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Georges Sadoul

Overview

  • Born
    February 4, 1904 · Nancy, France
  • Died
    October 13, 1967 · Paris, France

Biography

  • Georges Sadoul was born on February 4, 1904 in Nancy, France. He was a writer, known for L'Espagne vivra (1939), Naissance du cinéma (1950) and La Seine a rencontré Paris (1957). He was married to Ruta Sadoul and Jacqueline Cartier-Bresson. He died on October 13, 1967 in Paris, France.

Family

  • Spouses
      Ruta Sadoul(1948 - October 13, 1967) (his death)
      Jacqueline Cartier-Bresson (divorced)
  • Children
      Yvonne Baby

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  • Professor at L'IDHEC (La Fémis)
  • Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1964.
  • Great historian of cinema.
  • Former law student, who became affiliated with both the Surrealist movement and Marxism in the 1930's. Started as a film critic for the left-wing publications L'Humanite and Les Lettres Francaises.
  • His books, considered standard reference works on the history of cinema, were translated into 22 languages.

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