Peter Gidal

Peter Gidal

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).

  • Title: Peter Gidal
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  • Birthday: 1946-12-21
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Peter Gidal Movies

  • 1985
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    Home Movies 1971-81

    Home Movies 1971-81

    1 1985 HD

    Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

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  • 2013
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    Coda I

    Coda I

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Coda II

    Coda II

    1 2013 HD

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  • 1969
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    Clouds

    Clouds

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Key

    Key

    6.2 1968 HD

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  • 1973
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    Room Film 1973

    Room Film 1973

    4.3 1973 HD

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  • 1970
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    Untitled

    Untitled

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Portrait Subject Object

    Portrait Subject Object

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2013
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    Not Far At All

    Not Far At All

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2002
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    Volcano

    Volcano

    1 2002 HD

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  • 1975
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    Condition of Illusion

    Condition of Illusion

    4.6 1975 HD

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  • 2013
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    Coda I + Coda II

    Coda I + Coda II

    1 2013 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hall

    Hall

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1978
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    Epilogue

    Epilogue

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1983
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    Close Up

    Close Up

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1968
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    Epilogue

    Epilogue

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1997
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    Assumption

    Assumption

    9 1997 HD

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  • 1967
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    Room (Double Take)

    Room (Double Take)

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1969
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    Heads

    Heads

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1974
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    Film Print

    Film Print

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1977
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    Silent Partner

    Silent Partner

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    Fourth Wall

    Fourth Wall

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1968
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    Loop

    Loop

    3 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    8mm Film Notes on 16mm

    8mm Film Notes on 16mm

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    Bedroom

    Bedroom

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    C/O/N/S/T/R/U/C/T

    C/O/N/S/T/R/U/C/T

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1977
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    Kopenhagen/1930

    Kopenhagen/1930

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1980
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    Action at a Distance

    Action at a Distance

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1971
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    Focus

    Focus

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1972
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    Upside Down Feature

    Upside Down Feature

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1988
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    Guilt

    Guilt

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1992
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    Flare Out

    Flare Out

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1997
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    No Night No Day

    No Night No Day

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1985
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    Denials

    Denials

    1 1985 HD

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  • 2009
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    Performance of Sorts with Brecht

    Performance of Sorts with Brecht

    1 2009 HD

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