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René Clément (1913–1996)

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René Clément was one of the leading French directors of the after-World War II era. He then directed some of the greatest films of the time such as The Battle of the Rails, Forbidden Games and _Jour et l'heure, Le (1962)_. He was later almost forgotten as a director. He was back in public attention briefly... See full bio »

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in Bordeaux, Gironde, France

Died:

(age 82) in Monte Carlo, Monaco
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1975 Scar Tissue
 
1972 And Hope to Die
 
1971 The Deadly Trap
 
1970 Rider on the Rain
 
1966 Is Paris Burning?
 
1964 Joy House
 
1963 The Day and the Hour
 
1961 Che gioia vivere
 
1960 Purple Noon
 
1958 This Angry Age
 
1956 Gervaise
 
1954 Lovers, Happy Lovers!
 
1952 Forbidden Games
 
1950 The Glass Castle
 
1949 The Walls of Malapaga
 
1947 The Damned
 
1946 Beauty and the Beast (uncredited)
 
1946 Mr. Orchid
 
1946 The Battle of the Rails
 
1944 Chefs de demain (documentary short)
 
1944 Paris sous la botte
 
1943 La grande pastorale (documentary short)
 
1942 Ceux du rail (documentary short)
 
1940 Le triage (documentary short)
 
1940 Toulouse (documentary short)
 
1939 La bièvre, fille perdue (documentary short)
 
1939 Paris la nuit (documentary short)
 
1938 La grande chartreuse (short)
 
1937 L'Arabie interdite (short)
 
1936 Soigne ton gauche (short)
 
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1975 Scar Tissue (screenplay)
 
1971 The Deadly Trap (adaptation)
 
1964 Joy House
 
1963 The Day and the Hour (adaptation)
 
1961 Che gioia vivere
 
1960 Purple Noon (adaptation and dialogue)
 
1954 Lovers, Happy Lovers! (screenplay and dialogue / as M. Clement)
 
1952 Forbidden Games
 
1950 The Glass Castle
 
1947 The Damned (adaptation)
 
1946 The Battle of the Rails
 
1945 La boîte aux rêves (assistant director)
 
1934 On demande une brute (assistant director)
 
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1946 Beauty and the Beast (technical advisor)
 
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1983 Le battant (dedicatee)
 
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1984 Le cinéma de l'ombre (TV documentary)
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1982 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
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– 7ème nuit des Césars (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Ciné parade (TV series documentary)
Himself
– L'usine à rêves (1982) … Himself
 
1978 Remembering Jean Gabin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Filmmaking on the Riviera (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1958-1963 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1963 (1963) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Reflets de Cannes (TV series documentary)
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– Episode dated 11 May 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
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M. Clement
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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 137-140. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987. See more »

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