Gene Shalit

American film critic (1926–2026)
Person human Q130088
Gene Shalit
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Gene Shalit

Summary

Gene Shalit is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 25, 1926[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], film critic[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286,106 views/month, #6,454 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Gene Shalit…
  • Gene Shalit was born on March 25, 1926[3].
  • A child of Gene Shalit was Willa Shalit[8].
  • Gene Shalit held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gene Shalit's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Gene Shalit's professions included film critic[5].
  • Gene Shalit worked as a journalist[6].
  • Gene Shalit was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Gene Shalit was educated at Morristown High School[11].
  • Gene Shalit's education included a stint at UIUC College of Media[12].
  • Gene Shalit is recorded as male[13].
  • Gene Shalit's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gene Shalit's Commons category is recorded as Gene Shalit[15].
  • Gene Shalit's family name is recorded as Shalit[16].
  • Gene Shalit's given name is recorded as Gene[17].
  • Gene Shalit's start of work period is recorded as 1967[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Gene Shalit… he was born on March 25, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1867[21]; Morristown High School[11], a high school[22], in United States[23], founded in 1869[24]; and UIUC College of Media[12], a college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1927[27], headquartered in Urbana[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], film critic[5], and journalist[6].

Personal Life

A child of Gene Shalit was Willa Shalit[8].

Why It Matters

Gene Shalit ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286,106 views/month, #6,454 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gene Shalit born?

Born in New York City[2], Gene Shalit…

What did Gene Shalit do for work?

Gene Shalit worked as literary critic[4], film critic[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Gene Shalit go to school?

Gene Shalit was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10], Morristown High School[11], and UIUC College of Media[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Dorotheoio · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2031]]: 1967"
  2. 5w ago · ~2026-31403-53 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Shalit-23
    Wikidata description American film critic (1926–2026)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Shalit-23"
  3. 5w ago · ~2026-34680-51 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New York City
    Occupation literary critic, film critic, journalist
    Work period start
    Start of work period +1967-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 12 June 2026"
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