About

Known credits:
164
Birthday:
1917-05-31
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Jean Rouch

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jean Rouch (French: [ʁuʃ]; 31 May 1917, Paris – 18 February 2004, Niger) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist.

He is considered to be one of the founders of cinéma-vérité in France, which shared the aesthetics of the direct cinema. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker for over sixty years in Africa, was characterized by the idea of shared anthropology. Influenced by his discovery of surrealism in his early twenties, many of his films blur the line between fiction and documentary, creating a new style of ethnofiction. He was also hailed by the French New Wave as one of theirs. His seminal film Me a Black (Moi, un noir) pioneered the technique of jump cut popularized by Jean-Luc Godard. Godard said of Rouch in the Cahiers du Cinéma (Notebooks on Cinema) n°94 April 1959, "In charge of research for the Musée de l'Homme (French, "Museum of Man") Is there a better definition for a filmmaker?" Along his career, Rouch was no stranger to controversy.

Known for

Acting
2013 My Conversations on Film Actor Himself 58
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2012 Maya Deren, Take Zero Actor Himself 59
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2011 Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2010 The Dreamed Films Actor Self 59
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2004 Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité Actor Lui-même N/A
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2003 Encountering Jean Rouch Actor N/A
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2002 Mon père c'est un lion - Jean Rouch pour mémoire Actor Self N/A
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2000 Nouvelle vague: El cine sin dogmas Actor Self N/A
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1999 Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...) Actor Himself 59
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1998 Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds Actor Self N/A
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1998 Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl Actor Narrator N/A
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1997 A Friendly Handshake Actor N/A
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1995 Son of Gascogne Actor Self 58
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1995 Rouch in Reverse Actor himself N/A
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1994 Germaine chez elle Actor himself N/A
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1992 Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Actor Self N/A
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1992 Letter to Jean Rouch Actor Himself 59
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1992 An Egg with No Shell Actor 59
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1991 Jean Rouch: First Film 1947-1991 Actor Himself N/A
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1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Actor himself N/A
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1980 Ciné-mafia Actor N/A
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1978 Cinématon Actor N°1256 58
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1977 Samba the Great Actor Narrator 58
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1977 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Actor Lui-même 59
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1967 Civilisation: L'homme et les images Actor N/A
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1966 World Without a Game Actor Himself N/A
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1964 La nouvelle vague par elle-même Actor Self 59
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1963 The Lovely Month of May Actor Self (uncredited) 60
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1962 The Doll Actor 58
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1961 Chronicle of a Summer Actor Self 61
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1959 Les Fils de l'eau Actor N/A
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1955 The Mad Masters Actor Narrator 59
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Rouch's Gang Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2002 Le Rêve plus fort que la mort Directing Director N/A
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1997 I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down Directing Director N/A
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1997 A Friendly Handshake Directing Director N/A
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1997 Announcement Directing Director N/A
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1996 Germaine et ses copains Directing Director N/A
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1994 Germaine chez elle Directing Director N/A
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1993 Madame l'eau Directing Director 59
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1992 Damouré Speaks About AIDS Directing Director N/A
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1990 Brise-glace Directing Director 59
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1990 Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... Directing Director N/A
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1989 Boulevards d'Afrique Directing Director N/A
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1987 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Directing Director N/A
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1987 Cousin, cousine Directing Director N/A
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1987 Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945 Directing Director 59
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1986 Enigma Directing Director 59
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1986 The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham Directing Director N/A
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1984 Dionysos Directing Director 58
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1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Directing Director N/A
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1981 Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death Directing Director N/A
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1980 Ciné-mafia Directing Director N/A
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1979 Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai Directing Director N/A
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1978 Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend Directing Director N/A
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1977 Makwayela Directing Director 59
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1977 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Directing Director 59
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1977 Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen Directing Director N/A
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1977 Badye, the Storyteller Directing Director 59
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1976 Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice Directing Director 59
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1975 Zomo et ses frères Directing Director N/A
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1974 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken Directing Director 59
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1974 The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death Directing Director N/A
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1974 Pam Kuso Kar (Breaking Pam's Vases) Directing Director N/A
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1973 Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision Directing Director N/A
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1973 The Year 01 Directing Co-Director 59
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1973 Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” Directing Director N/A
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1973 Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo Directing Director N/A
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1973 Boukoki Directing Director N/A
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1973 VW-Voyou Directing Director 58
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1973 The Burial of the Hogon Directing Director N/A
