Jean-Pierre Coursodon

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jean-Pierre Coursodon (23 July 1935 – 31 December 2020) was a French film critic and historian. He wrote film reviews and journal articles to the magazines including Cinéma (1958–1965, 1977–1986) and Anthologie du Cinéma (1966–1969). In 1967, Coursodon began living in the United States where he contributed essays to Film Comment (1973–1975) and Cinéma d'Aujourd'hui (1975–1976). Since 1988, Coursodon served as an American correspondent for Positif magazine.

In 1970, Coursodon also co-wrote with

André de Toth, and biographies of Roberto Rossellini, Howard Hawks, and John Ford.[2]

On 31 December 2020, Coursodon died in New York City, at the age of 85.[2]

Published works

  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre;
  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre; Tavernier, Bertrand (1970). 30 ans de Cinéma américain. Édition C.I.B.
  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre (1973). Buster Keaton. Seghers.)
  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre; Sauvage, Pierre (1983). American Directors: Volumes I and II. . (in English)
  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre; Tavernier, Bertrand (1995) [1991]. 50 ans de cinéma américain. Éditions Nathan.
  • Coursodon, Jean-Pierre (1992). La Warner Bros. Éditions du Centre Pompidou. .

References

  1. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (25 March 2021). "Bertrand Tavernier, Passionate French Filmmaker and Champion of Cinema, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jean-Pierre Coursodon (1935-2020)". Sabzian. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Buster Keaton
  4. ^ 50 ans de cinéma américain on Sens critique
  5. ^ 50 ans de cinéma américain on DVD Classic

External links