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Manuel Alvarado

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Manuel Alvarado
Born(1948-03-15)March 15, 1948
Guatemala
DiedApril 30, 2010(2010-04-30) (aged 62)
NationalityGuatemala
United Kingdom
OccupationMedia Studies
Known forPromoting media education
Board member ofSir John Cass's Foundation
Spouses
  • Scilla Alvarado,
  • Tana Wollen
ParentManuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado
Academic background
EducationSwansea University
Academic work
DisciplineMedia Studies
InstitutionsBritish Film Institute

Manuel Bernardo Alvarado Green (15 March 1948 – 30 April 2010) was a Guatemalan-born British academic, who specialized in media studies. During his career he was secretary of the Society for Education in Film and Television and the editor of Screen Education. He also served as head of education at the British Film Institute and lectured at West Surrey College of Art and Design, Luton University, Sunderland University and City University.[1]

Selected works

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  • Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text (1983)
  • Made for Television: Euston Films Ltd (1985)
  • East of Dallas: The European Challenge to American Television (1988)
  • The Media Reader (1990)

References

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  1. ^ "Manuel Alvarado obituary". TheGuardian.com. June 2010.