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Edgar Morin

Edgar Morin

Writer · Born 1921-07-08 · Paris, France

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Biography

Edgar Morin (born Edgar Nahoum; 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognized for his work on complexity and "complex thought" (pensée complexe), and for his scholarly contributions to such diverse fields as media studies, politics, sociology, visual anthropology, ecology, education, and systems biology. As he explains: He holds two bachelors: one in history and geography and one in law. He never did a Ph.D. Though less well known in the anglophone world due to the limited availability of English translations of his over 60 books, Morin is renowned in the French-speaking world, Europe, and Latin America. During his academic career he was primarily associated with the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris. At the beginning of the 20th century, Morin's family migrated from the Ottoman city of Salonica (Thessaloniki) to Marseille and later to Paris, where Edgar was born. He is of Judeo-Spanish (Sefardi) origin. When the Germans invaded France in 1940, Morin assisted refugees and joined the French Resistance. As a member of the French Resistance he adopted the pseudonym Morin, which he continues to use.…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Chronicle of a Summer (1961) — Self
  2. The Lovely Month of May (1963) — Self (uncredited)
  3. Here to Stay (2009) — Self
  4. Apostrophes (1975) — Self
  5. Lest We Forget (1991) — Self - Narrator (segment "Pour 'Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji, Lybie")
  6. Kim Kardashian Theory (2024) — Self (archive)
  7. Bains de Minuit (1987) — Self - Guest
  8. Edgar Morin, un penseur à Paris (2019) — Self
  9. Edgar Morin, chronique d'un regard (2015) — Self
  10. Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History (1995) — Self
  11. Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres (2016) — Self
  12. Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History (2014) — Self
  13. Un été + 50 (2011) — Self
  14. Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales (2011) — Self
  15. Edgar Morin, journal d'une vie (2021) — Self
  16. Encontros e Dissonâncias (2012)
  17. Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History (1995) — Self

Directed

  1. Chronicle of a Summer (1961) — Director