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René Wheeler(1912-2000)

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  • Director
  • Production Manager
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René Wheeler was born on 8 February 1912 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Rififi (1955), The Loves of Colette (1948) and The Chorus (2004). He died on 11 December 2000 in Equemauville, Calvados, Fance.
BornFebruary 8, 1912
DiedDecember 11, 2000(88)
BornFebruary 8, 1912
DiedDecember 11, 2000(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for:

Rififi (1955)
Rififi
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1955
Jean Faurez, François Périer, Louis Salou, and Simone Valère in The Loves of Colette (1948)
The Loves of Colette
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1948
The Chorus (2004)
The Chorus
7.8
  • Writer(1945 screenplay "La Cage aux rossignols", 1945 story "La Cage aux rossignols")
  • 2004
A Cage of Nightingales (1945)
A Cage of Nightingales
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1945

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Writer

  • The Chorus (2004)
    The Chorus
    • Writer (1945 screenplay "La Cage aux rossignols", 1945 story "La Cage aux rossignols")
    • 2004
  • Christine Deschaumes, Noëlle Leiris, Jacques Seiler, and Sigmar Solbach in Les mystères de Paris (1980)
    Les mystères de Paris
    • dialogue
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1980
  • Le temps d'une République
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Puzzle pour démons
    • adaptation
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Robert Etcheverry and Brigitte Fossey in Les Mohicans de Paris (1973)
    Les Mohicans de Paris
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Les faucheurs de marguerites (1974)
    Les faucheurs de marguerites
    • dialogue
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1974
  • Martine Sarcey in La porteuse de pain (1973)
    La porteuse de pain
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1973
  • La maison des bois (1971)
    La maison des bois
    • scenario
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1971
  • Arsène Lupin (1971)
    Arsène Lupin
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Peace Over the Fields (1970)
    Peace Over the Fields
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Michèle Grellier and Dany Saval in Prune (1970)
    Prune
    • written under the supervision of
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Gabriel Gascon and Bernard Jeantet in L'éventail de Séville (1968)
    L'éventail de Séville
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Polizeifunk ruft (1966)
    Polizeifunk ruft
    • credit only
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Le miroir à trois faces: Louise
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • TV Movie
    • 1967
  • Françoise Arnoul and Marcel Bozzuffi in Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois (1965)
    Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1966

Director

  • Gabriel Gascon and Bernard Jeantet in L'éventail de Séville (1968)
    L'éventail de Séville
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1968
  • Vers l'extase (1960)
    Vers l'extase
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Castles in Spain (1954)
    Castles in Spain
    • Director
    • 1954
  • The Winner's Circle (1950)
    The Winner's Circle
    • Director
    • 1950

Production Manager

  • La famille Duraton (1939)
    La famille Duraton
    • production manager
    • 1939
  • Je chante (1938)
    Je chante
    • production manager
    • 1938

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  • Born
    • February 8, 1912
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • December 11, 2000
    • Equemauville, Calvados, Fance(undisclosed)

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