Charles Harpole
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Charles Henry Harpole, Ph.D., is a scholar of cinema and mass communications and a film maker. He received his doctorate from New York University
and has a long career as a professor, having taught at the University of Georgia
, New York University, the New School, Southern Illinois University
, the University of Texas at Dallas
, Ohio State University
, the University of Central Florida
, and Mahidol University
.
Reference the college catalogues of each university for citation "proof" of these jobs held.
He was chairperson of Cinema and Photography Department at Ohio State and was founding Head of the Film School at U. C. F. He was recruited to Thailand to start the film, television, and animation B.A. program at Mahidol University (co-sponsored by Kantana studios). Reference the Web site of Mahidol University International College to see Dr. Harpole's name on the faculty list. Harpole recently retired from Mahidol University in September 2011.
Harpole founded and led the Cinema History Project which created a ten-volume "History of American Cinema" book series, published by Charles Scribner Sons and by the University of California Press
, and held in over 600 WorldCat libraries. He is author of Gradients of Depth in the Cinema Image, published by Arno Press, and producer, director, writer and editor of documentary videos, primarily about Tibetan Buddhism
by shooting in India, Nepal, Tibet (China), Bhutan, Thailand, Laos and the USA. He has made programming for the Children's Television Workshop (Sesame Street) and has contributed to MSNBC, BBC, CNN and PBS.
His students who have made names for themselves include Frederick Marx
and Steve James
(Hoop Dreams
), Milčo Mančevski
(Before the Rain
), and the creatives who made The Blair Witch Project
(including Eduardo Sánchez
). Dr. Harpole has taught over 11,000 students in his 30+ teaching career.
Dr. Harpole is a life-long amateur ham radio operator used to communicate directly via two-way radio with people around the globe. His American radio call sign is K4VUD. Reference "proof" of this radio call sign is available from www.qrz.com and the USA Federal Communications Commission list of call sign holders.
His primary Web site, www.charlesharpole.com contains scores of his short essays under the title "What I Think I Know."
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and has a long career as a professor, having taught at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, New York University, the New School, Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
, the University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
, and Mahidol University
Mahidol University
Mahidol University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. Established back in 1888 as School of Medical Practitioners, Siriraj Hospital and reorganized in 1943 as University of Medical Sciences . The university originally focused on Health Sciences but also expanded to other...
.
Reference the college catalogues of each university for citation "proof" of these jobs held.
He was chairperson of Cinema and Photography Department at Ohio State and was founding Head of the Film School at U. C. F. He was recruited to Thailand to start the film, television, and animation B.A. program at Mahidol University (co-sponsored by Kantana studios). Reference the Web site of Mahidol University International College to see Dr. Harpole's name on the faculty list. Harpole recently retired from Mahidol University in September 2011.
Harpole founded and led the Cinema History Project which created a ten-volume "History of American Cinema" book series, published by Charles Scribner Sons and by the University of California Press
University of California Press
University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
, and held in over 600 WorldCat libraries. He is author of Gradients of Depth in the Cinema Image, published by Arno Press, and producer, director, writer and editor of documentary videos, primarily about Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
by shooting in India, Nepal, Tibet (China), Bhutan, Thailand, Laos and the USA. He has made programming for the Children's Television Workshop (Sesame Street) and has contributed to MSNBC, BBC, CNN and PBS.
His students who have made names for themselves include Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx
Frederick Marx is an Oscar and Emmy nominated producer/director. He was named a Chicago Tribune Artist of the Year for 1994, a 1995 Guggenheim Fellow, and a recipient of a Robert F. Kennedy Special Achievement Award. Frederick Marx achieved international notoriety for his Oscar nominated film Hoop...
and Steve James
Steve James (producer)
Steve James is an American film producer and director of several documentaries, including the award-winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie. He is also the director of the 1997 feature film Prefontaine...
(Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players....
), Milčo Mančevski
Milco Mancevski
Milcho Manchevski , usually credited as Milcho Manchevski, is a film director and screenwriter from Macedonia.-Biography:Milcho Manchevski wrote and directed the feature films "Before the Rain" , "Dust'" , Shadows" and "Mothers" , over 50 short forms, including “TENNESSEE” for Arrested Development...
(Before the Rain
Before the Rain (film)
Before the Rain is a 1994 Macedonian film starring Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Šerbedžija, Grégoire Colin, and Labina Mitevska. It was directed and written by Milčo Mančevski. The music was created by the band Anastasia.-Plot:...
), and the creatives who made The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur footage. The film was produced by the Haxan Films production company. The film relates the story of three student filmmakers The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur...
(including Eduardo Sánchez
Eduardo Sánchez
Eduardo Miguel Sánchez-Quiros is a Cuban-born American director most famous for co-directing and writing the 1999 film The Blair Witch Project with Daniel Myrick....
). Dr. Harpole has taught over 11,000 students in his 30+ teaching career.
Dr. Harpole is a life-long amateur ham radio operator used to communicate directly via two-way radio with people around the globe. His American radio call sign is K4VUD. Reference "proof" of this radio call sign is available from www.qrz.com and the USA Federal Communications Commission list of call sign holders.
His primary Web site, www.charlesharpole.com contains scores of his short essays under the title "What I Think I Know."
External links
- small website/ Dr. Harpole's Website
- www.charlesharpole.com is main web site.
- Students of Dr. Harpole who have become successful