Claude Goretta(1929-2019)

Director
Writer
Producer

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.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 6 nominations

Photos

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

Known for:

The Invitation

7.1

Director

1973

The Lacemaker

7.5

Director

1977

La provinciale

6.7

Director

1980

Si le soleil ne revenait pas

7.0

Director

1987

Credits

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Director

Sartre, Years of Passion
- Director
- TV Series
- 2006
Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
- Director
- TV Movie
- 2004
Thérèse et Léon
- Director
- TV Movie
- 2001
The Last Summer
- Director
- TV Movie
- 1997
L'histoire du samedi
- Director
- TV Series
- 1996
Maigret
- Director
- TV Series
- 1991–1995
La grande collection
- Director
- TV Series
- 1993
L'ombre
- Director
- 1992
Visages suisses
- Director (segments Nicole Niquille, Guide de montagne/Bergführerin, Jean Tinguely, Artiste/Künstler, Pascal Auberson, Chanteur/Sänger)
- 1991
Temps Présent
- Director
- TV Series
- 1988
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
- Director
- 1987
L'heure Simenon
- Director
- TV Series
- 1986
Orfeo
- Director
- 1985
The Death of Mario Ricci
- Director
- 1983
Les vêpres de la Vierge
- Director
- TV Movie
- 1982

Writer

Sartre, Years of Passion
- Writer
- TV Series
- 2006
Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
- adaptation
- TV Movie
- 2004
L'histoire du samedi
- Writer
- TV Series
- 1996
Maigret
- written by
- writer
- TV Series
- 1991–1995
La grande collection
- adaptation
- TV Series
- 1993
L'ombre
- Writer
- 1992
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
- Writer
- 1987
L'heure Simenon
- writer
- TV Series
- 1986
The Death of Mario Ricci
- writer
- 1983
La provinciale
- adaptation
- dialogue
- screenplay
- 1980
The Roads of Exile
- Writer
- TV Movie
- 1978
The Lacemaker
- Writer
- 1977
Passion et mort de Michel Servet
- Writer
- TV Movie
- 1975
The Wonderful Crook
- Writer
- 1975
The Invitation
- screenplay and dialogue
- 1973

Producer

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)

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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.