Claude Lanzmann
French documentary filmmaker (1925–2018)
Claude Lanzmann (French: [lanzman]; 27 November 1925 – 5 July 2018[1]) was a French filmmaker. He was known for the Holocaust documentary movie Shoah (1985).
Claude Lanzmann | |
|---|---|
 Lanzmann in 2014 | |
| Born | 27 November 1925 |
| Died | 5 July 2018 (aged 92) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1970-2018 |
| Spouse(s) |
Dominique Petithory (m. 1995) |
| Children | Angélique Lanzmann, Félix Lanzmann |
Lanzmann was born in Paris.[2]
He was chief editor of the journal Les Temps Modernes, which was founded by Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. In 2009, Lanzmann published his memoirs under the title Le lièvre de Patagonie (The Patagonian Hare).
He was a lecturer at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.[3]
References
change- ↑ Claude Lanzmann Dies: Director Best Known For Holocaust Documentary 'Shoah' Was 92
- ↑ "Fuse Feature: A Conversation with Claude Lanzmann about his memoir, "The Patagonian Hare"". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ Claude Lanzmann Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine Faculty profile at European Graduate School