Derek Malcolm
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Derek Malcolm is a British
film critic and historian.
Malcolm was educated at Eton College
and Oxford University. He worked for several decades as a film critic for The Guardian
, having previously been an amateur jockey
and the paper's first horse racing
correspondent. In 1977, he was a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
. In the mid-1980s he was host of The Film Club on BBC2, which was dedicated to art house films.
Upon leaving The Guardian in 2000, he published his final series of articles, The Century of Films, in which he shared his favourite films from around the world. After The Guardian he became chief film critic for the Evening Standard
, before being replaced in 2009 by novelist Andrew O'Hagan
. He still contributes film reviews for the newspaper.
Malcolm is president of the British Federation of Film Societies
and the International Film Critics' Circle. In 2003 he published an autobiographical book, Family Secrets, which recounts how in 1917 his father shot his mother's lover dead, but was found not guilty of murder.
United Kingdom
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film critic and historian.
Malcolm was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Oxford University. He worked for several decades as a film critic for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, having previously been an amateur jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
and the paper's first horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
correspondent. In 1977, he was a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival
27th Berlin International Film Festival
The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 24 to July 5, 1977.-Jury:* Senta Berger * Ellen Burstyn* Helène Vager* Rainer Werner Fassbinder* Derek Malcolm* Andrej Michaolkow-Kontschalowski* Ousmane Sembène...
. In the mid-1980s he was host of The Film Club on BBC2, which was dedicated to art house films.
Upon leaving The Guardian in 2000, he published his final series of articles, The Century of Films, in which he shared his favourite films from around the world. After The Guardian he became chief film critic for the Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
, before being replaced in 2009 by novelist Andrew O'Hagan
Andrew O'Hagan
Andrew O'Hagan, FRSL is a Scottish novelist and non-fiction author. He is also an Editor at Large of Esquire and is currently a creative writing fellow at King's College London. He was selected by for inclusion in their 2003 list of the top 20 young British novelists. His novels appear...
. He still contributes film reviews for the newspaper.
Malcolm is president of the British Federation of Film Societies
British Federation of Film Societies
The British Federation of Film Societies is the national agency for the development and support of the film society and community cinema movement in the UK....
and the International Film Critics' Circle. In 2003 he published an autobiographical book, Family Secrets, which recounts how in 1917 his father shot his mother's lover dead, but was found not guilty of murder.