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1972 Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé Directing Director N/A
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1972 Horendi Directing Director 59
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1972 Un lion nommé l'Américain Directing Director 59
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1971 Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli Directing Director 59
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1971 Drums from the Past Directing Director 59
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1970 Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani Directing Director N/A
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1970 Little by Little Directing Director 59
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1970 Architects of Ayorou Directing Director N/A
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1970 Mya - la mère Directing Director N/A
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1969 Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo Directing Director N/A
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1968 Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou Directing Director N/A
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1968 Ayorou Singing Stones Directing Director N/A
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1968 Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) Directing Director N/A
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1967 Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo Directing Director N/A
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1967 Jaguar Directing Director 59
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1967 Daouda Sorko Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Lion Hunters Directing Director 59
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1966 The Goumbé of the Young Revelers Directing Director N/A
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1966 Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm Directing Director N/A
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1965 Gare du Nord Directing Director 59
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1965 Six in Paris Directing Director 59
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1964 The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows Directing Director 59
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1964 That Tender Age Directing Director N/A
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1964 L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique Directing Director N/A
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1963 Le palmier à l'huile Directing Director N/A
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1963 Monsieur Albert, prophète Directing Director N/A
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1963 Rose et Landry Directing Director N/A
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1963 Les cocotiers Directing Director N/A
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1962 Hampi Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Punishment Directing Director 59
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1962 Urbanisme africain Directing Director N/A
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1962 Abidjan, port de pêche Directing Director N/A
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1962 Le mil Directing Director N/A
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1962 Les pêcheurs du Niger Directing Director N/A
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1962 Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days Directing Director N/A
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1961 Chronicle of a Summer Directing Director 61
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1961 The Human Pyramid Directing Director 59
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1960 Funérailles au Ghana Directing Director N/A
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1959 Les Fils de l'eau Directing Director N/A
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1959 Moi, un Noir Directing Director 59
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1958 Moro Naba Directing Director 59
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1958 La royale goumbé Directing Director N/A
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1958 Une sortie de novices de Sakpata Directing Director N/A
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1957 Baby Ghana Directing Director 59
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1955 The Mad Masters Directing Director 59
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1953 Mammy Water Directing Director 59
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1951 The Rainmakers Directing Director 59
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1951 Les gens du mil Directing Director N/A
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1951 Cemeteries in the Cliff Directing Director 58
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1950 Battle on the Great River Directing Director 59
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1949 Circumcision Directing Director 59
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1948 Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Magicians of Wanzerbé Directing Director N/A
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1948 Hombroï Directing Director N/A
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1947 In the Land of the Black Magi Directing Director 59
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Writing
2002 Le Rêve plus fort que la mort Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Germaine chez elle Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Brise-glace Writing Writer 59
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1987 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken Writing Writer 59
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1974 The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Drums from the Past Writing Writer 59
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1970 Little by Little Writing Writer 59
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1966 The Goumbé of the Young Revelers Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Gare du Nord Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Six in Paris Writing Writer 59
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1962 The Punishment Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 The Human Pyramid Writing Writer 59
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1959 Moi, un Noir Writing Writer 59
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1953 Mammy Water Writing Writer 59
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Production
1959 Moi, un Noir Production Producer 59
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1953 Mammy Water Production Producer 59
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1949 Circumcision Production Producer 59
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Art
2012 Mad Mimes Art Property Builder 59
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Camera
1990 Brise-glace Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice Camera Director of Photography 59
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1974 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Little by Little Camera Director of Photography 59
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1967 Jaguar Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 The Lion Hunters Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 The Goumbé of the Young Revelers Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1997 I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down Crew Cinematography N/A
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1980 Ciné-mafia Crew Cinematography N/A
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1971 Drums from the Past Crew Cinematography 59
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1961 The Human Pyramid Crew Cinematography 59
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1955 The Mad Masters Crew Cinematography 59
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1953 Mammy Water Crew Cinematography 59
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1949 Circumcision Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1990 Brise-glace Editing Editor 59
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1987 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Editing Editor N/A
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