René Clément was one of the leading French directors of the post-World War II era. He directed what are regarded as some of the greatest films of the time, such as The Battle of the Rails (1946), Forbidden Games (1952) and The Day and the Hour (1963). He was later almost forgotten as a director. He was back in public attention briefly when his epic...
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964
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His movie Gervaise (1956) was Oscar-nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film". The Walls of Malapaga (1949) and Forbidden Games (1952) won Honorary Awards as Best Foreign Language Films.
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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 137-140. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
La baby sitter
1975
And Hope to Die
1972
The Deadly Trap
1971
Rider on the Rain
1970
Paris brûle-t-il?
1966
Joy House
1964
The Day and the Hour
1963
Che gioia vivere
1961
Purple Noon
1960
This Angry Age
1957
Gervaise
1956
Lovers, Happy Lovers!
1954
Forbidden Games
1952
Le château de verre
1950
The Walls of Malapaga
1949
Les maudits
1947
Beauty and the Beast
1946
uncredited
Mr. Orchid
1946
The Battle of the Rails
1946
Chefs de demain
1944
Documentary short
Paris sous la botte
1944
La grande pastorale
1943
Documentary short
Ceux du rail
1942
Documentary short
Le triage
1940
Documentary short
Toulouse
1940
Documentary short
La bièvre, fille perdue
1939
Documentary short
Paris la nuit
1939
Documentary short
La grande chartreuse
1938
Short
L'Arabie interdite
1937
Short
Soigne ton gauche
1936
Short
Evasion
1935
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
La baby sitter
1975
screenplay
The Deadly Trap
1971
adaptation
Joy House
1964
The Day and the Hour
1963
adaptation
Che gioia vivere
1961
screenplay
Purple Noon
1960
adaptation and dialogue
This Angry Age
1957
screenplay - as Rene Clement
Lovers, Happy Lovers!
1954
adaptation
Forbidden Games
1952
Le château de verre
1950
Les maudits
1947
adaptation
The Battle of the Rails
1946
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yoroppa tokkyu
1984
Che gioia vivere
1961
French General
Purple Noon
1960
Le serveur maladroit (uncredited)
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
La boîte aux rêves
1945
assistant director
On demande une brute
1934
Short assistant director
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beauty and the Beast
1946
technical advisor
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le battant
1983
dedicatee
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le cinéma de l'ombre
1984
TV Movie documentary
Himself
La nuit des Césars
1982-1984
TV Series documentary
Himself
Ciné parade
1982
TV Series documentary
Himself
Remembering Jean Gabin
1978
TV Movie documentary
Himself
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