Chaz Ebert

Chaz Ebert (born Charlie Hammel; October 15, 1952) is an American attorney and businesswoman.[1]

Chaz Ebert
Ebert at the Hawaii International Film Festival in October 2010
Born
Charlie Hammel

(1952-10-15) October 15, 1952
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Dubuque (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Platteville (MA)
DePaul University (JD)
Occupation
  • Businessperson
  • attorney
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1992; died 2013)​
Children2

Early life and education

Ebert was born in Chicago to Johnnie Hobbs Hammel and Wiley Hammel Sr. She attended Crane Technical High School in Chicago. She earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Dubuque, a master of arts from University of Wisconsin–Platteville, and a Juris Doctor from the DePaul University College of Law.[1]

Career

Chaz served as an executive producer and guest on Ebert Presents: At the Movies. She is the CEO and publisher of Ebert Digital, which publishes RogerEbert.com, a film-reviews website that serves as an archive of her late husband Roger Ebert's film reviews in addition to new reviews from contributors.[2][3]

She was featured in the 2014 documentary Life Itself about Roger Ebert, and served as an executive producer of the 2019 film Selah and the Spades.

After the death of her husband,[4] Ebert became the host of Ebertfest, an annual film festival held in Champaign, Illinois, in collaboration with the UIUC College of Media.[5][6]

Personal life

Chaz was married to film critic Roger Ebert from 1992 until his death in 2013.[7][8][9] She has two children from previous relationships.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2007The 17th Annual Gotham AwardsHerself
2010The Oprah Winfrey ShowGuest1 episode
2011Ebert Presents: At the MoviesContributor10 episodes
2013Roger Ebert's 14th Annual Film Festival: A RetrospectiveHerselfShort film
2013-2014Entertainment TonightHerself2 episodes
2014Life ItselfHerself
HuffPost Live ConversationsGuest1 episode
Tavis SmileyGuest1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonHerself1 episode
2014-2015The InsiderHerself2 episodes
201990 Years of the Music Box TheatreHerselfShort film
CTV News at 11:30 TorontoHerself1 episode
CTV News at Noon TorontoHerself1 episode
Benjamin Marshall ArchitectHerselfShort film

References
  1. "Chaz Ebert". The History Makers. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  2. Miller, Quenton (February 23, 2017). "Roger Ebert, Wikipedia Editor". Guernica. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. Hernadez, Brian Anthony (April 9, 2013). "Roger Ebert's Website for Film Reviews Gets Makeover". Mashable.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. Steinberg, Neil (April 4, 2013). "Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014.
  5. Jones, Chris (February 16, 2010). "Roger Ebert: The Essential Man". Esquire.
  6. Caruso, Michael (January 21, 2020). "New year, new semester: what's in store for Spring 2020". The Daily Illini. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  7. Hunt, Drew. "Chaz Ebert: The Media Mogul". The Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  8. Lewine, Edward (February 13, 2005). "A Film Critic's Windy City Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  9. "Chaz Ebert Bio". DailyEntertainmentNews. January 12, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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