Jean Rouch

Summary

Jean Rouch is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on May 31, 1917^[3]. He died in Birni-N'Konni^[4]. He died on February 18, 2004^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], photographer^[9], and ethnographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean Rouch's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Jean Rouch passed away in Birni-N'Konni^[4].
• Jean Rouch was born on May 31, 1917^[3].
• Jean Rouch died on February 18, 2004^[5].
• Jean Rouch is buried at Niamey^[12].
• Jean Rouch's father was Jules Rouch^[13].
• Jean Rouch was married to Jane Rouch^[14].
• Jean Rouch held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Jean Rouch's native language^[16].
• Jean Rouch worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Jean Rouch's professions included film director^[7].
• Jean Rouch worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Jean Rouch's professions included photographer^[9].
• Jean Rouch worked as an ethnographer^[10].
• Jean Rouch's professions included documentarian^[17].
• Jean Rouch's field of work was film direction^[18].
• Jean Rouch's field of work was documentary film^[19].
• Jean Rouch's field of work was reportage^[20].
• Jean Rouch's field of work was ethnography^[21].
• Jean Rouch was employed by Paris Nanterre University^[22].
• Jean Rouch was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[23].
• Jean Rouch was educated at École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[24].
• Jean Rouch was educated at Institut d'ethnologie^[25].
• A notable student of Jean Rouch was Gilles Combet^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jean Rouch is Moi, un noir^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Rouch was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on May 31, 1917^[3]. His father was Jules Rouch^[13]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[23], an engineering college^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1747^[30], headquartered in Champs-sur-Marne^[31]; École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[24], an educational institution^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1795^[34]; and Institut d'ethnologie^[25], a division of an educational institution^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1925^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], photographer^[9], ethnographer^[10], and documentarian^[17]. Fields of work include film direction^[18], an activity^[38]; documentary film^[19], a film genre^[39]; reportage^[20], a literature term^[40]; and ethnography^[21], an academic discipline^[41]. Among Jean Rouch's employers was Paris Nanterre University^[22]. A notable student of him was Gilles Combet^[26]. Doctoral students include Rina Sherman^[42], a documentarian^[43], b. 1956^[44], of South Africa^[45], awarded the resident at the Villa Medici^[46], specialised in Himba people^[47]; Férid Boughedir^[48], a film director^[49], b. 1944^[50], of French protectorate of Tunisia^[51], awarded the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences^[52]; Belkacem Hadjadj^[53], an actor^[54], b. 1950^[55], of Algeria^[56]; Mariama Hima^[57], a film director^[58], b. 1951^[59], of Niger^[60], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[61]; Pierre Haffner^[62], a university teacher^[63], 1943–2000^[64], of France^[65]; and Daniel Verba^[66], a sociologist^[67], b. 1952^[68], of France^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Moi, un noir^[27], Chronique d'un été^[70], and Les maîtres fous^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Liotard Award^[72], a science award^[73], in France^[74], founded in 1948^[75] and Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[76], an award^[77], in Netherlands^[78].

Personal Life

Among Jean Rouch's spouses was Jane Rouch^[14].

Death and Burial

Jean Rouch died on February 18, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Birni-N'Konni^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[79]. Burial took place at Niamey^[12].

Why It Matters

Jean Rouch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Férid Boughedir^[82], a film director^[83], b. 1944^[84], of French protectorate of Tunisia^[85], awarded the Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences^[86]; Rose Lowder^[87], a film director^[88], b. 1941^[89], of Peru^[90], specialised in visual arts^[91]; and Mariama Hima^[92], a film director^[93], b. 1951^[94], of Niger^[95], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[96].

FAQs

Where was Jean Rouch born?

Jean Rouch was born in Paris^[2].

Where did Jean Rouch die?

Jean Rouch died in Birni-N'Konni^[4].

Who were Jean Rouch's parents?

Jean Rouch's father was Jules Rouch^[13].

Who was Jean Rouch married to?

Jean Rouch's spouses include Jane Rouch^[14].

What did Jean Rouch do for work?

Jean Rouch worked as anthropologist^[6], film director^[7], screenwriter^[8], photographer^[9], and ethnographer^[10].

Where did Jean Rouch go to school?

Jean Rouch was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées^[23], École nationale des langues orientales vivantes^[24], and Institut d'ethnologie^[25].

What awards did Jean Rouch receive?

Honors received include Liotard Award^[72] and Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[76].