St. Clair Bourne
St. Clair Bourne (February 16, 1943[1] – December 15, 2007) was an American documentary filmmaker, who focused on African American social issues and themes. [2] He also developed projects which explored African American cultural figures, such as Langston Hughes and Paul Robeson.[2]
Born in Harlem, he moved to Brooklyn when he was two years old. In 1965, the Peace Corps sent him to Peru where he helped publish a Spanish-speaking newspaper in Comas, a settlement adjacent to Lima. The November 1965 issue of Ebony magazine featured an article about Bourne's efforts in Comas. Bourne graduated from Syracuse University in 1967.[2]
Bourne died in Manhattan of pulmonary embolisms following brain surgery on December 15, 2007.[2] He was 64 years old.[2]
[edit] External links
- St. Claire Bourne at the Internet Movie Database
- St. Clair Bourne Collection at Indiana University Bloomington Black Film Center/Archive
- Boston Globe: St. Clair Bourne; captured the black experience on film
- New York Times: St.Clair Bourne, Filmmaker, Dies at 64
[edit] References
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (2007-12-18). "St.Clair Bourne, Filmmaker, Dies at 64". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/arts/18bourne.html?ref=arts. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e McLellan, Dennis (2007-12-20). "St. Clair Bourne; captured the black experience on film". Los Angeles Times (Boston Globe). http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2007/12/20/st_clair_bourne_captured_the_black_experience_on_film/. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
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