Jean Renoir
French film director and screenwriter (1894–1979)
- Fame62.3
- Momentum10.0
- Directors rank#221
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He made two films in the 1930s that critics still call untouchable — La Grande Illusion and The Rules of the Game — and developed a visual signature so distinct it could be spotted in a single frame among thousands.
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Jean Renoir was born 15 September 1894, the son of painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and spent a lifetime translating his father's eye for human warmth onto film. La Grande Illusion arrived in 1937, followed two years later by The Rules of the Game, both of which secured his place among directors whose work redefined what cinema could express about our shared absurdities and desires. He moved between countries and forms with ease: The River in 1951 became the first color film shot in India, made with his nephew, cinematographer Claude Renoir, while The Golden Coach and French Cancan turned his lo…
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- Academy Honorary Award
- Prix Charles Blanc
- Louis Delluc Prize
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