Michel Ciment
Acting
Biography
Michel Ciment (May 26, 1938 - November 13, 2023) was a French film critic and the editor of the cinema magazine Positif.
Ciment was a Chevalier of the Order of Merit, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters, and the former president of FIPRESCI.
Ciment participated in the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll, where he listed his ten favorite films as follows: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Earrings of Madame de..., Fellini's Casanova, Persona, Providence, The Rules of the Game, Salvatore Giuliano, Sansho the Bailiff, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, and Trouble in Paradise.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michel Ciment
Filmography
Acting (26)
2025
6.0
2024
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked Franceas Self (voice) (archive footage) - Film Critic
8.0
2023
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Openas Self (interview)
7.6
2020
Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)
7.3
2019
An American Named Kazanas Self
6.0
4.2
2017
Le Prédateur et la proieas Himself
7.0
2017
John Boorman : Leçon de cinémaas Self - Host
2017
7.5
2013
Seduced and Abandonedas Self
6.2
2010
Michel Ciment: The Art of Sharing Moviesas Michel Ciment
2010
RKO, A Story made in Hollywoodas Himself
2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Self (archive footage)
6.6
2008
Criticas Self
7.9
2004
9.0
2003
7.0
1999
Stanley and Usas Self
5.3
1983
All About Mankiewiczas Self
7.0
1982
Elia Kazan: An Outsideras Self - Host
6.8
1982
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilderas Self / Interviewer
6.9
1978