biography
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Clair, René
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pseudonym of René Chomette
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| lived:
| (1898–1981)
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| biography:
| Film producer, born in Paris, France. He was a soldier, journalist, critic, and actor, before he wrote and directed his first film in 1923. He produced both silent and talking films, in France and the USA, which were noted for a light touch and whimsical irony. His major works include Sous les toits de Paris (1930, Under the Roofs of Paris), The Ghost Goes West (1935), and It Happened Tomorrow (1944). He returned to France in 1946, and continued to make films for nearly 20 years. |
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