Jean-Loup_Passek
Jean-Loup Passek
French film critic (1936–2016)
Jean-Loup Passek (29 July 1936 – 4 December 2016) was a French film critic. He was the director of cinematic collections at the Centre Georges Pompidou, and the author of several books about cinema.
Jean-Loup Passek | |
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| Born | 29 July 1936 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Died | 4 December 2016(2016-12-04) (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | Film critic |
Jean-Loup Passek was born on 29 July 1936 in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris.[1] He was of Slavic descent.[1] He inherited the merry-go-round in the Jardin du Luxembourg.[1]
Passek graduated from the University of Paris, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and geography.[1]
Passek began his career as a poet.[1]
Passek was the editor of all articles on geography in Petit Larousse from 1963 to 1985.[2][3] Passek authored several books of cinematic criticism, including the Dictionnaire du cinéma published by Éditions Larousse.[1][4] In 1978, he became the director of cinematic collections at the Centre Georges Pompidou.[2][3]
Passek worked on the La Rochelle International Film Festival from 1977 onwards.[4] Under his leadership, the film festival focused on comparing films rather than ranking them through competition.[5] A year later, in 1978, he worked on the Cannes Film Festival, where he launched the Caméra d'Or with Gilles Jacob.[4]
Passek established the Museu de Cinema de Melgaço Jean Loup Passek in Melgaço, Portugal.[6]
Passek died on 4 December 2016.[1][4] He was 80 years old.[1][4]
Poetry
Film criticism
- Passek, Jean-Loup (1969). Soixante quinze ans de cinéma. Paris: Fernand Nathan. OCLC 217148629.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1978). Vingt ans de cinéma allemand, 1913-1933 : catalogue. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858500789. OCLC 5487789.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1979). Joris Ivens : cinquante ans de cinéma. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858500895. OCLC 5946701.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1979). Le cinéma danois. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858500130. OCLC 6486767.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1981). Le cinéma russe et soviétique. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782864250265. OCLC 8765654.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1982). Le cinéma portugais. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782864250296. OCLC 9280981.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1983). Le cinéma indien. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782864250371. OCLC 10696565.
- Quiquemelle, Marie-Claire; Passek, Jean-Loup, eds. (1985). Le Cinéma chinois. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858502639. OCLC 11965661.
- Passek, Jean-Loup (1986). Dictionnaire du cinéma. Paris: Larousse. ISBN 9782035123039. OCLC 14214168.
- Passek, Jean-Loup, ed. (1988). D'un cinéma l'autre : notes sur le cinéma français des années cinquante. Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858504459. OCLC 19327256.
- Passek, Jean-Loup; Zaoralová, Eva, eds. (1996). Le cinéma tchèque et slovaque. Paris: Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. ISBN 9782858508921. OCLC 415079480.
- Paranagua, Paulo A. (December 9, 2016). "Le cinéphile Jean-Loup Passek est mort". Le Monde. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- Dufreigne, Jean-Pierre (November 2, 1995). "Jean-Loup Passek, le cinéphile glouton". L'Express. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- "Jean-Loup Passek". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- Péron, Didier (December 7, 2016). "JEAN-LOUP PASSEK, MORT D'UN CINÉPHILE". Libération. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- "Museu de Cinema de Melgaço Jean Loup Passek". Visit Portugal. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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