René Clair
Directing Born Nov 11, 1898 Died Mar 15, 1981 Paris, France 92 credits
Biography
René Clair works in directing. Born November 11, 1898 in Paris, France. Died March 15, 1981. Archytele tracks 92 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Martinez, Margaritas and Murder! · Thanks
René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu
Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol
Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Le Grand ÉchiquierMidi trenteFerraille et chiffons · Adaptation
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
Civilisation: L'homme et les images
The Lace Wars · DirectorThe Lace Wars · Writer
Laugh with Max Linder
The Four Truths · DirectorThe Four Truths · Writer
All the Gold in the World · DirectorAll the Gold in the World · ScreenplayAll the Gold in the World · Producer
Love and the Frenchwoman · DirectorLove and the Frenchwoman · WriterLove and the Frenchwoman · Dialogue
The Gates of Paris · DirectorThe Gates of Paris · DialogueThe Gates of Paris · ScreenplayThe Gates of Paris · Producer
Cinépanorama
The Grand Manoeuvre · DirectorThe Grand Manoeuvre · WriterThe Grand Manoeuvre · Producer
Beauties of the Night · DirectorBeauties of the Night · AdaptationBeauties of the Night · Scenario WriterBeauties of the Night · DialogueBeauties of the Night · Producer
The Beauty of the Devil · DirectorThe Beauty of the Devil · Screenplay
Silence Is Golden · DirectorSilence Is Golden · ProducerSilence Is Golden · Writer
And Then There Were None · ProducerAnd Then There Were None · Director
It Happened Tomorrow · ScreenplayIt Happened Tomorrow · DirectorIt Happened Tomorrow · Adaptation
Forever and a Day · Director
I Married a Witch · DirectorI Married a Witch · ProducerI Married a Witch · Dialogue
The Flame of New Orleans · DirectorThe Flame of New Orleans · WriterThe Flame of New Orleans · Producer
Break the News · DirectorBreak the News · Writer
Fire Over England · Assistant Director
The Ghost Goes West · WriterThe Ghost Goes West · Director
The Last Billionaire · DirectorThe Last Billionaire · Writer
July 14 · ScreenplayJuly 14 · Director
À Nous la Liberté · DirectorÀ Nous la Liberté · StoryÀ Nous la Liberté · EditorLe Million · WriterLe Million · Director
Full Filmography
92 titles- Martinez, Margaritas and Murder! (2024) Thanks
- René Clair, tout entre nous n'était qu'un jeu (2021) as Lui-même
- Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim (2012) as Self
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma (1978) as Self (archive footage)
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Ferraille et chiffons (1972) Adaptation
- À la recherche de Jean Grémillon (1969) as Self
- Civilisation: L'homme et les images (1967) as Self
- The Lace Wars (1965) Director
- The Lace Wars (1965) Writer
- Laugh with Max Linder (1963) as Narrateur (voice)
- The Four Truths (1962) Director
- The Four Truths (1962) Writer
- All the Gold in the World (1961) Director
- All the Gold in the World (1961) Screenplay
- All the Gold in the World (1961) Producer
- Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) Director
- Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) Writer
- Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) Dialogue
- The Gates of Paris (1957) Director
- The Gates of Paris (1957) Dialogue
- The Gates of Paris (1957) Screenplay
- The Gates of Paris (1957) Producer
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) Director
- The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) Writer
- The Grand Manoeuvre (1955) Producer
- Beauties of the Night (1952) Director
- Beauties of the Night (1952) Adaptation
- Beauties of the Night (1952) Scenario Writer
- Beauties of the Night (1952) Dialogue
- Beauties of the Night (1952) Producer
- The Beauty of the Devil (1950) Director
- The Beauty of the Devil (1950) Screenplay
- Silence Is Golden (1947) Director
- Silence Is Golden (1947) Producer
- Silence Is Golden (1947) Writer
- And Then There Were None (1945) Producer
- And Then There Were None (1945) Director
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) Screenplay
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) Director
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) Adaptation
- Forever and a Day (1943) Director
- I Married a Witch (1942) Director
- I Married a Witch (1942) Producer
- I Married a Witch (1942) Dialogue
- The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Director
- The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Writer
- The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Producer
- Break the News (1938) Director
- Break the News (1938) Writer
- Fire Over England (1937) Assistant Director
- The Ghost Goes West (1935) Writer
- The Ghost Goes West (1935) Director
- The Last Billionaire (1934) Director
- The Last Billionaire (1934) Writer
- July 14 (1933) Screenplay
- July 14 (1933) Director
- À Nous la Liberté (1931) Director
- À Nous la Liberté (1931) Story
- À Nous la Liberté (1931) Editor
- Le Million (1931) Writer
- Le Million (1931) Director
- Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) Director
- Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) Writer
- Miss Europe (1930) Writer
- Miss Europe (1930) Adaptation
- The Italian Straw Hat (1928) Director
- The Italian Straw Hat (1928) Screenplay
- Two Timid Souls (1928) Director
- Two Timid Souls (1928) Screenplay
- La Tour (1928) Director
- La Tour (1928) Screenplay
- The Prey of the Wind (1927) Director
- The Prey of the Wind (1927) Writer
- The Imaginary Voyage (1926) Director
- The Imaginary Voyage (1926) Writer
- The Crazy Ray (1925) Director
- The Crazy Ray (1925) Writer
- The Crazy Ray (1925) Editor
- The Crazy Ray (1925) Producer
- The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge (1925) Director
- The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge (1925) Writer
- The Phantom of the Moulin-Rouge (1925) Editor
- Entr'acte (1924) Adaptation
- Entr'acte (1924) Director
- Entr'acte (1924) Producer
- The Midnight Chimes (1924) Assistant Director
- Parisette (1921)
- Lily of Life (1920)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is René Clair best known for?
René Clair is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Le Grand Échiquier (1972), Midi trente (1972), The Four Truths (1962), The Four Truths (1962).
When and where was René Clair born?
René Clair was born on November 11, 1898 in Paris, France. They passed away on March 15, 1981.
How many credits does René Clair have?
René Clair has accumulated over 92 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2024.
What is René Clair's background in cinema and television?
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. R...
René Clair by the numbers
92credits
88films
4TV series
1920–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 57
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 73
- Midi trente (1972) as Self — aged about 73
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