- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDavid Jay Bordwell
- David Bordwell was born on July 23, 1947 in Penn Yan, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for A expedicao Brasileira de 1916 (2006), Cinema Futures (2016) and The Perfect Team: The Making of 'On the Bowery' (2009). He was married to Barbara Weinstein and Kristin Thompson. He died on February 29, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
- SpousesBarbara Weinstein (1970 - ?) (divorced)Kristin Thompson(? - February 29, 2024) (his death)
- With his wife Kristin Thompson he wrote the textbooks "Film Art" (1979) and "Film History" (1994).
- Wrote "On The History Of Film Style" (1997).
- Was awarded an honorary doctorate from Lingnan University in Hong Kong in 2023.
- Received a masters in Speech and Dramatic Arts, with a concentration in Film at the University of Iowa.
- Spent nearly his entire career as a professor of film at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2004.
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