About Jeff Shannon
Lived 1961 – 2013 (aged 51–52). Jeff Shannon was an American film critic and journalist.
Jeffrey Alan Shannon (July 15, 1961 – December 20, 2013) was an American film critic, born and based in Seattle. He was best known for his work with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (1985–92) and The Seattle Times (1992–2013).
Shannon studied film history, theory and criticism at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He was the assistant editor of Microsoft Cinemania CD-ROM and website movie encyclopedia (1992–98), and the original DVD section editor in the Home Video department of Amazon.com (1998–2001). He also contributed video-on-demand reviews for the late Roger Ebert's website (2011–13) (2005–11). He also wrote a column, "From Where I'm Sitting", for FacingDisability.com.
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Who was Jeff Shannon?
American film critic (1961–2013)
When was Jeff Shannon born?
Jeff Shannon was born in 1961 in Seattle.
When did Jeff Shannon die?
Jeff Shannon died on 20 December 2013 in Edmonds.
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Jeff Shannon was a film critic and journalist.
What nationality was Jeff Shannon?
Jeff Shannon was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jeff Shannon. https://biography.guide/jeff-shannon/
MLA: "Jeff Shannon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jeff-shannon/.
Chicago: "Jeff Shannon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jeff-shannon/.
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