Nigel Andrews | |
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Born | 3 April 1947 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Occupation | Film critic |
Employer | Financial Times (1973–2019) |
Awards | British Press Awards Critic of the Year (1985; 2002) |
Nigel Andrews FRSA [1] (born 3 April 1947) [2] is a British film critic best known for being the long-time chief film critic of the Financial Times .
Andrews was educated at Lancing College in West Sussex, England. [3] After studying English at Jesus College, Cambridge, Andrews began his career as an editor on the British Film Institute's Cinema One book series and as a critic for its publications Sight & Sound and the Monthly Film Bulletin . [2] He first contributed to the Financial Times on 12 May 1972 [4] and became the regular weekly reviewer from 23 March 1973. [5] He has written books on John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger and the film Jaws (1975). [6] [7] On 20 December 2019, it was announced by the Financial Times that Andrews would step down as their weekly film critic after 46 years in the position. [8]
In 1985 and 2002, Andrews was named Critic of the Year at the British Press Awards. [7] [9] He is a member of the Film Section of The Critics' Circle. [10]
Andrews participated in the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll, where he listed his ten favorite films as follows: Aguirre, The Wrath of God , Annie Hall , Citizen Kane , The Godfather: Part II , Hour of the Wolf , Melancholia , Spirited Away , Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives , Vertigo , and The Wild Bunch . [11]