Jonathan Dennis
Jonathan Dennis | |
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| Born | 27 September 1953 |
| Died | 25 January 2002 (aged 48) |
| Occupations | Archivist, writer, radio presenter[1] |
Jonathan Dennis (27 September 1953 – 25 January 2002) was a New Zealand film archivist, broadcaster and writer. He was a founder of the New Zealand Film Archive and its director from 1981 to 1990.[2][3][4][5]
He both made and was the subject of various documentaries along with presenting Radio New Zealand's "Film Show" for many years.[6]
Awards
[edit]Dennis was honored in 1990 with the Queen's Service Medal for his work in establishing the NZ Film Archive (now known as Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision). In 1993 Le Giornate Cinema del Muto (the Pordenone Silent Film Festival held annually in Pordenone, Italy) honored his services to silent film with the Jean Mitry Award.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jonathan Dennis | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ Kelly, E (30 April 2014). "The Adventures of Jonathan Dennis, Founding Director of the New Zealand Film Archive". Journal of Film Preservation. 90 (4): 37–41. hdl:10292/7231. ISSN 1609-2694. Wikidata Q106762878.
- ↑ Kelly, Emma Jean (2021). "Dennis, Jonathan Spencer". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Dennis led fab life of neat movies". NZ Herald. 1 February 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Emma Kelly (2016). The Adventures of Jonathan Dennis. John Libbey Eurotext. ISBN 978-0-86196-722-3. OCLC 1090473403. OL 28582682M. Wikidata Q96049704.
- 1 2 "Jonathan Dennis". NZonScreen. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- "Radio film critic Jonathan Dennis dead at 49". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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