Robyn Karney Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Robyn Karney (1940-2017) was a South African-born film writer and critic based in London. Originally from Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg, she moved to London in 1962. A former critic for Empire magazine, she edited pivotal works on film history, including Chronicle of the Cinema and Cinema Year by Year. Karney authored biographies of Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, and Burt Lancaster, and co-wrote the Bloomsbury Foreign Film Guide. She served as a literary editor for major publishers and appeared as an expert witness in BBC Radio's Great Lives series.

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Meaning of the name - Robyn

famed, bright, shining (Germanic); robin bird (English)

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January 4, 1940 Facts

Generation Group

Robyn Karney belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Cape Town

Occupation: film critic

Employers: Empire magazine | DK Publishing | Bloomsbury

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.