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Jean Renoir
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| Known for: | The Grand Illusion, The Rules of the Game, The River |
| Birthday: | 15 September 1894, Paris, France |
Trivia
Son of impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir
Younger brother of Pierre Renoir
Uncle of Claude Renoir
Although he became an American citizen, he was buried in France following a state funeral.
Was voted the 12th-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly magazine, making him the highest-rated French filmmaker on the list.
He frequently acted in his own movies, earning praise for his performances as loveable bear-like lugs (he even dressed up like a bear in "The Rules of the Game").
Biography in John Wakeman, editor, "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945," pp. 923-947. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
He once said that no other Hollywood director understood people better than Leo McCarey.
Called "the boss" by director Jacques Rivette.
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