Wollen, Peter

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WOLLEN, Peter

WOLLEN, Peter. British, b. 1938. Genres: Plays/Screenplays, Film, Literary criticism and history. Career: Independent filmmaker, film theorist, and critic; UCLA, Los Angeles, chair of film department, 1993. Publications: FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM: Signs and Meaning in the Cinema, 1969; (ed.) Working Papers on the Cinema: Sociology and Semiology, 1969; Readings and Writings: Semiotic Counter-strategies, 1982; Singin' in the Rain, 1992; Raiding the Icebox: Reflections on Twentieth-century Culture, 1993; (ed., with L. Cooke) Visual Display: Culture Beyond Appearances, 1996. SCREENPLAYS: Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons, 1974; Riddles of the Sphinx, 1977; Amy!, 1980; Crystal Gazing, 1982; Friendship's Death, 1987. Address: Dept of Theatre Film & Television, UCLA Professional Programs, 1026 E Melnitz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1622, U.S.A. On- line address: [email protected]