Claude Hudelot (20 July 1942 – 15 August 2021) was a French sinologist, historian, radio show producer, and director of documentaries.
He produced numerous radio shows, such as "Après-midi de France Culture", "Nuits magnétiques", "L’heure du laitier", and "Poètes : vos papiers".
In 1990, Hudelot returned to France Culture as a producer, conducting the final radio interview of John Cage.
[2] In 1994, he was appointed director of the Institut Franco-Japonais du Kansa, where he organized exhibitions and events in Kyoto and Kansai, such as the works of the photographer Lucien Clergue.
Hudelot returned to France in 1998 and produced multiple radio shows based on his experiences in China and Japan.
He once again returned to France Culture in 2000 and produced Le Bon Plaisir de Zao Wouki à Shanghaï.
[2] In 2009, Hudelot published a retrospective work titled Le Mao alongside photographer Guy Gallice and Éditions du Rouergue [fr].