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René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, 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.
René Chomette, dit René Clair, est un cinéaste, réalisateur, scénariste, parolier et écrivain français, né le 11 novembre 1898 à Paris Ier 1 et mort le 15 mars 1981 à Neuilly-sur-Seine. Il utilise également d'autres pseudonymes, au début de sa vie : René Després comme journaliste et Danceny comme parolier.
- 15 mars 1981 (à 82 ans)Neuilly-sur-Seine
- française
- 11 novembre 1898Paris
- Cimetière ancien de Neuilly-sur-Seine
René Clair was born on 11 November 1898 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Man About Town (1947), Beauties of the Night (1952) and The Grand Maneuver (1955). He was married to Bronia Clair. He died on 15 March 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
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- Paris, France
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
René Clair (born Nov. 11, 1898, Paris, France—died March 15, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French director of silent films and talking pictures, whose productions were noted for humour and burlesque and also often for fantasy or surrealism.
- Barthélemy Amengual
René Clair was born on November 11, 1898 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Man About Town (1947), Beauties of the Night (1952) and The Grand Maneuver (1955). He was married to Bronia Clair. He died on March 15, 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- November 11, 1898
- March 15, 1981
May 23, 2018 · A leader in the emerging French cinema in the 1920s and 1930s, Clair also made films in England and the United States. In 1962, he became the first film director to be elected to the French Academy. In a career that lasted 40 years, René Clair gained international acclaim for the films he directed.
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René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, 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.
