Directing

Noël Burch

Born: January 22, 1932 (age 94)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Credits: 20 titles

Biography

Noël Burch (born 1932) is an American film theorist and movie maker who moved to France at a young age. Burch is known for his contribution to terms commonly used by film scholars (such as institutional mode of representation (IMR)) and for his theories compiled in books such as Theory of Film Practice or La lucarne de L'Infini.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Recreation

1956

Red Hollywood

1996

Exterior Night

1980

Noviciat

1965

The Forgotten Space

2010

Le Bel Âge

1960

What Do Those Old Films Mean?

1986

Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke

1970

Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures

1979

Marie et le Curé

1967

Aller simple (Tres historias del Río de la Plata)

1998

Sérénade pour Mojacar

1964

Acting credits 4

Year	Title	Role
2014	Regarding Susan Sontag Film	Self
2010	De la cage aux roseaux Film	Self
1978	Notes for Jerome Film	Self
1969	Alain Robbe-Grillet Film

Crew credits 17

Year	Title	Job
2010	The Forgotten Space Film	Director
1998	Aller simple (Tres historias del Río de la Plata) Film	Director, Writer
1996	Red Hollywood Film	Writer, Director
1986	What Do Those Old Films Mean? Film	Director, Writer
1983	The Impersonation Film	Director
1981	Das Jahr der Leibwache Film	Director, Writer
1980	Exterior Night Film	Idea
1979	Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures Film	Director, Writer
1970	Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke Film	Director
1969	Alain Robbe-Grillet Film	Director
1968	La première vague Film	Director
1967	Josef von Sternberg - From Silence Comes Another Film	Editor
1967	Marie et le Curé Film	Cinematography, Producer
1965	Noviciat Film	Director
1964	Sérénade pour Mojacar Film	Editor
1960	Le Bel Âge Film	Assistant Director
1956	Recreation Film	Writer