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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.
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.
Jan 13, 2020 · The Cinémathèque Française, the now-massive audiovisual archive, began under the bed of a very young French film enthusiast named Henry Langlois. In the mid-1930s, as talking pictures grew...
Learn how Henri Langlois, a passionate film lover, founded and led the Cinémathèque Francaise, a film archive and exhibition center that preserved and showcased thousands of films. Discover how he risked his life to save films from destruction during World War II and influenced the New Wave filmmakers.
Oct 12, 2005 · The name of Henri Langlois -- subject of "Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinémathèque," a long, affectionate new documentary directed by Jacques Richard -- is not as well known as those of...
Jun 17, 2014 · Learn about Henri Langlois, the co-founder of Cinémathèque française and the International Federation of Film Archives, who fought for film preservation and artistic freedom. See his portrait, interviews, and legacy through a documentary film and a museum exhibition.
2014 marks the centennial of Henri Langlois, one of the most important figures in the history of cinema. Langlois was a co-founder, director and curator of the Cinémathèque Française, one of the world’s most important and celebrated film archives.
