Victor Francis Perkins (22 December 1936 – 15 July 2016) was a British film critic, best known for his work on film aesthetics and interpretation. He was born in Devon, and began teaching at Warwick University in 1978. He died on 15 July 2016, after suffering an aneurysm. Perkins married Tessa Pudney (daughter of the poet John Pudney) in the late 1960s Their son, Toby Perkins, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield. Their daughter, Polly Vienna Perkins, is a writer and film producer.
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| - Victor Francis Perkins (22 December 1936 – 15 July 2016) was a British film critic, best known for his work on film aesthetics and interpretation. He was born in Devon, and began teaching at Warwick University in 1978. He died on 15 July 2016, after suffering an aneurysm. Perkins married Tessa Pudney (daughter of the poet John Pudney) in the late 1960s Their son, Toby Perkins, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield. Their daughter, Polly Vienna Perkins, is a writer and film producer. (en)
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| - Victor Francis Perkins (22 December 1936 – 15 July 2016) was a British film critic, best known for his work on film aesthetics and interpretation. He was born in Devon, and began teaching at Warwick University in 1978. Best known for his first book, Film as Film (1972), which quickly became a core text in Film Studies courses, Perkins influenced the way in which film is studied and became internationally known for his sharp intellect and jargon-less approach to the critical analysis of film. Victor Perkins remained an active scholar until he died, continuing to lecture at Warwick University, as well as write and give papers on film analysis at home and abroad. He died on 15 July 2016, after suffering an aneurysm. Perkins married Tessa Pudney (daughter of the poet John Pudney) in the late 1960s Their son, Toby Perkins, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Chesterfield. Their daughter, Polly Vienna Perkins, is a writer and film producer. (en)
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