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Albert Lamorisse (1922–1970)

Director | Writer | Producer

A former photographer, he turned to directing short subjects in the late 40s, soon acquiring an international reputation for the poetic quality of his short and medium-length films involving the fantasy world of children. Both his White Mane and The Red Balloon received a grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival... See full bio »

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in Paris, France

Died:

(age 48) in Tehran, Iran
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1978 Le vent des amoureux (documentary)
 
1967 Versailles (documentary short)
 
1967 Paris jamais vu (documentary short)
 
1965 Fifi la plume
 
1962 Le songe de chevaux sauvages (short)
 
1960 Le voyage en ballon
 
1956 The Red Balloon (short)
 
1954 Bim
 
1953 White Mane
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1967 Versailles (documentary short)
 
1965 Fifi la plume
 
1962 Le songe de chevaux sauvages (short)
 
1960 Le voyage en ballon
 
1956 The Red Balloon (short) (written by)
 
1954 Bim
 
1953 White Mane (commentary / original scenario)
 
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1978 Le vent des amoureux (documentary) (producer)
 
1960 Le voyage en ballon (producer)
 
1956 The Red Balloon (short) (producer)
 
1953 White Mane (producer)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1967 Paris jamais vu (documentary short)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1960 Le voyage en ballon (camera operator)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf (special thanks)
 

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White Mane -- In the south of France, in a vast plain region called the Camargue, lives White Mane, a magnificent stallion and the leader of a herd of wild horses too proud to let themselves be broken by humans. Only Folco, a young fisherman, manages to tame him.
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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 553-555. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

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