Chuck Kleinhans

Chuck Kleinhans
Chuck Kleinhans in his office at Northwestern University, 1980
Born(1942-10-02)October 2, 1942
DiedDecember 14, 2017(2017-12-14) (aged 75)
Other namesCharles Kleinhans
Occupationprofessor
Known forJump Cut
SpouseJulia Lesage
AwardsOutstanding Pedagogical Achievement (2007, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, Indiana University Bloomington
ThesisToward a Generic Definition of Late Nineteenth Century Farce: Courteline, Feydeau, Pinero, Wilde, Shaw, and Jarry (1973)
Doctoral advisorUlrich Weisstein
Academic work
Disciplinefilm studies, television studies, media studies
InstitutionsNorthwestern University
Doctoral studentsJeremy G. Butler
WebsiteWebsite

Chuck Kleinhans (October 2, 1942December 14, 2017) was an associate professor of film studies at Northwestern University for 32 years and co-founded Jump Cut with Julia Lesage and John Hess. He co-edited the journal from its inception in 1974 until his death.

In 2007, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies awarded him its Outstanding Pedagogical Achievement Award.