Gorin, Jean-Pierre

(April 17, 1943, Paris, France - )

   Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy, he started out as a journalist, publishing articles in Le Monde (1965). In 1966, he met Jean-Luc Godard, with whom he created the Dziga Vertov group two years later. He appeared in films (1970 Godard in America, documentary, short, as himself, Ralph Thanhauser, USA; 1998 Mes Entretiens filmés / My conversations on Film, Boris Lehmann, Belgium) and co-wrote a film (1999 History Is Made at Night / Historiaa tehdààn ôisin / Spy Games—Agenten der Nacht / US DVD: Spy Games, Ikka Jarvi-Laturi, UK / France / Germany / Finland). He teaches courses in film history and criticism, editing, and screenwriting in the Department of Visual Arts at San Diego State University (CA, USA).

 Filmography

        ◘ Pravda / Prawda (co-director with Jean-Luc Godard and Group Dziga Vertov; France / UK / Czechoslovakia)

        ◘ Vladimir et Rosa / Wladimir und Rosa / UK and USA: Vladimir and Rosa (co-director with Jean-Luc Godard and Group Dziga Vertov; also co-screenwriter, actor, co-cinematographer, co-editor; France / UK / West Germany)

        ◘ Le Vent d'Est / Vento dell'Est / Ostwind / UK and USA: East Wind / Wind from the East (co-director with Jean-Luc Godard; also editor; France / Italy / West Germany)

        ◘ Lotte in Italia / Luttes en Italie / UK: Struggle in Italy (co-director with Jean-Luc Godard, Group Dziga Vertov; also co-screenwriter, co-editor; shot in 1969; Italy / France)

        ◘ Tout va bien / Crepa padrone, tutto va bene / UK: Just Great / USA: All's Well (co-director with Jean-Luc Godard; also co-screenwriter; France / Italy)

        ◘ Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still / Lettre à Jane (documentary; medium-length; co-director with Jean-Luc Godard; also co-screenwriter)

1976 ◘ Ici et Ailleurs (documentary; co-director with Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville, Group Dziga Vertov; also co-screenwriter)

1980 ◘ Poto and Cabengo (documentary; also screenwriter; USA / West Germany)

1986 ◘ Routine Pleasures (documentary; also co-screenwriter, co-editor; West Germany / France / UK)

1992 ◘ My Crasy Life (documentary; UK / USA)

 Television Filmography

1992 ◘ Letter to Peter, on Saint François d'Assise By Olivier Messiaen (documentary; also screenwriter; France / Austria)