John Berger

John Berger

Writing

Born:
1926-11-05
Died:
2017-01-02
Place of birth:
Stoke Newington, London, England

Biography

John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize, and his essay on art criticism Ways of Seeing, written as an accompaniment to the BBC series of the same name, is often used as a university text. He lived in France for over fifty years.

Known For

Filmography

En recuerdo a John Berger

En recuerdo a John Berger

2026Self
Movie
8 Poems of Emigration

8 Poems of Emigration

2020Poet / Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Economy of the Dead

The Economy of the Dead

2017Speaker (voice)
Movie
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger

5.62017Self
Movie
The New Man

The New Man

2016Self
Movie
John Berger or The Art of Looking

John Berger or The Art of Looking

5.22016Self - Subject
Movie
Taşkafa, Stories of the Street

Taşkafa, Stories of the Street

2013Narrator
Movie
12.Août.2002

12.Août.2002

7.02012Self (Voice)
Movie
Walter, retour en résistance

Walter, retour en résistance

7.02009Himself
Movie
Letter from Gaza

Letter from Gaza

2008
Movie
Arrows of Time

Arrows of Time

2007
Movie
Art, Poetry and Particle Physics

Art, Poetry and Particle Physics

2004
Movie
Visioni di case che crollano

Visioni di case che crollano

7.52002Narrator
Movie
The Spectre of Hope

The Spectre of Hope

7.82001Self
Movie
Walk Me Home

Walk Me Home

1993
Movie
The Embrace: An Essay by John Berger

The Embrace: An Essay by John Berger

1992Narrator
Movie
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult

1989Self
Movie
Another Way of Telling: Views on Photography

Another Way of Telling: Views on Photography

1989Self
TV
Heartland

Heartland

6.51989Original Story
Movie
Play Me Something

Play Me Something

5.41989Secretary
Movie
L'écho

L'écho

1988Writer
Movie
The Play on One

The Play on One

6.01988Story
TV
About Time

About Time

5.51985John Berger
Movie
Saturday Review

Saturday Review

1984Self
TV
Parting Shots from Animals

Parting Shots from Animals

1980Self (narrator)
Movie
Pig Earth

Pig Earth

1979Self
Movie
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

6.71976Writer
Movie
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

8.51975Self
TV
The Middle of the World

The Middle of the World

6.01974Writer
Movie
An Artist's Story

An Artist's Story

1974Self
Movie
Germinal

Germinal

1973Presenter
Movie
Return from Africa

Return from Africa

6.31973Story
Movie
Right to Work March

Right to Work March

1972
Movie
Ways of Seeing

Ways of Seeing

7.51972Self
TV
The Salamander

The Salamander

6.71971Writer
Movie
A City at Chandigarh

A City at Chandigarh

6.31966Narrator
Movie