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Known for:	The Grand Illusion, The Rules of the Game, The River
Birthday:	15 September 1894, Paris, France

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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