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René Clair

René Clair
  • Name: René Clair
  • Birthday: 1898-11-11
  • Also known as: Rene Clair,René Chomette,René Després,Danceny
  • Place of birth: Paris, France
  • Popularity: 1.912
Biography: René Clair was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France, before going abroad to work in the UK and USA for more than a decade. Returning to France after World War II, he continued to make films that were characterised by their elegance and wit, often presenting a nostalgic view of French life in earlier years. He was elected to the Académie française in 1960. Clair's best known films include The Italian Straw Hat (1928), Under the Roofs of Paris (1930), Le Million (1931), À nous la liberté (1931),... Read More

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Title Release date
René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu   as  Lui-même 2021-02-09
Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol   as  Self (archive footage) 2019-06-05
Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim   as  Self 2012-10-14
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon   as  Self 1969-01-01
Civilisation: L'homme et les images 1967-01-01
Laugh with Max Linder   as  Narrateur (voice) 1963-11-22
Parisette 1921-01-01
Lily of Life 1920-01-01