Flaherty, Robert (Joseph)
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born Feb. 16, 1884, Iron Mountain, Mich., U.S.
died July 23, 1951, Dummerston, Vt.
U.S. filmmaker, considered the father of the
documentary.
He grew up in remote northern Canada and later led explorations of the area (1910–16). He lived with the Eskimos for 16 months and filmed their way of life. His resulting film,
Nanook of the North (1922), was an international success and established the model for the documentary film. His later documentaries include
Moana (1926),
Tabu (1931),
Man of Aran (1934),
The Land (1942), and
Louisiana Story (1948).
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Flaherty,Robert Joseph — Fla·her·ty (flăʹər tē, fläʹ ), Robert Joseph. 1884 1951. American explorer and filmmaker whose works, including Nanook of the North (1922) and Moana (1926), were the first major documentaries. * * * … Universalium
Flaherty, Robert Joseph — ► (1884 1951) Director cinematográfico estadounidense. Creador del documental «escenificado», puede ser considerado el primer gran maestro del cinéma vérité. En 1934 su película Hombres de Arán fue premiada en el Festival de Venecia … Enciclopedia Universal
Flaherty, Robert (Joseph) — (16 feb. 1884, Iron Mountain, Mich., EE.UU.–23 jul. 1951, Dummerston, Vt.). Cineasta estadounidense que es considerado el creador del cine documental. Se crió en el extremo norte de Canadá y entre 1910 y 1916 dirigió expediciones por la región.… … Enciclopedia Universal
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Robert Flaherty — Robert Joseph Flaherty (* 16. Februar 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan; † 23. Juli 1951 in Dummerston, Vermont) war ein Dokumentarfilmer, der unter anderem den ersten langen amerikanischen Dokumentarfilm Nanuk, der Eskimo (1922) drehte. Mit seinem … Deutsch Wikipedia
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