Ginette Vincendeau (born 1948) is a French-born British-based academic who is a professor of film studies at King's College London.
She taught French in schools in the UK and at the University of East Anglia, before completing a doctorate in film studies, supervised by Thomas Elsaesser.
Before assuming her post at King's, Vincendeau was Professor of Film Studies at University of Warwick.
[3] Vincendeau is a regular contributor to Sight & Sound magazine and the feminist site le genre et l’écran.
[5] She has written widely about European, and especially French cinema, specialising in popular genres and stars.