Peter von Bagh
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (29 August 1943 – 17 September 2014) was a Finnish movie historian, writer and director. He worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive and directed many movie festivals. He was the editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine.
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh | |
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 Peter von Bagh in June 2009 | |
| Born | 29 August 1943 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 17 September 2014 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | Finnish |
| Occupation | Movie historian, writer, director |
From 2001 until his death, he had been the artistic director of the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, Italy. In 2004, he was a member of the jury in the competition category of the Cannes Film Festival.
Early life and career
Von Bagh was born in Helsinki. He graduated from the University of Helsinki. in 1970. He also was a professor at many other universities across Finland, teaching movie history.
Von Bagh died after a long illness on 17 September 2014 in Helsinki. He was 71.[1]
References
- ↑ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (22 September 2014). "R.I.P. Peter von Bagh, the movie buff's movie buff". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
Other websites
- Peter von Bagh at the Cannes Film Festival webpage
- Peter von Bagh on IMDb