John J. B. Wilson

Wilson did something genuinely clever: he turned criticism upside down. Instead of joining the chorus celebrating great films, he founded the Razzies to skewer the worst, and somehow made that ritual stick for over four decades. I find that kind of contrarian wit deeply appealing. It would be easy to dismiss the awards as mean-spirited, but I read them as the work of someone who loves cinema enough to mock its failures with affection. A UCLA film grad who built a lasting cultural institution out of a joke deserves real credit. The world needs more people willing to illuminate things from a sideways angle.

John J. B. Wilson (born May 24, 1954) is an American copywriter and publicist. He majored in film and television at University of California, Los Angeles, and after graduation worked on film marketing campaigns. Wilson is a co-founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies) along with Mo Murphy, an annual ceremony dedicated to "honoring" the worst in film.

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Name (English)

John J. B. Wilson

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・J・B・ウィルソン

Reading

じょん・J・B・うぃるそん

Born

May 24, 1954 (age 72)

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Gemini / Horse

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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opinion journalist / communication scholar

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University of California, Los Angeles

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BBB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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• Illinois
• opinion journalist
• communication scholar

Last updated

2026-06-02

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