Noël Burch

Born: 1932-01-22

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Known For

Red Hollywood
Regarding Susan Sontag
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures
Marie et le Curé
Le Bel Âge
What Do Those Old Films Mean?
De la cage aux roseaux
Recreation
Exterior Night
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke

Top Movie Credits

Red Hollywood Director
Regarding Susan Sontag Self
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures Writer
Marie et le Curé Producer
Le Bel Âge Assistant Director
What Do Those Old Films Mean? Writer
De la cage aux roseaux Self
Recreation Writer
Exterior Night Idea
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke Director