Georges Sadoul (4 February 1904 – 13 October 1967) was a French film critic, journalist and cinema writer.[1] He is known for writing encyclopedias of film and filmmakers, many of which have been translated into English.
Sadoul was born in Nancy. He was trained at the Sorbonne and the IDHEC, a French cinema school. His father, Charles Sadoul, was a well-known ethnologist.[2]
Once a surrealist, he became a member of the French Communist Party in 1932.[3] He is editor-in-chief of the magazine for young people, published by the PCF, Mon Camarade. He was responsible for the cinematographic section of the journal Regards, from 1936. Until the war, he published articles regularly in L'Humanité and the Cahiers du bolchévisme.
In his Diary of war, he recounts at length his phoney war and the debacle of 1940.
Sadoul was also a member of the Resistance, alongside Louis Aragon, and responsible for the Front National des Intellectuels for the southern zone from 1941 to 1944. He collaborated with the clandestine Les Letters Françaisesand the Stars.
After the Second World War he published in six volumes his main work General History of Cinema ("Histoire générale du cinéma"). He viewd films around the world with a focus on developing countries.[4] Throughout his career, Sadoul was accused of having an ideological bias in his works.
He was the first secretary general of the French Federation of Film Clubs and the International Federation of Film Clubs. He published of some of the most important reviews of the era in magazines such as Cahiers du Cinéma.
Georges Sadoul (on the left), French government official Dieterle, Fourre Cormeray and director Jean Grémillon (on the right) at Okęcie airport in Warsaw, 1947.
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 1. L'invention du cinéma (1832–1897), Denoël, 1946
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 2. Les pionniers du cinéma, Denoël, 1950–1975
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 3. Le cinéma devient un art – L'avant-guerre, Denoël, 1950–1975
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 4. Le cinéma devient un art – La première guerre mondiale, Denoël, 1950–1975
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 5. L'Art muet – L'après-guerre en Europe, Denoël, 1950–1975
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 6. L'Art muet – Hollywood – La fin du muet, Denoël, 1950–1975
Histoire générale du cinéma. Tome 6 (according to the initial outline). L'époque contemporaine (1939-1954) – 1/Le cinéma pendant la guerre (1939–1945), Denoël, 1946, rééd. 1954
Dictionnaire du cinéma, 1965
Dictionnaire des cinéastes, 1965
Histoire de l'art du cinéma, 3e édition, Flammarion, 1949
le Cinéma français, Flammarion, 1962
Histoire du cinéma mondial, des origines à nos jours, Flammarion, 1949
ReferencesEdit
^Jean-Noël Lafargue, Entre la plèbe et l'élite : les ambitions contraires de la bande dessinée, édition Atelier Perrousseaux, 2012, p. 67-71 ISBN978-2-911220-42-5
^"Charles et Georges Sadoul". ccfr.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
georges, sadoul, february, 1904, october, 1967, french, film, critic, journalist, cinema, writer, known, writing, encyclopedias, film, filmmakers, many, which, have, been, translated, into, english, portrait, young, born, 1904, february, 1904nancy, francedied1. Georges Sadoul 4 February 1904 13 October 1967 was a French film critic journalist and cinema writer 1 He is known for writing encyclopedias of film and filmmakers many of which have been translated into English Georges SadoulPortrait of a young Georges SadoulBorn 1904 02 04 4 February 1904Nancy FranceDied13 October 1967 1967 10 13 aged 63 Paris FranceAlma materUniversity of Paris SorbonneIDHECOccupation s Journalist writer film historian Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditSadoul was born in Nancy He was trained at the Sorbonne and the IDHEC a French cinema school His father Charles Sadoul was a well known ethnologist 2 At the age of 19 a student in Nancy he collaborated with L Est Republicain and founded the Nancy Paris Committee The objective of this committee is to allow the population of Nancy to meet Parisian productions and artists He notably brought there Jean Epstein Henry Prunieres Andre Lurcat Jacques Riviere Jacques Copeau and Andre Lhote Once a surrealist he became a member of the French Communist Party in 1932 3 He is editor in chief of the magazine for young people published by the PCF Mon Camarade He was responsible for the cinematographic section of the journal Regards from 1936 Until the war he published articles regularly in L Humanite and the Cahiers du bolchevisme In his Diary of war he recounts at length his phoney war and the debacle of 1940 Sadoul was also a member of the Resistance alongside Louis Aragon and responsible for the Front National des Intellectuels for the southern zone from 1941 to 1944 He collaborated with the clandestine Les Letters Francaises and the Stars After the Second World War he published in six volumes his main work General History of Cinema Histoire generale du cinema He viewd films around the world with a focus on developing countries 4 Throughout his career Sadoul was accused of having an ideological bias in his works He was the first secretary general of the French Federation of Film Clubs and the International Federation of Film Clubs He published of some of the most important reviews of the era in magazines such as Cahiers du Cinema nbsp Georges Sadoul on the left French government official Dieterle Fourre Cormeray and director Jean Gremillon on the right at Okecie airport in Warsaw 1947 He died in Paris at the age of sixty three 5 Bibliography EditHistoire generale du cinema Tome 1 L invention du cinema 1832 1897 Denoel 1946 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 2 Les pionniers du cinema Denoel 1950 1975 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 3 Le cinema devient un art L avant guerre Denoel 1950 1975 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 4 Le cinema devient un art La premiere guerre mondiale Denoel 1950 1975 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 5 L Art muet L apres guerre en Europe Denoel 1950 1975 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 6 L Art muet Hollywood La fin du muet Denoel 1950 1975 Histoire generale du cinema Tome 6 according to the initial outline L epoque contemporaine 1939 1954 1 Le cinema pendant la guerre 1939 1945 Denoel 1946 reed 1954 Dictionnaire du cinema 1965 Dictionnaire des cineastes 1965 Histoire de l art du cinema 3e edition Flammarion 1949 le Cinema francais Flammarion 1962 Histoire du cinema mondial des origines a nos jours Flammarion 1949References Edit Jean Noel Lafargue Entre la plebe et l elite les ambitions contraires de la bande dessinee edition Atelier Perrousseaux 2012 p 67 71 ISBN 978 2 911220 42 5 Charles et Georges Sadoul ccfr bnf fr in French Retrieved 2022 03 04 Georges Sadoul redacteur en chef de Mon Camarade La Cinematheque francaise Bibliotheque du film 2013 05 13 Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 Retrieved 2022 03 04 Biographie partielleExternal links EditPartial biography in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georges Sadoul amp oldid 1157563698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
