Peter Gidal

Directing·Dec 21, 1946

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Born in 1946. Gidal studied theatre, psychology and literature at Brandeis University, Massachussets, 1964-68, and the University of Munich from 1966-7. He studied at the Royal College of Art from 1968-71 where he went on to teach Advanced Film Studies until 1984. He was an active member of the London Film-makers' Co-operative since 1969, and Cinema Programmer there from 1971-4. Co-founder of the Independent Film-makers' Association, 1975, he served as a member of the British Film Institute Production Board, 1978-81. His films have been screened nationally and internationally, including the Tate Gallery, the Hayward Gallery, and yearly since 1969 at the Edinburgh Film Festival and the National Film Theatre. Gidal has had retrospectives of his films at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1983, Centre George Pompidou, Beaubourg, Paris, 1996, amongst others. International screenings include several each at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Royal Belgium Film Archive and Cinematheque, Documenta, Arte Inglesi Oggi, X-Screen, etc. He is the recipient of the Prix de la Recherche, Toulon 1974. Gidal is renowned as a writer and theorist, in particular for his highly influential publication 'Structural Film Anthology' (BFI 1976), other books include 'Andy Warhol: Films and Paintings' (Studio Vista, 1971, Da Capo NY reprint. 1991) and 'Materialist Film' (Routledge, 1988). Gidal's writings have been published extensively in journals including Studio International, Screen, October and Undercut. He is also known for his research and writings on Samuel Beckett, including 'Understanding Beckett: Monologue and Gesture' (Macmillan, 1986).

Film	Credit
CCoda I + Coda II2013 · Director	Director
Coda I2013 · Director	Director
Coda II2013 · Director	Director
NNot Far At All2013 · Director	Director
PPerformance of Sorts with Brecht2009 · Director	Director
Volcano2002 · Director	Director
AAssumption1997 · Director	Director
No Night No Day1997 · Director	Director
Flare Out1992 · Director	Director
Guilt1988 · Director	Director
Home Movies 1971-811985 · Actor	Actor
Denials1985 · Director	Director
Close Up1983 · Director	Director
AAction at a Distance1980 · Director	Director
Untitled1978 · Director	Director
EEpilogue1978 · Director	Director
FFourth Wall1978 · Director	Director
Silent Partner1977 · Director	Director
KKopenhagen/19301977 · Director	Director
Condition of Illusion1975 · Director	Director
CC/O/N/S/T/R/U/C/T1974 · Director	Director
Film Print1974 · Director	Director
Room Film 19731973 · Director	Director
Upside Down Feature1972 · Director	Director
8mm Film Notes on 16mm1971 · Director	Director
Focus1971 · Director	Director
BBedroom1971 · Director	Director
CClouds1969 · Director	Director
HHeads1969 · Director	Director
Key1968 · Director	Director
Hall1968 · Director	Director
LLoop1968 · Director	Director
Portrait Subject Object1967 · Director	Director
Room (Double Take)1967 · Director	Director