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Peter Wollen (29 June 1938 – 17 December 2019) was a film theorist and filmmaker. He studied English at Christ Church, Oxford . Both political journalist and film theorist, Wollen's Signs and Meaning in the Cinema (1969) helped to transform the discipline of film studies by incorporating the methodology of structuralism and semiotics . [1]
Dec 20, 2019 · Peter Wollen, who wrote and directed the early Tilda Swinton movie Friendship’s Death and penned Signs and Meaning in the Cinema, an influential 1969 book about film theory,...
Jan 8, 2020 · Peter Wollen, who has died aged 81 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, did much to launch film studies in the UK and US. In 1967 the pioneering teacher Paddy Whannel invited him to join ...
Dec 20, 2019 · Peter Wollen was a pioneer of British film theory and a collaborator of Michelangelo Antonioni and Laura Mulvey. He wrote Signs and Meanings in the Cinema, The Two Avant-Gardes, and Paris, Hollywood, among other influential books.
Peter Wollen (1938-2019) was a distinguished professor of film and television at UCLA and a co-author of The Passenger (1975). He also wrote books on film theory, culture, and art, and directed several short films and documentaries.
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Dec 26, 2019 · Peter Wollen, who in a wide-ranging career wrote the influential film theory book “Signs and Meaning in the Cinema,” directed or co-directed films, wrote screenplays for others and curated art...
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Dec 20, 2019 · A tribute to the British filmmaker and theorist who pioneered structuralist and feminist approaches to cinema studies. Learn about his books, films, exhibitions, and legacy in the field.
