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Jean Rouch

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Jean Rouch

Born
Died
(aged 86)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Credits
130 titles

Biography

Jean Rouch (French: [ʁuʃ]; 31 May 1917, Paris – 18 February 2004, Niger) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist.

He is considered to be one of the founders of cinéma-vérité in France, which shared the aesthetics of the direct cinema. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker for over sixty years in Africa, was characterized by the idea of shared anthropology. Influenced by his discovery of surrealism in his early twenties, many of his films blur the line between fiction and documentary, creating a new style of ethnofiction. He was also hailed by the French New Wave as one of theirs. His seminal film Me a Black (Moi, un noir) pioneered the technique of jump cut popularized by Jean-Luc Godard. Godard said of Rouch in the Cahiers du Cinéma (Notebooks on Cinema) n°94 April 1959, "In charge of research for the Musée de l'Homme (French, "Museum of Man") Is there a better definition for a filmmaker?" Along his career, Rouch was no stranger to controversy.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 40

YearTitleRole
TBA Rouch's Gang Film Self
TBA Work(ing Together) in Process Film Self, the filmmaker before the filmmakers (in 240p)
2025 Outlaw Film Self
2017 L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté Film
2013 My Conversations on Film Film Himself
2012 Freddy Buache, le cinéma Film Self (archive footage)
2012 Maya Deren, Take Zero Film Himself
2011 Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema Film Self (archive footage)
2010 The Dreamed Films Film Self
2004 Portrait de Jean Rouch Film Self
2004 Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité Film Lui-même
2003 Encountering Jean Rouch Film
2002 Mon père c'est un lion - Jean Rouch pour mémoire Film Self
2000 Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas Film Self
1999 Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...) Film Himself
1999 Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman Film narrador
1998 Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds Film Self
1998 Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl Film Narrator
1997 A Friendly Handshake Film
1995 Son of Gascogne Film Self
1995 Rouch in Reverse Film himself
1994 Germaine chez elle Film himself
1992 Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Film Self
1992 An Egg with No Shell Film
1992 Letter to Jean Rouch Film Self
1991 Jean Rouch: First Film 1947-1991 Film Himself
1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Film himself
1980 Ciné-mafia Film
1978 Cinématon Film N°1256
1977 Samba the Great Film Narrator
1977 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Film Lui-même
1971 Samedi soir TV Self (1 ep)
1967 Civilisation: L'homme et les images Film Self
1966 World Without a Game Film Self
1964 La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même Film Self
1963 The Lovely Month of May Film Self (uncredited)
1962 The Doll Film Officer (uncredited)
1961 Chronicle of a Summer Film Self
1959 The Sons of the Water Film
1955 The Mad Masters Film Narrator

Crew credits 98

YearTitleJob
2012 Mad Mimes Film Property Builder
2002 Le Rêve plus fort que la mort Film Director, Writer
1997 I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down Film Director, Cinematography
1997 A Friendly Handshake Film Director
1997 Announcement Film Director
1996 Germaine et ses copains Film Director
1994 Germaine chez elle Film Director, Writer
1993 Madame l'eau Film Director
1992 Damouré Speaks About AIDS Film Director
1990 Brise-glace Film Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
1990 Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... Film Director
1989 Boulevards d'Afrique Film Director
1987 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Film Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
1987 Cousin, cousine Film Director
1987 Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945 Film Director
1986 Enigma Film Director
1986 The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham Film Director
1986 Ciné-Portrait de Bill Witney Film Director
1984 Dionysos Film Director
1984 Hampâté Bâ Film Director
1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Film Director, Director of Photography
1981 Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death Film Director
1980 Ciné-mafia Film Director, Cinematography
1979 Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai Film Director
1978 Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend Film Director
1978 Ciné-Portrait de Stanislas Adotevi Film Director
1977 Makwayela Film Director
1977 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Film Director
1977 Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen Film Director
1977 Badye, the Storyteller Film Director
1976 Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice Film Director, Director of Photography
1975 Zomo et ses frères Film Director
1974 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1974 Pam Kuso Kar (Breaking Pam's Vases) Film Director
1974 The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death Film Director, Writer
1973 Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision Film Director
1973 The Year 01 Film Co-Director
1973 Boukoki Film Director
1973 The Burial of the Hogon Film Director
1973 Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo Film Director
1973 VW-Voyou Film Director
1973 Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” Film Director
1973 Hommage à Marcel Mauss : Taro Okamoto Film Director
1972 Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé Film Director
1972 Horendi Film Director
1972 Un lion nommé l'Américain Film Director
1971 Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli Film Director
1971 Drums from the Past Film Director, Writer, Cinematography
1970 Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani Film Director
1970 Little by Little Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
1970 Architects of Ayorou Film Director
1970 Mya - la mère Film Director
1969 Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo Film Director
1968 Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou Film Director
1968 Ayorou Singing Stones Film Director
1968 Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) Film Director
1967 Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo Film Director
1967 Jaguar Film Director, Director of Photography
1967 Daouda Sorko Film Director
1966 The Lion Hunters Film Director, Director of Photography
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