James Naremore
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James Naremore, born James Otis Naremore, is a film and comparative literature
scholar based at Indiana University
. Now retired, he retains the titles of Chancellor's Professor of Speech Communication, Chancellor's Professor of Comparative Literature, Chancellor's Professor of English, and Professor of Film Studies at Indiana University Bloomington
.
Naremore has made numerous contributions to film studies, and is an avid defender of auteur theory
in his writings. His published books include "The Magic World of Orson Welles", "The Films of Vincente Minnelli," and "More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts". His work on Orson Welles earned him a Special Thanks credit in the 1998 restoration of Welles' film "Touch of Evil
" (1958). He has also recorded a commentary track with fellow film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
for the Criterion Collection release of another of Welles' films, "Mr. Arkadin
" (1955).
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
scholar based at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. Now retired, he retains the titles of Chancellor's Professor of Speech Communication, Chancellor's Professor of Comparative Literature, Chancellor's Professor of English, and Professor of Film Studies at Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
.
Naremore has made numerous contributions to film studies, and is an avid defender of auteur theory
Auteur theory
In film criticism, auteur theory holds that a director's film reflects the director's personal creative vision, as if they were the primary "auteur"...
in his writings. His published books include "The Magic World of Orson Welles", "The Films of Vincente Minnelli," and "More Than Night: Film Noir in its Contexts". His work on Orson Welles earned him a Special Thanks credit in the 1998 restoration of Welles' film "Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American crime thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson Welles. The screenplay was loosely based on the novel Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson...
" (1958). He has also recorded a commentary track with fellow film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum is an American film critic. Rosenbaum was the head film critic for the Chicago Reader from 1987 until 2008, when he retired at the age of 65...
for the Criterion Collection release of another of Welles' films, "Mr. Arkadin
Mr. Arkadin
Mr. Arkadin is a French-Spanish-Swiss coproduction film, written and directed by Orson Welles and shot in several Spanish locations, including Segovia, Valladolid and Madrid.Its history is convoluted...
" (1955).