Georges Sadoul

Who was Georges Sadoul?

Georges Sadoul was a French journalist and cinema writer.

Once a surrealist, he became a communist in 1932. He was a journalist of the Lettres Françaises.

He is the author of l'Histoire générale du cinéma, a comprehensive work on world cinema. He also produced an important work on the filmmaker Georges Méliès.

Sadoul was born in Nancy. He was trained at the Sorbonne and the IDHEC, a French cinema school.

He is also known for writing encyclopedias of film and filmmakers, many of which have been translated into English.

He died in Paris, aged 63.