René Vautier
French documentary filmmaker (1928-2015) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 86
René Vautier was a French film director. His films, which were often controversial with French authorities, addressed many issues, such as the Algerian War, French colonialism in Africa, pollution, racism, women's rights, and apartheid in South Africa.
René Vautier is read about 114 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2015Died4 January 20152014
Histoires d'images, images d'HistoireFilm, Director2007
Algérie Tours DétoursFilm, Himself2000Order of the ErmineAward
René Vautier, le maquisard à la caméraFilm, 20001996René Vautier, l'indomptableFilm, himself1985
À Propos De... L'autre DétailFilm, Director, Writer1982
Déjà le sang de mai ensemençait novembreFilm, Director, Writer1978
Marée noire, colère rougeFilm, Réalisateur1976FrontlineFilm, Director1974
A Human ConditionFilm, Director1971
Mourir pour des imagesFilm, Director1964
The Death KnellFilm, Director, Writer1962
J'ai Huit AnsFilm, Writer1956
Les Anneaux d'OrFilm, Director1950
Afrique 50Film, Director, Writer1945Croix de guerre 1939-1945Award1928Born15 January 1928
Histoires d'images, images d'HistoireFilm, Director2007Algérie Tours DétoursFilm, Himself2000Order of the ErmineAwardRené Vautier, le maquisard à la caméraFilm, 20001996René Vautier, l'indomptableFilm, himself1985À Propos De... L'autre DétailFilm, Director, Writer1982Déjà le sang de mai ensemençait novembreFilm, Director, Writer1978Marée noire, colère rougeFilm, Réalisateur1976FrontlineFilm, Director1974A Human ConditionFilm, Director1971Mourir pour des imagesFilm, Director1964The Death KnellFilm, Director, Writer1962J'ai Huit AnsFilm, Writer1956Les Anneaux d'OrFilm, Director1950Afrique 50Film, Director, Writer1945Croix de guerre 1939-1945Award1928Born15 January 1928People around René
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Philippe Léotard René directed Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès (1972)
Alexandre Arcady René directed Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès (1972)
Jean-Michel Ribes René directed Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès (1972)
Ahmed Rachedi Directed Dawn of the Damned (1965)
Claudia Cardinale René directed Anneaux d'or (1959)
Julien Guiomar René directed The Madwoman of Toujane (1974)
Gilles Servat René directed The Madwoman of Toujane (1974)
Olga Varen Directed J'ai Huit Ans (1962)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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About this person
Many were banned or condemned, and one caused him to go to prison for a year.
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2015 · aged 86
