Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Jean Renoir

  • Birthday:

    1894-09-15

  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Directing

  • Popularity: 0.3919
  • Also Known As

    장 르누아르

    ジャン・ルノワール

Jean Renoir

Biography

Jean Renoir (15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s. As an author, he wrote the definitive biography of his father, the painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Renoir, My Father (1962).

In the 1930s, Renoir was associated with the Popular Front, and several of his films reflect the movement's left-wing politics and deal with social issues as well as class disparities. He was perhaps the most significant director of the poetic realism movement. The satirical comedy-drama film The Rules of the Game (1939) is often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made; it is the only film to earn a place among the top ten films in the respected British Film Institute's Sight & Sound decennial critics' poll for every decade from the poll's inception in 1952 through the 2012 list. Other important works are Grand Illusion (1937), A Day in the Country (1946) and The River (1951).

Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.

Top Movie Cast

The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Gametrue- Octave

1939-07-09

7.5
The Emma Bovary Trial
The Emma Bovary Trialtrue- Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2021-09-15

6.8
La Bête Humaine
La Bête Humainetrue- Cabuche

1938-12-23

7.0
A Day in the Country
A Day in the Countrytrue- Père Poulain

1946-05-21

7.3
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Wordstrue- Self (archive footage)

2015-08-27

7.2
Mam'zelle Nitouche
Mam'zelle Nitouchetrue- Master sergeant (uncredited)

1931-10-09

5.5
Those of Our Land
Those of Our Landtrue- Self

1915-11-22

6.0
Charleston Parade
Charleston Paradetrue- Angel

1927-03-19

5.8
The Spanish Earth
The Spanish Earthtrue- Narrator (voice)

1937-07-10

6.5
Jean Renoir, le patron, 3e partie: La règle et l'exception
Jean Renoir, le patron, 3e partie: La règle et l'exceptiontrue- Self

1967-02-08

0.0
Directing Actors by Jean Renoir
Directing Actors by Jean Renoirtrue- Self

1969-09-14

7.0
Louis Lumière
Louis Lumièretrue- Self

1968-01-01

6.9
Backbiters
Backbiterstrue- le sous-préfet

1927-11-09

6.6
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hoodtrue- Compère le Loup

1930-05-14

0.0
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happinesstrue

1930-05-26

0.0
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War IItrue- Self (archive footage)

1993-11-17

10.0
Un tournage à la campagne
Un tournage à la campagnetrue- Self

1994-08-10

6.0
Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatif
Jean Renoir, le patron, 1re partie: La recherche du relatiftrue- Self

1967-01-18

10.0
Postface: La Petite Marchande d'allumettes
Postface: La Petite Marchande d'allumettestrue- Jean Renoir

1969-10-02

0.0
Langlois
Langloistrue- Self

1970-09-19

4.5
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteurtrue- Self - Interviewee

1967-01-22

9.0
L'album de famille de Jean Renoir
L'album de famille de Jean Renoirtrue- Himself

1956-05-24

6.0
Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheim
Cinéastes de notre temps : Erich von Stroheimtrue- Self

2012-10-14

5.0
Jean Renoir parle de son art
Jean Renoir parle de son arttrue- Interviewee

1961-11-11

0.0
The Christian Licorice Store
The Christian Licorice Storetrue- Self

1971-11-01

4.4
François Truffaut l'insoumis
François Truffaut l'insoumistrue- Self (archive footage)

2014-11-02

5.7
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Quand Jean devint Renoirtrue- Self (archive footage)

2017-04-30

10.0
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ourstrue- Le patron du bistrot

