J.V. Durden
British filmmaker, biologist (1910-1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
J.V. Durden (October 20, 1910 - February 13, 1998) was a British filmmaker and biologist. He is the person who created the term 'Ciné-biology', or 'the study of life through the medium of the cinema'.[1] He described himself as a 'ciné-biologist', or 'scientist-filmmaker', and spent his life making highly detailed, technically intricate, lab-created films, where photography took place under a microscope. He brought the art of cinemicrography to Canada and became the co-founder of the Science Film Section at the National Film Board of Canada.[2]
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Born | Joseph Valentine Durden (1910-10-20)October 20, 1910 |
Died | February 13, 1998(1998-02-13) (aged 87) |
Education | Royal College of Science |
Occupation(s) | Director, cinemicrographer, cinematographer, producer, editor, writer |
Years active | 1943-1972 |
Spouse | Kathleen Meredith |
Children | son, Christopher and daughter, Janet |
Parent(s) | James Durden and Ruby Valentina Ellis |
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