Christian Metz

French film critic (1931–1993)
Person human Q932276
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Christian Metz

Summary

Christian Metz is a human[1]. Born in Béziers[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1931[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on September 7, 1993[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], film theorist[7], semiologist[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Christian Metz's place of birth was Béziers[2].
  • Christian Metz died in Paris[4].
  • Christian Metz was born on December 12, 1931[3].
  • Christian Metz died on September 7, 1993[5].
  • Christian Metz held citizenship in France[11].
  • Christian Metz's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Christian Metz worked as a film theorist[7].
  • Christian Metz worked as a semiologist[8].
  • Christian Metz's professions included film director[9].
  • Christian Metz's field of work was film theory[12].
  • Christian Metz was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13].
  • Christian Metz's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[14].
  • Christian Metz is recorded as male[15].
  • Christian Metz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christian Metz supervised Oscar Traversa as a doctoral student[17].
  • Christian Metz supervised Gérard Blanchard as a doctoral student[18].
  • Christian Metz supervised Marc Vernet as a doctoral student[19].
  • Christian Metz supervised Rosemarie Meyer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Christian Metz supervised Jacques Gerstenkorn as a doctoral student[21].
  • Christian Metz's residence is recorded as France[22].
  • Christian Metz's family name is recorded as Metz[23].
  • Christian Metz's given name is recorded as Christian[24].
  • Christian Metz's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Christian Metz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Christian Metz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Christian Metz'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Metz was born in Béziers[2]. He was born on December 12, 1931[3].

Education

Christian Metz was educated at École Normale Supérieure[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], film theorist[7], semiologist[8], and film director[9]. Christian Metz's field of work was film theory[12]. He was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13]. Doctoral students include Oscar Traversa[17], a writer[28], 1940–2020[29], of Argentina[30]; Gérard Blanchard[18], a printmaker[31], 1927–1998[32], of France[33], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[34], specialised in typography[35]; Marc Vernet[19], a film scholar[36], b. 1947[37]; Rosemarie Meyer[20]; and Jacques Gerstenkorn[21], a university teacher[38], of France[39].

Death and Burial

Christian Metz died on September 7, 1993[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Metz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Christian Metz born?

Born in Béziers[2], Christian Metz…

Where did Christian Metz die?

Christian Metz passed away in Paris[4].

What did Christian Metz do for work?

Christian Metz worked as sociologist[6], film theorist[7], semiologist[8], and film director[9].

Where did Christian Metz go to school?

Christian Metz was educated at École Normale Supérieure[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . portail-collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . portail-collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation sociologist, film theorist, semiologist +1
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  2. 20d ago · LearnKnowGive1 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student Oscar Traversa, Gérard Blanchard, Marc Vernet +2
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