Alain Bergala (; born 8 August 1943), is a French

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Biography

Former writer for '' Cahiers du cinéma'', he is best known as a specialist in the works of

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. He taught at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne NouvelleHis page at the site of the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvellebr>
and at La Fémis. In 2000, he became the cinema counsellor of Jack Lang with whom he worked regarding the arts in education. He directed his first feature film in 1982.

Filmography

* 1983: ''Faux fuyants'' (co-director : Jean-Pierre Limosin) * 1987: ''Où que tu sois'' * 1995: ''Cesare Pavese'' (part of the series- '' Un siècle d'écrivains'') * 1997: ''Fernand Léger, les motifs d'une vie'' * 1998: ''D'Angèle à Toni''

Publications

Books by Alain Bergala
on Google Books * Alain Bergala, ''The Cinema Hypothesis. Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond'', FilmmuseumSynemaPublikationen Vol. 28, Vienna 2016,

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bergala, Alain 1943 births Living people French film critics French film directors People from Var (department) French male non-fiction writers Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 alumni Academic staff of Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3