Mark Kidel
| Mark Kidel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mark Kidel 6 July 1947 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | BA |
| Alma mater | Oxford University (UK) |
| Occupation | documentary filmmaker, writer |
| Notable work | Rod the Mod Has Come of Age, Boy Next Door, Naked and Famous, Balthus the Painter, Ravi Shankar, Alfred Brendel: Man and Mask |
Mark Kidel (born 6 July 1947) is a documentary filmmaker and writer who lives in Bristol, England.
His award-winning films include portraits of John Adams (composer), Elvis Costello, Boy George, Ravi Shankar, Rod Stewart, Bill Viola, Iannis Xenakis, pianists Alfred Brendel and Leon Fleisher, Derek Jarman, Balthus, Tricky, Robert Wyatt and American theatre and opera director Peter Sellars.
A pioneer of the "rockumentary", Kidel was also the first rock critic of the New Statesman and contributed pieces on rock, soul, and world music, to The Observer, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian.
Kidel grew up in Paris and Vienna and attended the Lycée français de Vienne and Bedales School in England. In 1965, he won a scholarship to the University of Oxford where he studied for a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at New College, graduating in 1968, and edited Isis, the renowned student weekly. During his tenure, Kidel interviewed Jimi Hendrix on his first UK tour with Emma Rothschild. Kidel subsequently earned a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1969 with an MA in International Relations.
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