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André Bazin
AuthorBooks · Second hand1918-1958
André Bazin 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.
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About André Bazin
Birth
1918
Death
1958
First book
1943
Years writing
15
André Bazin 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.
André Bazin was a fundamental figure in 20th-century French film criticism.
His most iconic work, What is Cinema?, remains an essential pillar for understanding the seventh art.
Born in Angers, he dedicated his life to theorizing about the history and technique of films.
Beyond being a critic and journalist, he explored the film world as a screenwriter and director.
His intellectual legacy continues to deeply influence current film studies.
