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René Clair(1898-1981)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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René Clair in Entr'acte (1924)
René Clair was born on 11 November 1898 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Silence Is Golden (1947), Beauties of the Night (1952) and The Grand Maneuver (1955). He was previously married to Bronia Clair. He died on 15 March 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornNovember 11, 1898
DiedMarch 15, 1981(82)
BornNovember 11, 1898
DiedMarch 15, 1981(82)
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  • Awards
    • 14 wins & 6 nominations

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René Clair in Entr'acte (1924)
"Flame Of New Orleans" 1941. Marlene Dietrich.

Known for

Silence Is Golden (1947)
Silence Is Golden
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1947
Beauties of the Night (1952)
Beauties of the Night
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1952
The Grand Maneuver (1955)
The Grand Maneuver
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1955
À Nous la Liberté (1931)
À Nous la Liberté
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1931

Credits

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Writer

  • Sir Christopher
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    • French adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • Gariban (1966)
    Gariban
    • screenplay "Porte des Lilas" (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Les fables de La Fontaine
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Three Fables of Love (1962)
    Three Fables of Love
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    • screenplay, adaptation & dialogue
    • 1961
  • De fil en aiguille
    • short story
    • TV Movie
    • 1960
  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
    Love and the Frenchwoman
    • scenario and dialogue: "Le Mariage"
    • 1960
  • The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
    The Golden Age of Comedy
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1952
  • Beauty and the Devil (1950)
    Beauty and the Devil
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1950
  • Silence Is Golden (1947)
    Silence Is Golden
    • scenario & dialogue
    • 1947

Director

  • Les fables de La Fontaine
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Three Fables of Love (1962)
    Three Fables of Love
    • Director (segment Les deux pigeons)
    • 1962
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Avant Garde Cinema
    • Director (segment Entr'acte)
    • 1960
  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
    Love and the Frenchwoman
    • Director (segment : "Le Mariage)
    • 1960
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    • Director
    • 1952
  • La bellezza del diavolo (1950)
    La bellezza del diavolo
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Beauty and the Devil (1950)
    Beauty and the Devil
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Silence Is Golden (1947)
    Silence Is Golden
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Judith Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Duprez, Barry Fitzgerald, Richard Haydn, Louis Hayward, Walter Huston, C. Aubrey Smith, and Roland Young in And Then There Were None (1945)
    And Then There Were None
    • Director (as Rene Clair)
    • 1945
  • Linda Darnell and Dick Powell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
    It Happened Tomorrow
    • Director (as Rene Clair)
    • 1944
  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    • Director (segment 1897, as Rene Clair)
    • 1943

Producer

  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    • producer
    • 1961
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Silence Is Golden (1947)
    Silence Is Golden
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Judith Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Duprez, Barry Fitzgerald, Richard Haydn, Louis Hayward, Walter Huston, C. Aubrey Smith, and Roland Young in And Then There Were None (1945)
    And Then There Were None
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1945
  • Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Forever and a Day (1943)
    Forever and a Day
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1943
  • Veronica Lake and Fredric March in I Married a Witch (1942)
    I Married a Witch
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1942
  • Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Bruce Cabot, Andy Devine, and Roland Young in The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
    The Flame of New Orleans
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1941
  • Break the News (1938)
    Break the News
    • producer
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Encyclopedia
  • Alternative names
    • René Chomette
  • Born
    • November 11, 1898
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • March 15, 1981
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France(heart attack in his sleep)
  • Spouse
    • Bronia ClairJune 2, 1928 - March 15, 1981 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Book: "Réflexion faite". Paris: Gallimard
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was not happy with the coming of sound, in cinema, as it could, he thought, undermine the complex language constructed by the silent cinema over the last three decades.
  • Quotes
    Nothing essential has been added to the art of the motion picture since D.W. Griffith.

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