Peter von Bagh
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh | |
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 Peter von Bagh in June 2009 | |
| Born | 29 August 1943 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 17 September 2014 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | Finnish |
| Occupation(s) | Movie historian, writer, director |
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (29 August 1943 – 17 September 2014) was a Finnish movie historian, writer and director. He worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive and directed many movie festivals. He was the editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine.
From 2001 until his death, he had been the artistic director of the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, Italy. In 2004, he was a member of the jury in the competition category of the Cannes Film Festival.
Early life and career[change | change source]
Von Bagh was born in Helsinki. He graduated from the University of Helsinki. in 1970. He also was a professor at many other universities across Finland, teaching movie history.
Von Bagh died after a long illness on 17 September 2014 in Helsinki. He was 71.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (22 September 2014). "R.I.P. Peter von Bagh, the movie buff's movie buff". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peter von Bagh.
- Peter von Bagh at the Cannes Film Festival webpage
- Peter von Bagh on IMDb
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