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My Take
What I admire most about A. O. Scott is the trajectory of a critic who reached the very top, becoming the New York Times' chief film critic, and then chose to pivot to its Book Review in 2023. To me that signals a writer chasing the deeper thing under it all: storytelling itself, in whatever form. A Harvard-educated mind from cultured Northampton, yet his prose never feels like a lecture. I think of him as a lifelong listener and explainer, someone who takes art seriously without taking himself too seriously. That blend of rigor and genuine enthusiasm is rarer than people realize, and it earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- A. O. Scott
- Name (Japanese)
- A・O・スコット
- Reading
- A・O・すこっと
- Born
- July 10, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / film critic
2. Background
- High school
- Classical High School
- University
- Harvard University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was A. O. Scott born?
Born July 10, 1966 (age 60).
Where is A. O. Scott from?
A. O. Scott is from Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.
What does A. O. Scott do?
A. O. Scott works as journalist, film critic.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.