About
André Bazin (1918-1958) was a French film critic and theorist. Graduating from the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud in 1941, he turned to criticism after being prevented from teaching due to a stutter. Co-founder of Cahiers du cinéma in 1951, he served as editor-in-chief until his death. Considered the spiritual father of the New Wave, he influenced filmmakers such as Truffaut and Godard. His posthumous essay What Is Cinema? is a foundational text in film studies. He championed realism, deep focus, and Italian neorealism.
* 1918-04-18 — † 1958-11-11
Major works
- Qu'est-ce que le cinéma ? (1958-1962)essay
Key milestones
- 1951Co-founded the journal Cahiers du cinéma.
- 1958Died in Nogent-sur-Marne from leukemia.
- 1959François Truffaut dedicated his first feature film, The 400 Blows, to him.
Themes
cinematic realismdeep focuslong takemise en scèneItalian neorealism
Sources: oxfordreference.com · oxfordbibliographies.com · artsandculture.google.com