Chuck Kleinhans
Chuck Kleinhans | |
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Chuck Kleinhans in his office at Northwestern University, 1980 | |
| Born | October 2, 1942 |
| Died | December 14, 2017 (aged 75) Eugene, Oregon, US |
| Other names | Charles Kleinhans |
| Occupation | professor |
| Known for | Jump Cut |
| Spouse | Julia Lesage |
| Awards | Outstanding Pedagogical Achievement (2007, the Society for Cinema and Media Studies) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison, Indiana University Bloomington |
| Thesis | Toward a Generic Definition of Late Nineteenth Century Farce: Courteline, Feydeau, Pinero, Wilde, Shaw, and Jarry (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ulrich Weisstein |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | film studies, television studies, media studies |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
| Doctoral students | Jeremy G. Butler |
| Website | Website |
Chuck Kleinhans (October 2, 1942–December 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.