Germaine Dieterlen
Directing
- Born
- May 15, 1903 · Paris, France, EU
- Died
- November 13, 1999 (age 96)
Germaine Dieterlen was a French anthropologist. She was a student of Marcel Mauss, worked with noted French anthropologists Marcel Griaule (1898-1956) and Jean Rouch, wrote on a large range of ethnographic topics and made pioneering contributions to the study of myths, initiations, techniques (particularly "descriptive ethnography"), graphic systems, objects, classifications, ritual and social structure.
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 1981Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death Director
- 1979Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai Director
- 1973The Burial of the Hogon Director
- 1972Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé Director
- 1970Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani Director
- 1967Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo Director
- 1966Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm Director
Acting4
- 2010The Dreamed Films as Self
- 1996