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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 Man About Town (1947), Beauties of the Night (1952) and À nous la liberté (1931). He was 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 & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Maurice Chevalier, Marcelle Derrien, and François Périer in Man About Town (1947)
Man About Town
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1947
Beauties of the Night (1952)
Beauties of the Night
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1952
À nous la liberté (1931)
À nous la liberté
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1931
The Grand Maneuver (1955)
The Grand Maneuver
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1955

Credits

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Writer

  • Sir Christopher
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1991
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • French adaptation
    • 1972
  • Gariban (1966)
    Gariban
    6.4
    • screenplay "Porte des Lilas" (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Les fables de La Fontaine
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Three Fables of Love (1962)
    Three Fables of Love
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    6.1
    • screenplay, adaptation & dialogue
    • 1961
  • De fil en aiguille
    TV Movie
    • short story
    • 1960
  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
    Love and the Frenchwoman
    6.1
    • scenario and dialogue: "Le Mariage"
    • 1960
  • Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Harry Langdon, Stan Laurel, Will Rogers, and Ben Turpin in The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
    The Golden Age of Comedy
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    7.1
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    6.7
    • original scenario and dialogue
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1952
  • Beauty and the Devil (1950)
    Beauty and the Devil
    7.3
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1950
  • Maurice Chevalier, Marcelle Derrien, and François Périer in Man About Town (1947)
    Man About Town
    7.1
    • scenario & dialogue
    • 1947

Director

  • Les fables de La Fontaine
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Three Fables of Love (1962)
    Three Fables of Love
    5.8
    • Director (segment "Les deux pigeons")
    • 1962
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Avant Garde Cinema
    • Director (segment "Entr'acte")
    • 1960
  • Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
    Love and the Frenchwoman
    6.1
    • Director (segment ": "Le Mariage")
    • 1960
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Beauty and the Devil (1950)
    Beauty and the Devil
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Maurice Chevalier, Marcelle Derrien, and François Périer in Man About Town (1947)
    Man About Town
    7.1
    • 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
    7.4
    • Director (as Rene Clair)
    • 1945
  • Linda Darnell and Dick Powell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
    It Happened Tomorrow
    7.0
    • 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
    6.9
    • Director (segment "1897", as Rene Clair)
    • 1943
  • Veronica Lake and Fredric March in I Married a Witch (1942)
    I Married a Witch
    7.1
    • Director (as Rene Clair)
    • 1942

Producer

  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1961
  • The Gates of Paris (1957)
    The Gates of Paris
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Grand Maneuver (1955)
    The Grand Maneuver
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Beauties of the Night (1952)
    Beauties of the Night
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Maurice Chevalier, Marcelle Derrien, and François Périer in Man About Town (1947)
    Man About Town
    7.1
    • 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
    7.4
    • 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
    6.9
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1943
  • Veronica Lake and Fredric March in I Married a Witch (1942)
    I Married a Witch
    7.1
    • 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
    6.5
    • producer (as Rene Clair)
    • 1941
  • Break the News (1938)
    Break the News
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • 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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  • When did René Clair die?
    March 15, 1981
  • How did René Clair die?
    Heart attack in his sleep
  • How old was René Clair when he died?
    82 years old
  • Where did René Clair die?
    Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • When was René Clair born?
    November 11, 1898

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