Jean-Marie Straub

Born: 1933-01-08

Birthplace: Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France

Biography

Jean-Marie Straub (8 January 1933, Metz – 20 November 2022) and Danièle Huillet (1 May 1936, Paris – 9 October 2006, Cholet) were a duo of filmmakers who made two dozen films between 1963 and 2006. Their films are noted for their rigorous, intellectually stimulating style and radical, communist politics. Though both were French, they worked mostly in Germany and Italy. From the Clouds to the Resistance (1979) and Sicilia! (1999) are among the duo’s best regarded works.

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Known For

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Fool’s Mate
Cinématon
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
En rachâchant
Antigone
Artemide’s Knee
From the Clouds to the Resistance
Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg’s Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene
Othon

Top Movie Credits

Venice 70: Future Reloaded Director
Fool’s Mate Assistant Director
Cinématon N°342
Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Editor
En rachâchant Producer
Antigone Producer
Artemide’s Knee Director
From the Clouds to the Resistance Screenplay
Introduction to Arnold Schoenberg’s Accompaniment to a Cinematic Scene Editor
Othon Editor