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Alain Bergala

b. 1943

French film director

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Born 1943. Alain Bergala is a French film critic, film director, screenwriter, filmmaker, actor and director.

Alain Bergala (; born 8 August 1943), is a French film critic, essayist, screenwriter and director.

Biography Former writer for Cahiers du cinéma, he is best known as a specialist in the works of Jean-Luc Godard.

He taught at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle and at La Fémis. In 2000, he became the cinema counsellor of Jack Lang with whom he worked regarding the arts in education.

He directed his first feature film in 1982.

Filmography 1983: Faux fuyants (co-director : Jean-Pierre Limosin) 1987: Où que tu sois 1995: Cesare Pavese (part of the series- Un siècle d'écrivains) 1997: Fernand Léger, les motifs d'une vie 1998: D'Angèle à Toni

Publications Books by Alain Bergala on Google Books Alain Bergala, The Cinema Hypothesis. Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond, FilmmuseumSynemaPublikationen Vol. 28, Vienna 2016,

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Education
Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, La Fémis, University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
Employers
Cahiers du cinéma, University of Paris

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Who is Alain Bergala?

French film director

When was Alain Bergala born?

Alain Bergala was born on 8 September 1943 in Brignoles.

What is Alain Bergala's occupation?

Alain Bergala is a film critic, film director, screenwriter, filmmaker, actor and director.

What nationality is Alain Bergala?

Alain Bergala is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alain Bergala

· Wikidata: Q2829551

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