Washington Post Film Critic Ann Hornaday Dies at 66
Hornaday spent 23 years at The Washington Post, was a 2008 Pulitzer finalist and wrote a book on how to watch movies.
Ann Hornaday, the film critic who spent 23 years at The Washington Post, died at 66 from brain cancer, according to IndieWire.
Hornaday took a buyout from the Post in 2025 after more than two decades with the paper. In 2008, her reviews and essays made her a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
She published the book "Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies" in 2017. Shortly before her death she completed a behind-the-scenes book about the making of "All the President's Men," tentatively scheduled for release in 2028. Alan J. Pakula directed the film, which starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Greenia; her daughter, Victoria Greenia; her stepdaughter, Leila Greenia; and her brother, William Hornaday III.
Earlier career
Hornaday was a film critic at the Austin American-Statesman from 1995 to 1997 and joined The Washington Post in 2002. Her writing also included a 2022 piece on cinema's place between fabrication and reality and a 2023 essay on "Thelma and Louise" and its depiction of women.
Quick answers
How did Ann Hornaday die?
The Washington Post film critic died at 66 from brain cancer, according to IndieWire.
What book did Ann Hornaday write?
She published "Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies" in 2017. She also completed a behind-the-scenes book about the filming of "All the President's Men," tentatively set for release in 2028.
How long did Ann Hornaday work at The Washington Post?
She joined the paper in 2002 and took a buyout in 2025 after 23 years there.