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Claude Goretta(1929-2019)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for The Invitation (1973), The Lacemaker (1977) and La provinciale (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 6 nominations

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Isabelle Huppert, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta at an event for The Lacemaker (1977)

Known for:

The Invitation (1973)
The Invitation
7.1
  • Director
  • 1973
Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in The Lacemaker (1977)
The Lacemaker
7.5
  • Director
  • 1977
La provinciale (1980)
La provinciale
6.7
  • Director
  • 1980
Charles Vanel in Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
7.0
  • Director
  • 1987

Credits

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Director

  • Het verdriet van België
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1995
  • Sartre, Years of Passion (2006)
    Sartre, Years of Passion
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape (2004)
    Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Thérèse et Léon (2001)
    Thérèse et Léon
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Jacques Villeret in The Last Summer (1997)
    The Last Summer
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • L'histoire du samedi (1995)
    L'histoire du samedi
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Maigret (1991)
    Maigret
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1995
  • La grande collection (1990)
    La grande collection
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Visages suisses (1991)
    Visages suisses
    • Director (segments Nicole Niquille, Guide de montagne/Bergführerin, Jean Tinguely, Artiste/Künstler, Pascal Auberson, Chanteur/Sänger)
    • 1991
  • Temps Présent (1969)
    Temps Présent
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Charles Vanel in Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
    Si le soleil ne revenait pas
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Orfeo (1985)
    Orfeo
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Gian Maria Volontè in The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
    The Death of Mario Ricci
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Les vêpres de la Vierge
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1982

Writer

  • Sartre, Years of Passion (2006)
    Sartre, Years of Passion
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape (2004)
    Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
    • adaptation
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • L'histoire du samedi (1995)
    L'histoire du samedi
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Maigret (1991)
    Maigret
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1995
  • La grande collection (1990)
    La grande collection
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Charles Vanel in Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
    Si le soleil ne revenait pas
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Gian Maria Volontè in The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
    The Death of Mario Ricci
    • writer
    • 1983
  • La provinciale (1980)
    La provinciale
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • The Roads of Exile
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in The Lacemaker (1977)
    The Lacemaker
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Passion et mort de Michel Servet
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1975
  • The Wonderful Crook (1975)
    The Wonderful Crook
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Invitation (1973)
    The Invitation
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1973

Producer

  • Bulle Ogier in The Salamander (1971)
    The Salamander
    • co-producer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Le fou (1970)
    Le fou
    • producer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 23, 1929
    • Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Died
    • February 20, 2019
    • Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland(natural cause)
  • Relatives
    • Jean-Pierre Goretta(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He founded the Geneva university film society and wrote film reviews for Geneva newspapers. After working for TSR as a director, he co-founded the production company Groupe 5 with Alain Tanner, Michel Soutter, Jean-Jacques Lagrange and Jean-Louis Roy.
  • Quotes
    [on never having studied film formally] I learned by watching good films.

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