Paul Rotha Papers, 1926-1979

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Paul Rotha Papers, 1926-1979

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Paul Rotha (1907-1984) was a film critic, documentary filmmaker, and movie director. The collection consists of materials related to Rotha's documentary and feature films and Rotha's books on the cinema.

84 boxes (42 linear ft.); 7 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Rotha, Paul, 1907-1984

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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 R...