Andrew Johnston (critic)
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Andrew Johnston was a Film and TV Critic. Andrew Johnston began his career as a film critic at Time Out New York and subsequently served as film critic for US Weekly
and Radar, before returning to Time Out New York as TV critic and editor of the Time In section. Andrew was a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and served as its Chairperson in 2003-2004. This was the year in which the award for best picture was given to The Return of the King
, from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
.
Andrew also wrote for numerous other publications and was known for being instrumental in facilitating the careers of other writers, as well as advancing the recognition of films and TV programs whose artistry he valued.
In its article on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards
for 2003 MSNBC
cited Andrew's perspective on The Return of the King
as follows:
Andrew Johnston was born in Washington, D.C.
, and spent most of his youth in Charlottesville, Virginia
, apart from the five years he was a student at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in Pondicherry, India
. After returning from India he graduated from Tandem Friends School
in Charlottesville, Virginia
, and subsequently earned a B.A in English from Earlham College
in Richmond, Indiana and a M.S.in Journalism from Columbia University
. Andrew died in New York City
in 2008, after waging a courageous battle against cancer.
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
and Radar, before returning to Time Out New York as TV critic and editor of the Time In section. Andrew was a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and served as its Chairperson in 2003-2004. This was the year in which the award for best picture was given to The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
, from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
.
Andrew also wrote for numerous other publications and was known for being instrumental in facilitating the careers of other writers, as well as advancing the recognition of films and TV programs whose artistry he valued.
In its article on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics' Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. It is considered one of the most important precursors to the Academy Awards....
for 2003 MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
cited Andrew's perspective on The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
as follows:
Andrew Johnston was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and spent most of his youth in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, apart from the five years he was a student at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in Pondicherry, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. After returning from India he graduated from Tandem Friends School
Tandem Friends School
Tandem Friends School is a coeducational secondary school founded in 1970 in Albemarle County, Virginia, just outside Charlottesville, by educators John Howard and Duncan Alling. In 1995, it joined the Friends Council on Education, adopting the educational beliefs and practices of the Quakers. The...
in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, and subsequently earned a B.A in English from Earlham College
Earlham College
Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 by Quakers and has approximately 1,200 students.The president is John David Dawson...
in Richmond, Indiana and a M.S.in Journalism from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Andrew died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 2008, after waging a courageous battle against cancer.
External links
- http://newyork.timeout.com/search/apachesolr_search/Andrew%20Johnston
- http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/film/27843/andrew-johnston-1968%E2%80%932008
- http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2008/10/death-proof-the-life-in-andrew-johnston/
- http://newyork.timeout.com/things-to-do/own-this-city-blog/94696/in-memoriam-andrew-johnston-1968-2008
- http://blog.spout.com/2008/10/30/andrew-johnston-1968-2008-friend-to-critics-geeks/
- http://www.jossip.com/time-in-editor-andrew-johnston-passes-away-at-age-40-20081028/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/05/movies/holiday-films-watching-picasso-through-the-canvas.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/11/movies/film-rescuing-a-romantic-epic-from-obscurity.html?scp=3&sq=%22Andrew+Johnston%22&st=nyt
- http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101349&page=1