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Mark Kermode

Born
Jul 2, 1963 · Age 63
Place of birth
Barnet, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
30
TV credits
12
Also known as (1)
  • Mark James Patrick Kermode

Biography

Mark Kermode (/ˈkɜːrˌmoʊd/, KUR-moh-d; né Fairey; born 2 July 1963) is an English film critic, musician, radio presenter, television presenter, author and podcaster. He is the co-presenter (with Ellen E. Jones) of the BBC Radio 4 programme Screenshot, and co-presenter (alongside long-time collaborator Simon Mayo) of the film-review podcast Kermode & Mayo's Take. Kermode is a regular contributor to The Observer, for which he was chief film critic between September 2013 and September 2023. Kermode is the author of several books on film and music, including It's Only a Movie; The Good, the Bad…