Rex Reed Bio | Wiki
Rex Reed ( Full name: Rex Taylor Reed ) is an American television host, occasional actor, and film critic. He currently writes the column called “On the Town with Rex Reed” for The New York Observer. Rex earned his journalism degree in 1960 from Louisiana State University.
He then started writing film and play reviews for the university’s newspaper called The Daily Reveille as well as the Baton Rouge’s newspaper called The Morning Advocate. Following his graduation from LSU, Rex moved to New York City hoping to find success as an actor. However, the journalist was hired to work at the publicity department of 20th Century Fox.
Rex provided many interviews for The New York Times as well as New York later in the decade. At the time, it was the Sunday magazine of the New York Herald Tribune. The Herald-Tribune folded in 1966 and Rex became one of the music critics for HiFi/Stereo Review ( currently Sound & Vision). He worked there until early 1973.
Rex Reed Age
He was born on October 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. Rex is 83 years old.
Rex Reed Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Rex stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in ( Approx 1.85m).
Rex Reed Family
He was born to his parents Jewell (née Smith) and James M. Reed on October 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. James served as an oil company supervisor. In an interview with The New York Times, Rex stated that his mother came from a family of 10 in Oklahoma. The Dalton Gang were her second cousins. He added that when his grandfather was a little boy, he was rocked by Jesse James on his knee.
Rex Reed Wife | Spouse | Partner
In 2018, Rex made a statement, “Love is not something that I’ve been really good at. I think people are intimidated by people with opinions. How do you go start looking for a wife or a boyfriend or a significant other? It’s too late. It would be nice, though, to find somebody who’s really handy with a wheelchair, because that day is coming.” his statement can only lead to one conclusion that the journalist is not married. Since 1969, Rex has been living in a two-bedroom apartment at The Dakota apartment building in New York City. He bought the house for $30,000.
Rex Reed Education
He graduated with a degree in journalism in 1960 from Louisiana State University.
Rex Reed Observer | The New York Times
Prior to his current job as film critic for The New York Observer, Rex served as a film critic for various papers such as The New York Times, GQ, Women’s Wear Daily, and Vogue. The journalist served as an art critic for the New York Daily News for a period of 13 years. He also worked as a film critic for the New York Post for 5 years. At the 1972 New York Film Festival in Paris, Rex was not given a ticket to the world premiere of Last Tango. This was because the festival considered him a columnist for the New York Daily News, rather than a regular film critic. They described Rex as ” a friend of the festival”.
Rex Reed Reviews
Currently, his reviews appear on the Internet because he is a member of New York Film Critics Online. Rex has also authored eight books. His books Valentines & Vitriol, People Are Crazy Here, Conversations in the Raw, and Do You Sleep in the Nude? were best-selling profiles of celebrities: Rex was one of the highest-paid as well as most in-demand writers of celebrity profiles in the 1960s and throughout the 1970s. After Marlee Matlin won the Academy Award in 1986 for Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God, Rex wrote that Matlin had won because of a “pity vote”. He added that a deaf person playing a deaf character was not really acting.
Rex Reed Critic | Film Critic
He currently serves as a film critic for The New York Observer. The journalist has occasionally acted in various films. In 1970, he appeared in the movie version of Gore Vidal’s Myra Breckinridge. He as well appeared in the films such as Superman in 1978, himself, Inchon in 1981, as well as Irreconcilable Differences in 1984. In the late 1970s, Rex appeared frequently as a judge on TV game shows such as The Gong Show. In addition, in 1971 he served on the jury at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. On the animated series titled The Critic, Rex guest-voiced as himself
Rex Reed Myra Breckinridge
The 1970 American comedy film titled Myra Breckinridge is based on Gore Vidal’s 1968 novel of the same name. Michael Sarne direct the film. It featured Raquel Welch in the title role. The film starred Rex who played the role of a Young Man, Mae West as Leticia Van Allen, John Huston as Buck Loner, Roger Herren, Farrah Fawcett, and Roger C. Carmel.
Rex Reed Superman
The 1978 superhero film titled Superman (stylized as Superman: The Movie) was directed by Richard Donner. Alexander and Ilya Salkind supervised the film while Pierre Spengler served as the producer. The film was written by Robert Benton, Leslie Newman, David Newman, and Mario Puzo from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Rex appeared in the film as Himself.
Rex Reed Salary
He currently earns his income from his job as a film critic for The New York Observer. Rex receives an average salary of $88,275 per year.
Rex Reed Net Worth
He has accumulated goof fortune from his books, writings and acting career. Rex has an estimated net worth of $2,849,167.
Is Rex Reed Married
No, Rex is not married.
How Old Is Rex Reed
Rex is an 83-year-old American television host, occasional actor, and film critic. He was born on October 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Who Is Rex Reed
Rex is an American television host, occasional actor, and film critic. He currently writes the column called “On the Town with Rex Reed” for The New York Observer. Rex earned his journalism degree in 1960 from Louisiana State University.