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Richard Brody (born 1957/1958)[1] is an American film critic who has written for The New Yorker since 1999.

Education

Brody grew up in Roslyn, New York, and attended Princeton University, receiving a B.A. in Comparative Literature in 1980.[1] He first became interested in films after seeing Godard's Breathless during his freshman year at Princeton. In the early 1980s, after graduating from Princeton, Brody briefly lived in Paris.[citation needed] He is the author of a biography of French New Wave film director Jean-Luc Godard.

Career

Before becoming a film critic, Brody worked on documentaries and made several independent films.[2][3][4] In December 2014, he was made a Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions in popularizing French cinema in America.[5]

Brody participated in the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll, where he listed his ten favorite films as follows: Gertrud, The Great Dictator, Husbands, Journey to Italy, King Lear, The Last Laugh, Marnie, Playtime, The Rules of the Game, and Shoah.[6]

Personal life

Brody is an atheist.[7]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Glenn (February 11, 1993). "A Film Maker's Lot: Frustration, Devotion, Rejection and Some Fun". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Bale, Miriam (February 23, 2009). "Dialogue with Richard Brody". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Richard Brody". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Smith, Liz (March 13, 2015). "Richard Brody on Cinema and Digitalization". Cooper Squared. Wordpress.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Adams, Sam (December 15, 2014). "The New Yorker's Richard Brody Named Chevalier, Offers Top 10 List". Indiewire. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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  7. ^ Catching Up