Rotha, Paul, 1907-1984

Paul Rotha was born in London, England on June 3, 1907; a former painter and designer, he became a film critic and wrote a seminal work on cinema history titled, The film till now (1930); began making his own documentary films in association with John Grierson and was a leading figure in the British documentary movement of the 1930s and 1940s; directed three feature films in the 1950-60s; writings include: Documentary film (1935), Rotha on the film (1958), and The innocent eye : A biography of Robert Flaherty (1963); died on Mar. 7, 1984.

From the description of Papers, 1926-1979. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38285286

Film director, producer, author of works on the history of films, journalist, pioneer in documentary films.

From the description of Correspondence, 1930-1953. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122530062

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Film director, producer, author of works on the history of films, journalist, pioneer in documentary films.

From the guide to the Paul Rotha Correspondence, 1930-1953, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

Biography

Paul Rotha was born in London, England on June 3, 1907; a former painter and designer, he became a film critic and wrote a seminal work on cinema history titled, The film till now (1930); began making his own documentary films in association with John Grierson and was a leading figure in the British documentary movement of the 1930s and 1940s; directed three feature films in the 1950-60s; writings include: Documentary film (1935), Rotha on the film (1958), and The innocent eye: A biography of Robert Flaherty (1963); died on March 7, 1984.

From the guide to the Paul Rotha Papers, 1926-1979, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)