Claude Hudelot was a French sinologist, historian, radio show producer, and director of documentaries.
15 Facts About Claude Hudelot
Claude Hudelot directed multiple cultural establishments within France and was a cultural attache in China for eight years.
Claude Hudelot lived in Burgundy from 1942 to 1951, French Algeria from 1951 to 1956, and the French Riviera from 1956 to 1961.
Claude Hudelot spent his secondary studies in Bombay in 1961 and 1962.
Claude Hudelot took courses in Chinese at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, earning his degree in 1967 and obtaining a master's degree in contemporary Chinese history in 1969.
In 1984, Hudelot became director of the House of Culture of La Rochelle.
Claude Hudelot was a partner of the La Rochelle International Film Festival, directed by Jean-Loup Passek.
In 1990, Claude Hudelot returned to France Culture as a producer, conducting the final radio interview of John Cage.
Claude Hudelot then co-directed the program La Planete Alberk Kahn for France 3.
Claude Hudelot co-founded the Academie de musique francaise de Kyoto.
Claude Hudelot returned to France in 1998 and produced multiple radio shows based on his experiences in China and Japan.
Claude Hudelot returned to France Culture in 2000 and produced Le Bon Plaisir de Zao Wouki a Shanghai.
In 2009, Claude Hudelot published a retrospective work titled Le Mao alongside photographer Guy Gallice and Editions du Rouergue.
Claude Hudelot then opened various blogs on Rue89, Mediapart, and Le Monde.
Claude Hudelot died in Bali on 15 August 2021 at the age of 79.