Jean Rouch

Born May 31, 1917· Paris, France

† Died February 18, 2004

12Roles★ 5.4Average rating

Born in France, he trained as a colonial hydrology engineer before turning to anthropology, a shift encouraged by his mentor Marcel Griaule after early encounters with Songhai rituals and surrealist ideas. His first African films documented Nigerien ceremonies, and he soon pioneered ethnofiction by casting the fisherman Damouré Zika in works such as Bataille sur le grand fleuve (1950-52) and Jagua… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

The Mad Masters1955Cinématon1978The Doll1962Samba the Great1977

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.2

The Mad Masters1955

Narrator

★ 9

The Sons of the Water1959

★ 5.5

The Doll1962

Officer (uncredited)

★ 5.5

Samba the Great1977

Narrator

★ 4.9

Cinématon1978

N°1256

★ 1

An Egg with No Shell1992

L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté2017

Encountering Jean Rouch2003

Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman1999

narrador

Ciguri - Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl1998

Narrator

A Friendly Handshake1997

Ciné-mafia1980

Ciné-mafia1980

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 6.6

Six in Paris1965

★ 7.2

Chronicle of a Summer1961

★ 7.4

I, a Negro1959

★ 6.2

The Mad Masters1955