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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

opinion journalist / communication scholar

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• Illinois
• opinion journalist
• communication scholar

Last updated

2026-06-02

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