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Paul Rotha (3 June 1907 – 7 March 1984) was a British documentary film-maker, film historian and critic.
Paul Rotha (1907-1984) was a British filmmaker who made documentaries and feature films. He was nominated for an Oscar for The World Is Rich (1947) and directed Life of Adolf Hitler (1961).
- Producer, Director, Writer
- June 3, 1907
- Paul Rotha
- March 7, 1984
Through his films and his writing, Rotha, a lifelong socialist, exercised a crucial influence on the British documentary movement and on British film culture generally. He died in Wallingford, Oxfordshire on 7 March 1984. Bibliography.
Paul Rotha was born on 3 June 1907 in London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The World Is Rich (1947), De overval (1962) and No Resting Place (1951). He died on 7 March 1984 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- June 3, 1907
- March 7, 1984
Jul 8, 2011 · In his portrayal of the building of a giant ocean liner, Rotha captured the grand scale of the endeavour; the physicality and simple humanity of drillers, platers, welders, and riveters as they crafted the massive, emerging vessel; and the striking materiality of shipbuilding.
Martin Stollery explores the archival traces of the relationship between filmmaker and critic Paul Rotha and theatre producer Peter Cotes, who championed Rotha's reputation. He examines Rotha's efforts to transform the relations of cultural production in documentary film and television, and his social democratic vision.
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Sep 16, 2021 · Paul Rotha (1907–1984) was a filmmaker, critic, historian, and a pupil of John Grierson. He contributed to the definition of documentary by emphasizing the creative treatment of actuality and the documentarian's will and desire.
