Background
Grindon, Leger was born on June 2, 1949 in St. Louis. Son of Arthur St. Leger and Claire (Elmore) Grindon.
(Studying popular Hollywood films from "Gone With the Wind...)
Studying popular Hollywood films from "Gone With the Wind" to "Reds" and such distinguished European films as "La Marseillaise" and "The Rise to Power of Louis XIV", Leger Grindon examines how historical fiction films interpret the present through a representation of the past. The historical fiction film is characterized by a set of motives and, Grindon argues, deserves to be considered a genre unto itself. Appropriation of historical events can insinuate a film's authority of its subject, veil an intention, provide an escape into nostalgia, or direct a search for knowledge and origins. Utilizing the past as a way of responding to social conflicts in the present, Grindon shows how the genre promotes a political agenda, superseding the influence of scholarship on the public's perception and interpretation of history. Leger Grindon is Assistant Professor of Film and Television Studies at Middlebury College.
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performing arts educator writer
Grindon, Leger was born on June 2, 1949 in St. Louis. Son of Arthur St. Leger and Claire (Elmore) Grindon.
Bachelor in History, University California, Berkeley, 1971. Master of Arts in Cinema Studies, New York University. Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema Studies, New York University, 1986.
Sales representative Audio Brandon Films, 1973—1975. Staff & partner instructor New York University, 1976—1987. Professor Middlebury College, Vermont, since 1987, chair, department theater,dance, film-video, 1995—1996, 1998—1999, director, film and media culture program, 2002—2008.
Presenter in field.
(Studying popular Hollywood films from "Gone With the Wind...)
Editorial board Cinema Jourl., 1999—2002. Secretary, treasurer Society Cinema Studies, 1990—1992. Member Society Cinema Studies (secretary-treasurer 1990-1992).
Married Elizabeth Fuller, June 21, 1969 (divorced 1973). Married Sharon Lloyd, July 25, 1986. 1 child, Blake Zoe.