Stationed in France until 1941,[3] Richard de Rochemont produced a series of shorts which covered subjects like World War II, the 1920s, and the Vatican. He produced Crusade in Europe (1949),[4] the very first documentary series produced for television,[5] based on the book by Dwight D. Eisenhower, produced by Time Inc., and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox Television. He also won a Best Documentary Short Academy Award for A Chance to Live (1949).[1] In 1952 he produced various films on Lincoln.[6] In 1955 de Rochemont founded his own film production company, Vavin Incorporated.[7][8] The company produced instructional films for organizations like Reader's digest and the French Tourist Office between the 1950s and 1980s.[2]
In 1943,[9] de Rochemont became the president of France Forever[10] and continued his action until after the Liberation, giving way to Doctor Albert Simard.[9]
References
^ abWaggoner, Walter H. (1982-08-06). "RICHARD DE ROCHEMONT, 78, DIES; MADE 'MARCH OF TIME' NEWSREELS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
^ ab"Richard De Rochemont papers 1900-1997". rmoa.unm.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^deRochemont, Richard (24 August 1942). "The French Underground". LIFE. p. 86.
^Taylor, Philip S.; Roberts, Graham; Taylor, Philip M.; Pronay, Nicholas (2001). The Historian, Television and Television History: A Collection. Indiana University Press. p. 133. ISBN978-1-86020-586-6.
^Sims, Michael (2011-07-04). "17". The Story of Charlotte's Web: E. B. White and the Birth of a Children's Classic. A&C Black. ISBN978-1-4088-2306-4.
^Reinhart, Mark S. (2009-01-01). Abraham Lincoln on Screen: Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 155. ISBN978-0-7864-5261-3.
^Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1955-03-12). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^Russell, Patrick; Taylor, James Piers (2019-07-25). Shadows of Progress: Documentary Film in Post-War Britain. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN978-1-83871-813-8.
^ abRevue de la France libre, Revue No. 240, 1982, p. 1899 [1][2]. Fondation de la France libre.
^de Rochemont, Richard (1945-01-08). The Future of Liberated France. Time Inc (LIFE Magazine). p. 78.
richard, rochemont, december, 1903, august, 1982, american, documentary, filmmaker, late, 1940s, worked, march, time, newsreel, series, richard, born, boston, massachusetts, 1903, attended, harvard, university, started, film, career, foreign, editor, movietone. Richard de Rochemont December 13 1903 August 2 1982 was an American documentary filmmaker in the late 1940s who worked on the March of Time newsreel series 1 Richard was born in Boston Massachusetts in 1903 He attended Harvard University and started his film career as a foreign editor for Fox Movietone News 1930 1934 2 He was the brother of documentary filmmaker and feature film producer Louis de Rochemont Stationed in France until 1941 3 Richard de Rochemont produced a series of shorts which covered subjects like World War II the 1920s and the Vatican He produced Crusade in Europe 1949 4 the very first documentary series produced for television 5 based on the book by Dwight D Eisenhower produced by Time Inc and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Television He also won a Best Documentary Short Academy Award for A Chance to Live 1949 1 In 1952 he produced various films on Lincoln 6 In 1955 de Rochemont founded his own film production company Vavin Incorporated 7 8 The company produced instructional films for organizations like Reader s digest and the French Tourist Office between the 1950s and 1980s 2 In 1943 9 de Rochemont became the president of France Forever 10 and continued his action until after the Liberation giving way to Doctor Albert Simard 9 References Edit a b Waggoner Walter H 1982 08 06 RICHARD DE ROCHEMONT 78 DIES MADE MARCH OF TIME NEWSREELS The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 10 04 a b Richard De Rochemont papers 1900 1997 rmoa unm edu Retrieved 2021 06 24 deRochemont Richard 24 August 1942 The French Underground LIFE p 86 Taylor Philip S Roberts Graham Taylor Philip M Pronay Nicholas 2001 The Historian Television and Television History A Collection Indiana University Press p 133 ISBN 978 1 86020 586 6 Sims Michael 2011 07 04 17 The Story of Charlotte s Web E B White and the Birth of a Children s Classic A amp C Black ISBN 978 1 4088 2306 4 Reinhart Mark S 2009 01 01 Abraham Lincoln on Screen Fictional and Documentary Portrayals on Film and Television McFarland p 155 ISBN 978 0 7864 5261 3 Inc Nielsen Business Media 1955 03 12 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help Russell Patrick Taylor James Piers 2019 07 25 Shadows of Progress Documentary Film in Post War Britain Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN 978 1 83871 813 8 a b Revue de la France libre Revue No 240 1982 p 1899 1 2 Fondation de la France libre de Rochemont Richard 1945 01 08 The Future of Liberated France Time Inc LIFE Magazine p 78 External links EditRichard de Rochemont at IMDb Richard de Rochemont papers at the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center This article about a United States film director born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article related to cinema of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard de Rochemont amp oldid 1114492677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
