Jean Renoir (1894–1979)

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Son of the famous Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste, he had a happy childhood. Pierre Renoir was his brother, and Claude Renoir was his nephew. After the end of World War I, where he won the Croix de Guerre, he moved from scriptwriting to filmmaking. He married Catherine Hessling, for whom he began to make movies; he wanted to make a star of ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game Writer
(1939)
La Grande Illusion
La Grande Illusion Writer
(1937)
The River
The River Writer
(1951)
The Southerner
The Southerner Writer
(1945)
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 2015 A Grande Ilusão (Documentary) (screenplay)
 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) (biography - 1 episode)
- Renoir, My Father (1978) ... (biography)
 1973 Carola (TV Movie) (play)
 1962 Il fiore e la violenza (screenplay - segment "La scampagnata")
 1962 The Elusive Corporal (adaptation) / (dialogue)
 1959 Picnic on the Grass (scenario)
 1959 Experiment in Evil (TV Movie)
 1956 Elena and Her Men (adaptation) / (scenario - dialogue)
 1955 French Cancan (adaptation & dialogue)
 1952 The Golden Coach (story and screenplay)
 1951 The River (screenplay)
 1947 The Woman on the Beach (screenplay)
 1946 A Day in the Country (Short)
 1945 The Southerner (screenplay)
 1944 Salute to France (Short) (screenplay)
 1943 This Land Is Mine (uncredited)
 1941 The Story of Tosca (uncredited)
 1940 Cristobal's Gold (dialogue)
 1939 The Rules of the Game (scenario & dialogue)
 1938 La Bête Humaine (adaptation and dialogue - uncredited) / (screenplay)
 1938 La Marseillaise (dialogue) / (scenario)
 1937 The Spanish Earth (Documentary) (Commentary for French version, uncredited)
 1937 La Grande Illusion (scenario and dialogue)
 1936 The Lower Depths (dialogue)
 1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange (screenplay) / (story)
 1935 Toni (screenplay)
 1934 Madame Bovary (written by)
 1933 Chotard and Company (uncredited)
 1932 Boudu Saved from Drowning (screenplay - uncredited)
 1932 Night at the Crossroads (adaptation and dialogue)
 1931 La Chienne (adaptation)
 1931 Baby's Laxative (uncredited)
 1928 The Tournament (adaptation)
 1928 The Sad Sack (scenario)
 1928 The Little Match Girl (Short) (writer)
 1927 Backbiters (screenplay - adaptation)
 1927 Marquitta (adaptation)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

book "Le passé vivant". Paris: Cahiers du cinéma See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies | 16 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 5 Interviews | 24 Articles | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.8 m)

Spouse:

Dido Freire  (his death) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

A director only makes one film in his life. Then he breaks it into pieces and makes it again. See more »

Trivia:

He fought in the French army during World War I and was wounded in battle. His wounds never healed properly and he suffered from it for the rest of his life. See more »

Trademark:

Films almost always reflected his left-wing political views See more »

Nickname:

Le patron

Star Sign:

Virgo
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