Charles Champlin(1926-2014)

Charles Champlin is a Harvard graduate who was a writer for Time and Life magazines before going to work for the Los Angeles Times as an entertainment editor in 1965, specializing in the motion picture industry. A few years later he became the paper's chief film critic and served in that capacity until 1980. He has written many articles and books on the film industry, and has hosted several television programs where he interviews actors, directors and others involved in the business.