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Scott Mantz

Scott Alan Mantz is an American film critic, writer, producer and event moderator. In 2014, Mantz was the recipient of the Press Award from the ICG Publicists Guild.

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Scott Mantz
Mantz at the 2024 WonderCon
Born
Scott Alan Mantz1

1968 (age 57–58)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationsFilm critic, writer, producer
SpouseAndrea Ronni Sabesin (div.)1

Scott Alan Mantz (born 1968) is an American film critic, writer, producer and event moderator. In 2014, Mantz was the recipient of the Press Award (honoring Outstanding Entertainment Journalism) from the ICG Publicists Guild.123456

From October 2000 to January 2018, Mantz was the resident film critic and film segment producer for Access Hollywood.7 He was also previously employed at Collider, where he hosted or served as a panelist for the film shows For Your Consideration, Movie Review Talk and Collider Movie Talk. He is currently a regular on-camera film critic for KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles.

Mantz donated a kidney to his brother in 2015.8

In 2016, Scott Mantz, Menzel and Ashley Menzel founded the Hollywood Critics Association (previously called the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society).9

In 2018, he joined the board of directors at the San Diego International Film Festival, which he has also hosted or co-hosted with Jeffrey Lyons since 2015.10

Mantz is a co-host of the Star Trek TOS podcast "Enterprise Incidents".11

In August 2022, Mantz and the HCA were the subjects of an article in The Hollywood Reporter after numerous members resigned, including the group's president, amid a social conflict that occurred with a member. In the THR article, Mantz volunteered that he was terminated by Access Hollywood, after 17 years of employment, for not disclosing that he had embarked on this side venture."12

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  1. Sipher, Devan (November 27, 2009). "Andrea Sabesin and Scott Mantz (Published 2009)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022.
  2. Alexander, Bryan (September 5, 2017). "How William Shatner's famed 'Wrath of Khan' cry became an instant 'Star Trek' legend". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023.
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  4. Launer, Pat (September 23, 2017). "16th Annual San Diego International Film Festival Honors Patrick Stewart". Times of San Diego. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. O'Neil, Tom (February 10, 2017). "Oscar predictions 2017 throwdown: Scott Mantz vs. Kevin Polowy vs. Tom O'Neil [WATCH]". Gold Derby. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. Staff, Off-Ramp. "Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his top 3 StarTalk guests". LAist. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  7. "Movie Mantz – About Scott". moviemantz.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  8. "Access' MovieMantz's Heroic Gesture". Access Online. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  9. "Hollywood Critics Association renamed Hollywood Creative Alliance amid controversy". The Hindu. August 28, 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. Prickett, Prickett (June 22, 2018). "Susan Sarandon, Thomas Morgan, Scott Mantz & Cecelia Peck Join Forces with San Diego International Film Festival". Broadway World. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  11. Orquiola, John (October 25, 2024). "Why Star Trek's Blue Orions Pronounce Their Name Differently". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  12. Feinberg, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Hollywood Critics Association in Turmoil as Numerous Members Resign, Including President, Amid Questions About Finances and Voting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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