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Jean Rouch (French:; 31 May 1917 – 18 February 2004) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist. He is considered one of the founders of cinéma vérité in France. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker, for over 60 years in Africa, was characterized by the idea of shared anthropology .
- French
- Jean Rouch, 31 May 1917, Paris, France
- 1947–2002
- 18 February 2004 (aged 86), Birni-N'Konni, Niger
Jean Rouch is a French filmmaker who has made ethnographic and cinematic films in West Africa and the West since the 1940s. He is known for his collaborations with African friends and co-workers, his innovative use of sound and camera, and his influence on African and European film culture. Learn more about his life, work, and legacy from this comprehensive biography.
Dec 20, 2010 · Learn about the life and work of Jean Rouch, an ethnographer, filmmaker, and innovator of mobile and improvisational filmmaking. Explore his early influences, his ethnographic and ethnocentric challenges, his collaborations with African subjects, and his legacy in the fields of ethnography and film.
In 1946, Rouch and his friends Jean Sauvy and Pierre Ponty returned to Africa for an adventure — the descent of the Niger River in a dugout canoe. During the trip they sent articles back to France under the name Jean Pierjean, a combination of each of their names. With a used 16mm Bell & Howell camera, they filmed a hippopotamus hunt.
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Nov 23, 2017 · A youthful devotee of surrealism turned anthropologist turned documentary filmmaker, Rouch (1917-2004) is best known for directing, along with Edgar Morin, the founding work of cinéma vérité ...
Aug 17, 2017 · 08.17.2017, by. Valerie Herczeg. Jean Rouch on a film set. DROITS RESERVES. To mark the centenary of the birth of the French ethnologist and film-maker Jean Rouch, a series of events is being organized throughout France this year, with the support of prominent national and international institutions, such as Unesco.
Feb 20, 2004 · Feb. 20, 2004. Jean Rouch, a French explorer, ethnologist and film director who played a significant role in forging the cinéma-vérité style, died on Wednesday night in a car crash in the west...
