Greil Marcus

1945-06-19 · San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Greil Marcus (né Gerstley; born June 19, 1945) is an American author, music journalist and cultural critic. He is notable for producing scholarly and literary essays that place rock music in a broader framework of culture and politics.

Known for

TV

Classic Albums

1997★ 7.7

Movie

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019★ 6.7

Movie

Revenge of the Mekons

2013★ 6.6

Movie

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021★ 6.6

Movie

The King

2018★ 6.3

Movie

Hustlers Convention

2015★ 5.7

Movie

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

2007

Movie

The Last Critic

2026