About

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Birthday:
1946-12-21
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Peter Gidal

Overview

Born in 1946. Gidal studied theatre, psychology and literature at Brandeis University, Massachussets, 1964-68, and the University of Munich from 1966-7. He studied at the Royal College of Art from 1968-71 where he went on to teach Advanced Film Studies until 1984. He was an active member of the London Film-makers' Co-operative since 1969, and Cinema Programmer there from 1971-4. Co-founder of the Independent Film-makers' Association, 1975, he served as a member of the British Film Institute Production Board, 1978-81.

His films have been screened nationally and internationally, including the Tate Gallery, the Hayward Gallery, and yearly since 1969 at the Edinburgh Film Festival and the National Film Theatre. Gidal has had retrospectives of his films at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1983, Centre George Pompidou, Beaubourg, Paris, 1996, amongst others. International screenings include several each at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Royal Belgium Film Archive and Cinematheque, Documenta, Arte Inglesi Oggi, X-Screen, etc. He is the recipient of the Prix de la Recherche, Toulon 1974.

Gidal is renowned as a writer and theorist, in particular for his highly influential publication 'Structural Film Anthology' (BFI 1976), other books include 'Andy Warhol: Films and Paintings' (Studio Vista, 1971, Da Capo NY reprint. 1991) and 'Materialist Film' (Routledge, 1988). Gidal's writings have been published extensively in journals including Studio International, Screen, October and Undercut. He is also known for his research and writings on Samuel Beckett, including 'Understanding Beckett: Monologue and Gesture' (Macmillan, 1986).

Known for

Acting
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Directing
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2013 Not Far At All Directing Director N/A
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2009 Performance of Sorts with Brecht Directing Director N/A
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2002 Volcano Directing Director N/A
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1997 No Night No Day Directing Director N/A
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1997 Assumption Directing Director 59
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1992 Flare Out Directing Director N/A
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1988 Guilt Directing Director N/A
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1985 Denials Directing Director N/A
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1983 Close Up Directing Director 59
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1980 Action at a Distance Directing Director N/A
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1978 Fourth Wall Directing Director N/A
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1977 Kopenhagen/1930 Directing Director N/A
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1977 Silent Partner Directing Director 59
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1975 Condition of Illusion Directing Director 59
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1974 C/O/N/S/T/R/U/C/T Directing Director N/A
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1974 Film Print Directing Director N/A
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1973 Room Film 1973 Directing Director 59
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1972 Upside Down Feature Directing Director N/A
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1971 8mm Film Notes on 16mm Directing Director 59
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1971 Focus Directing Director N/A
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1971 Bedroom Directing Director N/A
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1969 Clouds Directing Director N/A
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1969 Heads Directing Director N/A
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1968 Key Directing Director 59
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1968 Hall Directing Director 59
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1968 Epilogue Directing Director N/A
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1968 Loop Directing Director 59
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1967 Room (Double Take) Directing Director N/A
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