Jacques Ledoux
Polish-born Belgian film archivist (1921–1988)
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Jacques Ledoux (1921 – 6 June 1988) was a Polish-born Belgian cinema specialist, the first curator of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium (Cinémathèque royale de Belgique) from 1948 to 1988[1] and the founder of the Cinema Museum in Brussels (Musée du cinéma de Bruxelles) in 1962.[2] He was born in Warsaw and died in Brussels.
OccupationsFilm archivist, curator
Yearsactive1948–1988
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Ledoux shortly after receiving the Erasmus Prize (1988) | |
| Born | Jankiel Mendel Silberberg 26 October 1921 |
| Died | 6 June 1988 (aged 66) |
| Occupations | Film archivist, curator |
| Years active | 1948–1988 |
| Known for | Founder of the Musée du Cinéma, Brussels; Secretary‑General of FIAF (1961–1978) |
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Awards and honors
Ledoux received the Erasmus Prize, a Dutch award for contributions to art in 1988.[3]
