A.O. Scott
Journalist and cultural critic
A. O. Scott is an American critic who has written about film and books for The New York Times.
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American Born 1966 in Northampton, United States
About A.O. Scott
Anthony Oliver Scott was born on July 10, 1966. His early career included work at Variety, Slate and The New York Review of Books, and in 2000 he began reviewing films for The New York Times. In 2004 he became chief film critic, a title Manohla Dargis held alongside him. In 2023 he moved to the paper's Book Review. His book in our catalog is Better Living Through Criticism.