In Memoriam: David Bordwell 1947 - 2024
Gone but far from forgotten
'The speed with which the news of David’s death, early on the morning of February 29, 2024, spread has amazed me. I expected many responses: condolences, tributes, and most of all stories of how he had affected people’s lives. I didn’t expect the tidal wave of messages and posts and emails that followed. The authors range from his students and colleagues to casual acquaintances met at film festivals to filmmakers whose work was influenced by his writings. His legacy will clearly be vast and lasting, which to me provides the best consolation for his loss.'
David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified the Art of Film, Dies at 76 (New York Times)
His scholarship focused on how movies work. Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on the cinema.”
In memory of David Bordwell, the ‘Aristotle of cinema study’
'One of the greatest of all contemporary critics, David Bordwell was a tireless champion of film art whose eloquent work on film style and narrative have transformed our understanding of the history of cinema.'
'The speed with which the news of David’s death, early on the morning of February 29, 2024, spread has amazed me. I expected many responses: condolences, tributes, and most of all stories of how he had affected people’s lives. I didn’t expect the tidal wave of messages and posts and emails that followed. The authors range from his students and colleagues to casual acquaintances met at film festivals to filmmakers whose work was influenced by his writings. His legacy will clearly be vast and lasting, which to me provides the best consolation for his loss.'
David Bordwell, Scholar Who Demystified the Art of Film, Dies at 76 (New York Times)
His scholarship focused on how movies work. Roger Ebert called him “our best writer on the cinema.”
In memory of David Bordwell, the ‘Aristotle of cinema study’
'One of the greatest of all contemporary critics, David Bordwell was a tireless champion of film art whose eloquent work on film style and narrative have transformed our understanding of the history of cinema.'