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Memorial Page for Jean Rouch

May 31, 1917 – Feb 18, 2004(86 years)Died in:Birni-N'Konni, Birni-N'Konni Department

French film director and ethnologist

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Birthplace

Paris, Île-de-France

Place of Death

Birni-N'Konni, Birni-N'Konni Department

Nationality

France

Cause of Death

traffic collision

Burial Place

Niamey

Occupation(7)

anthropologistfilm director screenwriter photographerethnographerdocumentariandirector

Awards(2)

Liotard AwardHonorary doctor of Leiden University

Spouse(1)

Jane Rouch

Education(3)

École Nationale des Ponts et ChausséesÉcole nationale des langues orientales vivantesInstitut d'ethnologie

Jean Rouch (* May 31, 1917 in Paris; † February 18, 2004 in Birni-N'Konni) was a french film director and ethnologist. He was 86 years old. He was married to Jane Rouch. His education included École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, École nationale des langues orientales vivantes and Institut d'ethnologie. His awards include Liotard Award and Honorary doctor of Leiden University. His cause of death was traffic collision. He was buried at Niamey.

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Born in Paris, Île-de-France

1917

Liotard Award

1948

Honorary doctor of Leiden University

1980

Died in Birni-N'Konni, Birni-N'Konni Department (traffic collision)

2004

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