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Guy Debord(1931-1994)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Guy Debord
Guy Debord was born on 28 December 1931 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni (1981), Howlings in Favour of De Sade (1952) and The Society of the Spectacle (1974). He was married to Alice Becker-Ho and Michele Bernstein. He died on 30 November 1994 in Bellevue-la-Montagne, Auvergne, France.
BornDecember 28, 1931
DiedNovember 30, 1994(62)
BornDecember 28, 1931
DiedNovember 30, 1994(62)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni (1981)
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1981
Howlings in Favour of De Sade (1952)
Howlings in Favour of De Sade
6.3
  • Writer(as Guy Ernest Debord)
  • 1952
The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
The Society of the Spectacle
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1974
Fuerza nueva: Canción para los obreros de Seat (2019)
Fuerza nueva: Canción para los obreros de Seat
7.6
Music Video
  • Writer
  • 2019

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Writer

  • Fuerza nueva: Canción para los obreros de Seat (2019)
    Fuerza nueva: Canción para los obreros de Seat
    7.6
    Music Video
    • written by
    • 2019
  • A Afirmação da Aparência
    Short
    • based from a concept by
    • 2014
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • text (segment "Pietro Marcello")
    • 2013
  • (Une ballade à travers) Les ruines de Paris (2004)
    (Une ballade à travers) Les ruines de Paris
    7.2
    • writings
    • 2004
  • John Steinbeck in Un siècle d'écrivains (1995)
    Un siècle d'écrivains
    7.5
    TV Series
    • excerpts from a work by
    • 2000
  • The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
    Guy Debord, son art et son temps
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
    Koyaanisqatsi
    8.2
    • inspiration/ideas
    • 1982
  • In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni (1981)
    In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
    7.4
    • written by
    • 1981
  • The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
    Réfutation de tous les jugements, tant élogieux qu'hostiles, qui ont été jusqu'ici portés sur le film 'La société du spectacle'
    7.3
    Short
    • written by
    • 1975
  • The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
    The Society of the Spectacle
    7.2
    • based on a book by
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Caroline Rittener in Critique of Separation (1961)
    Critique of Separation
    7.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time (1959)
    On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time
    7.2
    Short
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Howlings in Favour of De Sade (1952)
    Howlings in Favour of De Sade
    6.3
    • Writer (as Guy Ernest Debord)
    • 1952

Director

  • In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni (1981)
    In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
    Réfutation de tous les jugements, tant élogieux qu'hostiles, qui ont été jusqu'ici portés sur le film 'La société du spectacle'
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
    The Society of the Spectacle
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Caroline Rittener in Critique of Separation (1961)
    Critique of Separation
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1961
  • On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time (1959)
    On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Howlings in Favour of De Sade (1952)
    Howlings in Favour of De Sade
    6.3
    • Director (as Guy Ernest Debord)
    • 1952

Actor

  • Caroline Rittener in Critique of Separation (1961)
    Critique of Separation
    7.1
    Short
    • (voice)
    • 1961
  • On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time (1959)
    On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time
    7.2
    Short
    • Voix 2 (voice)
    • 1959
  • Howlings in Favour of De Sade (1952)
    Howlings in Favour of De Sade
    6.3
    • (voice, as Guy Ernest Debord)
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • G.E. Debord
  • Born
    • December 28, 1931
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • November 30, 1994
    • Bellevue-la-Montagne, Auvergne, France(suicide)
  • Spouses
      Alice Becker-HoAugust 5, 1972 - November 30, 1994 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In 2001 a complete retrospective of Debord's films was shown at the 58th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy (August 29th - September 8th 2001).

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