Peter Wollen
British filmmaker (1938-2019)
Peter Wollen was an English film theorist and filmmaker. He studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. Both a political journalist and film theorist, Wollen's Signs and Meaning in the Cinema (1969) helped to transform the discipline of film studies by incorporating the methodology of structuralism and semiotics. He taught film at a number of universities and was Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles at the time of his retirement from academe in 2005.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1975–1977) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Riddles of the Sphinx | Museum of Modern Art | 92 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1975 | The Passenger | Comp. Cinematografica Champion, Les Films Concordia & C.I.P.I. Cinematografica | 120 min | Color | sound |