Raymond Bellour (1939– ): A Biographical Sketch

This section includes a biographical sketch of Raymond Bellour, which lists his major publications, and an annotated bibliography of his major works. The biographical sketch is designed to give an outline of the intellectual and cultural factors that shaped Bellour’s preoccupations, the range of his interests, and the course of his career. Apart from the articles reprinted in The Analysis of Film and Between-the-Images, the vast majority of Bellour’s books and articles have been published in French only, and hence are unavailable to readers who are unable to read them in that language. The annotated bibliography provides a brief abstract of each work so as to provide the reader with a sense of the evolution and topography of Bellour’s thought on particular issues. Bellour’s articles that have been subsequently reprinted grouped in his books are arranged according to the book in which they appear, and are presented in chronological order. The listings can thus serve as a guide to specific topics and works discussed in the books, even for readers who are not able to read French. The bibliography also includes a list of articles in English not otherwise republished in Bellour’s books, of miscellaneous articles, and of supplementary interviews.