Irene Thirer

{{Short description|American film critic and newspaper editor (1905–1964)}}

'''Irene Thirer''' (1905–1964) was an American film critic and newspaper editor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1964-02-20 |title=IRENE THIRER, 59, MOVIE REVIEWER; New York Post Film Editor Dies—Once With News |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/20/archives/irene-thirer-59-movie-reviewer-new-york-post-film-editor-diesonce.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bradley |first=Edwin M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E37pDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Irene+Thirer%22&pg=PA13 |title=Hollywood Musicals You Missed: Seventy Noteworthy Films from the 1930s |date=2020-06-22 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-7358-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Smyth |first=J. E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_vdJDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Irene+Thirer%22&pg=PA113 |title=Nobody's Girl Friday: The Women who Ran Hollywood |date=2018 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-084082-2 |language=en}}</ref>

==Biography== Born in London, Thirer moved to New York in 1910 and was educated at New York University and City College.<ref name=":0" /> She began her journalism career at ''The Daily News'' in 1921, initially as a picture-caption writer, and transitioned to film criticism in 1925.<ref name=":0" /> She was part of the team that developed the newspaper's star-rating system for film reviews.<ref name=":0" />

In 1935, Thirer moved to ''The New York Post'', where she continued to write film reviews and conduct interviews until her death in 1964. Her approach to film criticism was noted for its balance and thoughtfulness, distinguishing her work in an industry often known for its harsh critiques.<ref name=":0" />

In 1955, Thirer became the vice chair of the New York Film Critics.<ref name=":0" /> In 1957, as chair of the New York Film Critics, she presented an award to Ingrid Bergman for the actress's role in ''Anastasia''.<ref name=":0" />

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