Guide Note
Writer, producer and film critic Elvis Mitchell hosts Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence, an interview series on Turner Classic Movies.
Fast Facts
- Birth date: 1958
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
- Education: Wayne State University
- Majored in English literature
- Lectures at Harvard University
Elvis Mitchell's Career
Prior to joining the staff of The New York Times in 2000 as a film critic, Mitchell reviewed films for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, National Public Radio and The Detroit Free Press.
He wrote and produced the documentary The Black List: Volume One, which focuses on interviews with prominent people such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, P. Diddy and Colin Powell.
In July 2008, Mitchell teamed up with Turner Classic Movies to host the television series Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence, where his guests have included Sydney Pollack, Richard Gere and Joan Allen.
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