Jeffrey Lyons (television critic)
| Jeffrey Lyons | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Lyons November 5, 1944 Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist, Film historian, Film critic, |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Film |
| Children | Ben Lyons |
Jeffrey Lyons (born November 5, 1944) is an American television and film critic.
Lyons was born in Manhattan, one of the four sons of Sylvia and Leonard Lyons. His godfather was the playwright Sidney Kingsley and his godmother was the actress Madge Evans.
Lyons was the film critic for WPIX from 1970 to 1991, and a co-host of the movie review show Sneak Previews from 1982 to 1996. He appeared on MSNBC's "AT THE MOVIES" with his son Ben from 2004-6. On American AM radio, he hosted a show, "The Lyons Den," on WCBS (AM) from 1975 to 1993. The title "The Lyons Den" is taken from the New York Post column that his father wrote for 40 years. He joined WNBC in 1996 as the station's film and theatre critic. His last report on WNBC was on June 26, 2009. He reported during Live at Five and NewsChannel 4 newscasts. Lyons created and co-hosted the NBC syndicated movie review TV show Lyons & Bailes Reel Talk from 2005-09. He currently hosts a syndicated radio program called "LYONS DEN RADIO" and appears on several national TV shows talking movies. In addition to his work as a critic, he has appeared as himself in The French Connection, Deathtrap, and the TV series Wiseguy.
Lyons studied acting with Lee Strasberg at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York and earned a Law degree from Syracuse University School of Law. He began his professional career working on the city desk of the Jersey Journal, writing sports and obituaries, then as an intern on the Metropolitan desk of the New York Times where he published a story, then at WINS radio where he covered the two national political conventions of 1968; the Democratic convention in Chicago and the Republicans in Miami.
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