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Jean Renoir
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Jean Renoir was a French filmmaker, actor, producer and author. His La Grande Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. In 2002, he was ranked fourth on the BFI's Sight & Sound poll of the greatest directors. Among numerous honours accrued during his lifetime, he received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975. Renoir was the son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and the uncle of the cinematographer Claude Renoir. With Claude, he made The River (1951), the first color film shot in India. A lifelong lover of theater, Renoir turned to the stage for The Golden Coach (1952) and French Cancan (1955). He was one of the first filmmakers to be known as an auteur; the critic Penelope Gilliatt said a Renoir shot could be identified "in a thousand miles of film."
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Birth
1894
Death
1979
First book
1924
Years writing
54
Jean Renoir was born in the heart of Paris in 1894, the son of the famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Although world-renowned as a master of cinema, he also stood out as a prolific writer and novelist.
His most notable literary work is Renoir, My Father, an emotional portrait of his father's life.
Throughout his career, he explored profound themes such as human drama and the scars of the First World War.
His artistic legacy spans multiple facets, from directing and screenwriting to producing and acting.