David Desser

David Desser (born 1953)[1] is emeritus professor of cinema studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and former director of that university's Unit for Cinema Studies.[2] He is an expert in Asian cinema, particularly the cinema of Japan, as well as in Jewish cinema. He is the former editor of Cinema Journal,[3] which is published by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, the world's largest organization of scholars of cinema and media.[4] He is currently co-editor of the Journal of Japanese and Korean Cinema.

References
  1. "Desser, David". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. Lynn, Andrea. "U. of I. Cinema Expert Offers Commentary on New Release of Seven Samurai". University of Illinois. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. "U.S. Film Periodicals". Jump Cut. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  4. "Kaplan Honored for Career in Cinema and Media Studies". Stony Brook Happenings. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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