Jean-Loup Passek Explained
Jean-Loup Passek (29 July 1936 – 4 December 2016) was a French film critic. He was the director of cinematic collections at the Centre Georges Pompidou, and the author of several books about cinema.
Early life
Jean-Loup Passek was born on 29 July 1936 in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris.[1] He was of Slavic descent.[1] He inherited the merry-go-round in the Jardin du Luxembourg.[1]
Passek graduated from the University of Paris, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and geography.[1]
Career
Passek began his career as a poet.[1] Passek was the editor of all articles on geography in Petit Larousse from 1963 to 1985.[2] [3] Passek authored several books of cinematic criticism, including the Dictionnaire du cinéma published by Éditions Larousse.[1] In 1978, he became the director of cinematic collections at the Centre Georges Pompidou.[2] [3]
Passek worked on the La Rochelle International Film Festival from 1977 onwards.[4] Under his leadership, the film festival focused on comparing films rather than ranking them through competition.[5] A year later, in 1978, he worked on the Cannes Film Festival, where he launched the Caméra d'Or with Gilles Jacob.[4] Passek established the Museu de Cinema de Melgaço Jean Loup Passek in Melgaço, Portugal.[6]
Death
Passek died on 4 December 2016.[1] [4] He was 80 years old.[1] [4]
Works
Poetry
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Ecoliers buissonniers. 1960. Pierre-Jean Oswald. Paris.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Pouvoir du cri. 1969. Pierre-Jean Oswald. Paris. 2431768.
Film criticism
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Soixante quinze ans de cinéma. 1969. Fernand Nathan. Paris. 217148629.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Vingt ans de cinéma allemand, 1913-1933 : catalogue. 1978. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858500789. 5487789.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Joris Ivens : cinquante ans de cinéma. 1979. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858500895. 5946701.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Le cinéma danois. 1979. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858500130. 6486767.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Le cinéma russe et soviétique. 1981. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782864250265. 8765654.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Le cinéma portugais. 1982. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782864250296. 9280981.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Le cinéma indien. 1983. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782864250371. 10696565.
- Book: Quiquemelle. Marie-Claire. Passek. Jean-Loup. Le Cinéma chinois. 1985. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858502639. 11965661.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Dictionnaire du cinéma. 1986. Larousse. Paris. 9782035123039. 14214168.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. D'un cinéma l'autre : notes sur le cinéma français des années cinquante. 1988. Centre Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858504459. 19327256.
- Book: Passek. Jean-Loup. Zaoralová. Eva. Le cinéma tchèque et slovaque. 1996. Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou. Paris. 9782858508921. 415079480.
Notes and References
- News: Paranagua. Paulo A.. Le cinéphile Jean-Loup Passek est mort. December 9, 2016. Le Monde. December 9, 2016.
- News: Dufreigne. Jean-Pierre. Jean-Pierre Dufreigne. Jean-Loup Passek, le cinéphile glouton. December 9, 2016. L'Express. November 2, 1995.
- Web site: Jean-Loup Passek. Bibliothèque nationale de France. December 9, 2016.
- News: Péron. Didier. JEAN-LOUP PASSEK, MORT D'UN CINÉPHILE. December 9, 2016. Libération. December 7, 2016.
- Zimmer. Christian. Abram Room a la Rochelle. Esprit. October 1994. 205. 10. 173–174. 24276006.
- Web site: Museu de Cinema de Melgaço Jean Loup Passek. Visit Portugal. December 9, 2016.
