Jean-Claude Seguin, 1951-

Biography

Jean-Claude Seguin is professor emeritus at Lumière-Lyon 2 University. His research focuses on Spanish and early cinema. President of Grimh (1999–2012 and 2024–26), he has taken part in numerous conferences in France and internationally. Visiting professor (Charles III University of Madrid; Harvard University; Cambridge University; Centro de Estudios Mexicanos, UNAM-Reino Unido), he has published over 140 articles and some 15 books, including Histoire du cinéma espagnol (translated into several languages), La Production cinématographique des frères Lumière, Alexandre Promio ou les énigmes de la lumière, Los Orígenes del cine en Cataluña, Pedro Almodóvar o la deriva de los cuerpos. His latest work is on the cinematograph in Spain (1896-1906). He is in charge of the website “Les origines du cinéma (1896-1906)” (grimh.org).