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André Bazin
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André Bazin was born on 18 April 1918 in Angers and died of leukemia, a natural death, on 11 November 1958 in Nogent-sur-Marne. A French film critic, journalist, writer, and film director, he was employed by Cahiers du cinéma and wrote in French. His career ran from 1943 to 1958, and he was married to Janine Bazin. His written works include André Bazin on French Cinema, 1938–1958 and La France.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 1958
- Works
- 27
Top works
- La Politique des auteurs
- Contribution à l'étude des chancres mixtes de leur fréquence de leur diagnostic précoce
- André Bazin on French cinema, 1938-1958
- Eiga to wa nani ka
- Dian ying shi sheng yao?
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Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
André Bazin (18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist. Bazin started to write about film in 1943 and was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine Cahiers du cinéma in 1951, with Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. He is notable for arguing that realism is the most important function of cinema. His call for objective…
Known for
- Piano Sequenza, Soggettiva — Himself2025
- Godard Cinema2023
- Bazin roman — self2021
- The Kreutzer Sonata — (uncredited)1956
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1918-04-18 ) 18 April 1918, Angers , Third French Republic
- Died
- 11 November 1958 (1958-11-11) (aged 40), Nogent-sur-Marne , France
- Alma mater
- École Normale Supérieure de Saint-Cloud
- Occupations
- Film critic, film theorist
- Spouse
- Janine Bazin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 – 1958 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- André
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Angers
- Place of death
- Nogent-sur-Marne
- Spouse
- Janine Bazin
- Occupation
- film director
- Employer
- Cahiers du cinéma
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
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- cause of death
- leukemia
- date of birth
- 1918-04-08
- date of death
- 1958-11-11
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- André Bazin
- start of work period
- 1943-00-00
- end of work period
- 1958-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
André Bazin ( French: [bazɛ̃]; 18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist. He started to write about movies in 1943 and was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine Cahiers du cinéma in 1951 alongside Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca.
He is notable for arguing that realism is the most important function of cinema. His call for objective reality in film, as understood through the use of deep focus as well as the lack of montage, were linked to his belief that the interpretation of an entire movie or a specific scene should be left to the spectator. This placed him in opposition to prior film theorists, such as many writing during the 1920s and 1930s, who had emphasized how the cinema could manipulate reality. Bazin insisted that movies morally should serve as personalized projects by their directors to the degree that each and every one represents a director's individual vision, which reflected his broader psychological and philosophical beliefs about culture and the arts.
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