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Jean Rouch was a French anthropologist, film director, screenwriter, and photographer. Born in Paris in 1917, he was educated at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. His professional career began in 1947 and concluded in 2003. During this period, he worked in the fields of film direction, documentary film, reportage, and ethnography. He was employed by Paris Nanterre University.
Rouch died in Birni-N'Konni in 2004 following a traffic collision. He was buried in Niamey. His doctoral students included Férid Boughedir, Mariama Hima, and Rose Lowder. He spoke and wrote in French. His work has been described by sources including UbuWeb and the African Film Festival, Inc.
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Paris, France
Jean Rouch (French: [ʁuʃ]; 31 May 1917, Paris – 18 February 2004, Niger) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist. He is considered to be one of the founders of cinéma-vérité in France, which shared the aesthetics of the direct cinema. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker for over sixty years in Africa, was characterized by the idea of shared anthropology. Influenced by his discovery of surrealism…
Known for
- Outlaw — Self2025
- L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté2017
- My Conversations on Film — Himself2013
- Maya Deren, Take Zero — Himself2012
- Freddy Buache, le cinéma — Self (archive footage)2012
- Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2011
- The Dreamed Films — Self2010
- Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité — Lui-même2004
- Portrait de Jean Rouch — Self2004
- Encountering Jean Rouch2003
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1917-05-31 ) 31 May 1917, Paris , France
- Died
- 18 February 2004 (2004-02-18) (aged 86), Birni-N'Konni , Niger
- Occupations
- Filmmaker, anthropologist
- Years active
- 1947–2002
- Notable work
- Moi, un noir (I, a Black), Chronique d'un été (Chronicle of a Summer), La Chasse au lion à l'arc [ fr ] (Hunting the Lion with Bow and Arrow), Petit à petit [ fr ] (Little by Little)
- Relatives
- Geneviève Rouch (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Birni-N'Konni
- Occupation
- director
- Employer
- Paris Nanterre University
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- Les maîtres fous
- Field of work
- ethnography
- Movement
- cinéma vérité
- Image
- Jean Rouch.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1917-05-31
- date of death
- 2004-02-18
- Commons category
- Jean Rouch
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Jean Rouch
- described by source
- African Film Festival, Inc.
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- place of burial
- Niamey
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