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Henri Langlois (French:; 13 November 1914 – 13 January 1977) was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation , Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema.
Henri Langlois, né le 13 novembre 1914 à Smyrne (aujourd'hui Izmir) en Turquie et mort le 13 janvier 1977 dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris 2, est un pionnier de la conservation et de la restauration de films. Il est l'un des artisans fondateurs de la Cinémathèque française .
Sep 20, 2018 · Henri Langlois never made a single film — but he's considered one of the most important figures in the history of filmmaking.
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Jan 13, 2020 · Henri Langlois rescued thousands of rare reels, but was “famously bad” at caring for them.
Henri Langlois, a man of heft and immediacy, was a voracious lover of the cinema. So much so that he was willing to risk his life in order prevent its systematic destruction at the hands of distributors and government officials.
Oct 12, 2005 · But everyone who loves movies owes a debt to Henri Langlois, and now also to Mr. Richard, who has blessed him with the only form of immortality that mattered to him: the kind bestowed by the ...
Henri Langlois was born on 13 November 1914 in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire [now Izmir, Turkey]. He was a producer and director, known for Montage de films muets français (1974), Le métro (1934) and Spatiodynamisme (1958). He died on 13 January 1977 in Paris, France.
