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Irish cinema historian
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Kevin Rockett
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OccupationFilm historian, author, scholar
LanguageEnglish
NationalityIrish
EducationPhD
University of Ulster, 1989
M.A. (jure officii)
Trinity College, 2004
Alma materUniversity of Ulster
Period1980–present
GenreFilm history
SubjectIrish film
Notable works– Cinema and Ireland
- The Irish Filmography
- Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries
- Irish Film Censorship
Notable awardsIrish Film Institute Award

Kevin Rockett is an Irish film historian, writer and scholar specializing in the history of Irish cinema. He is currently an associate professor in Film Studies and head of the School of Drama, Film and Music, at Trinity College, Dublin. He has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous books, including Cinema and Ireland (1987), The Irish Filmography (1996), Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries (2003) and Irish Film Censorship (2004).

Background

Rockett became a member of the Irish Film Institute in 1979, and he served as the IFI's chairman from 1984 through 1991. He received his doctorate from the University of Ulster in 1989.

Rockett taught film studies at University College Dublin before joining the faculty at Trinity College in 2000. He was made a Fellow of the College in 2004, receiving his Master in Arts (jure officii).

In 1995, Rockett wrote the screenplay for the film Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?, directed by Donald Taylor Black.

Partial bibliography

Recognition

Jeff Brownrigg of Australia's National Film and Sound Archive wrote that the Irish Filmography(1996) is "an indispensable tool for the researcher," and that it "provides a valuable source of information about a large group of international narrative feature films gathered together under the head of their general association with Ireland." He commented on the book's nearly two thousand entries and made note of its comprehensive nature, concluding that it "is an essential reference for libraries and will be sought by film buffs."

Lir Mac Cárthaigh of Film Ireland wrote that Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries (2003) "provides a convenient starting-point for anyone intending to write about Jordan's work, the history of Irish film, or cinematic representations."

In 2001, Rockett received the Irish Film Institute Award for Contribution to Irish Film.

References

  1. O'Rawe, Des (2003). "Origins and Orientations: An Interview with Kevin Rockett on Irish Film Studies". Canadian Journal of Irish Studies. 29 (2): 57–61. doi:10.2307/25515476. JSTOR 25515476.
  2. ^ Cárthaigh, Lir Mac. "Rev. of Neil Jordan: Exploring Boundaries". Film Ireland. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
  3. Brownrigg, Jeff. "review: The Irish filmography: fiction films 1896 – 1996". National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2009 – via La Trobe University.
  4. "2001 Irish Film Ball Honours Key Industry Figures". IFTN. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
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