Richard Roud (1929–1989)

Author of Godard

About the Author

Richard Roud was the director of the London Film Festival from 1960 to 1969 and of the New York Film Festival from its inauguration in 1963 until 1987. He is also the author of three books on individual directors (Max Ophuls, Jean-Luc Godard, and Jean-Marie Straub) and editor of the two-volume show more Cinema: A Critical Dictionary. He died in Nimes, France, in 1989. show less

Includes the names: editor Richard Roud, Professor Richard Roud

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Cinema: A Critical Dictionary

Works by Richard Roud

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Godard (1967) 61 copies

A Passion for Films : Henri Langlois & the Cinematheque Francaise (1983) 54 copies, 1 review

Cinema: A Critical Dictionary (2 volume set) (1980) 48 copies

Jean-Marie Straub (1971) 33 copies

Cinema: A Critical Dictionary, Vol. 2 (1980) 13 copies

Cinema: A Critical Dictionary, Vol. 1 (1980) 12 copies

Max Ophuls : an index 1 copy

Francois Truffaut 1 copy

Ionesco : ironía y compromiso 1 copy

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Godard on Godard: Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard (1968) — Introduction, some editions — 324 copies

The Bedside 'Guardian' 15: A Selection from The Guardian 1965-1966 (1966) — Contributor — 7 copies

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Birthdate: 1929-07-06
Date of death: 1989-02-13
Gender: male
Education: University of Wisconsin (BA|1950)
University of Birmingham
Occupations: writer, critic
film program director
Organizations: New York Film Festival
The Guardian
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map): Massachusetts, USA

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simchaboston 582 reviews

A Passion for Films : Henri Langlois & the Cinematheque Francaise by Richard Roud

A fascinating portrait of a fascinating personality. The book perfectly balances personal details and historical context (especially important because Langlois himself said he couldn't separate himself from the Cinematheque).

Feb 14, 2006