1936-04-07

6.2
D'un Céline l'autre
D'un Céline l'autretrue- Self

1969-05-08

7.0
Le Parti du cinéma
Le Parti du cinématrue- Self (voice) (archive footage)

2021-02-01

7.7

Top Movie Crew

The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Gametrue

Directing

1939-07-09

7.5
The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Gametrue

Writing

1939-07-09

7.5
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusiontrue

Directing

1937-06-04

7.9
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusiontrue

Writing

1937-06-04

7.9
Experiment in Evil
Experiment in Eviltrue

Directing

1960-07-04

6.6
Experiment in Evil
Experiment in Eviltrue

Writing

1960-07-04

6.6
Experiment in Evil
Experiment in Eviltrue

Production

1960-07-04

6.6
La Chienne
La Chiennetrue

Directing

1931-11-01

7.3
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girltrue

Directing

1928-06-07

6.9
La Bête Humaine
La Bête Humainetrue

Directing

1938-12-23

7.0
The Elusive Corporal
The Elusive Corporaltrue

Directing

1962-05-23

6.3
Picnic on the Grass
Picnic on the Grasstrue

Directing

1959-11-11

6.3
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovarytrue

Directing

1934-01-04

5.5
The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beachtrue

Directing

1947-06-07

6.0
The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beachtrue

Writing

1947-06-07

6.0
The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaidtrue

Directing

1946-02-15

6.3
French Cancan
French Cancantrue

Directing

1954-12-27

7.1
French Cancan
French Cancantrue

Writing

1954-12-27

7.1
Swamp Water
Swamp Watertrue

Directing

1941-11-16

6.3
The River
The Rivertrue

Directing

1951-09-10

7.2
The River
The Rivertrue

Writing

1951-09-10

7.2
The Southerner
The Southernertrue

Directing

1945-04-30

6.6
The Southerner
The Southernertrue

Writing

1945-04-30

6.6
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Minetrue

Directing

1943-05-07

7.1
A Day in the Country
A Day in the Countrytrue

Directing

1946-05-21

7.3
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ourstrue

Directing

1936-04-07

6.2
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depthstrue

Directing

1936-12-11

7.2
Nana
Nanatrue

Directing

1926-06-25

6.6
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Boudu Saved from Drowningtrue

Directing

1932-11-11

7.0
Toni
Tonitrue

Directing

1935-02-22

7.1
Toni
Tonitrue

Writing

1935-02-22

7.1
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sacktrue

Directing

1928-07-18

6.5
Elena and Her Men
Elena and Her Mentrue

Directing

1956-09-12

5.8
The Golden Coach
The Golden Coachtrue

Directing

1952-12-05

7.1
Night at the Crossroads
Night at the Crossroadstrue

Directing

1932-04-18

6.3
Charleston Parade
Charleston Paradetrue

Directing

1927-03-19

5.8
The Tournament
The Tournamenttrue

Directing

1928-12-09

3.6
The Tournament
The Tournamenttrue

Writing

1928-12-09

3.6
Le Bled
Le Bledtrue

Directing

1929-05-17

5.3
Baby's Laxative
Baby's Laxativetrue

Directing

1931-06-21

5.7
Baby's Laxative
Baby's Laxativetrue

Writing

1931-06-21

5.7
Backbiters
Backbiterstrue

Directing

1927-11-09

6.6
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoirtrue

Directing

1974-05-02

5.7
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoirtrue

Writing

1974-05-02

5.7
Whirlpool of Fate
Whirlpool of Fatetrue

Directing

1925-03-20

6.5
A Salute to France
A Salute to Francetrue

Directing

1944-01-02

0.0
Elena and Her Men
Elena and Her Mentrue

Writing

1956-09-12

5.8
A Day in the Country
A Day in the Countrytrue

Writing

1946-05-21

7.3
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hoodtrue

Writing

1930-05-14

0.0
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hoodtrue

Production

1930-05-14

0.0
The Golden Coach
The Golden Coachtrue

Writing

1952-12-05

7.1
La Chienne
La Chiennetrue

Writing

1931-11-01

7.3
Tosca
Toscatrue

Directing

1941-01-31

5.3
A Bum Deal
A Bum Dealtrue

Directing

1935-01-01

0.0
French Cancan
French Cancantrue

Writing

1954-12-27

7.1
A Salute to France
A Salute to Francetrue

Writing

1944-01-02

0.0
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Hollidaytrue

Directing

1943-02-19

6.4
Whirlpool of Fate
Whirlpool of Fatetrue

Production

1925-03-20

6.5
Whirlpool of Fate
Whirlpool of Fatetrue

Art

1925-03-20

6.5
La Bête Humaine
La Bête Humainetrue

Writing

1938-12-23

7.0
Marquitta
Marquittatrue

Directing

1927-08-12

0.0
Marquitta
Marquittatrue

Writing

1927-08-12

0.0
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depthstrue

Writing

1936-12-11

7.2
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Minetrue

Writing

1943-05-07

7.1
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Minetrue

Production

1943-05-07

7.1
Nana
Nanatrue

Production

1926-06-25

6.6
Picnic on the Grass
Picnic on the Grasstrue

Writing

1959-11-11

6.3
Chotard and Co.
Chotard and Co.true

Directing

1933-06-22

4.5
The River
The Rivertrue

Production

1951-09-10

7.2
The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Gametrue

Production

1939-07-09

7.5
Chotard and Co.
Chotard and Co.true

Writing

1933-06-22

4.5
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girltrue

Production

1928-06-07

6.9
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Boudu Saved from Drowningtrue

Writing

1932-11-11

7.0
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sacktrue

Writing

1928-07-18

6.5
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girltrue

Writing

1928-06-07

6.9
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaisetrue

Writing

1938-02-10

6.9
Carola
Carolatrue

Writing

1973-02-06

6.0
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaisetrue

Directing

1938-02-10

6.9
Cristobal's Gold
Cristobal's Goldtrue

Writing

1940-04-22

0.0
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovarytrue

Writing

1934-01-04

5.5
The Elusive Corporal
The Elusive Corporaltrue

Writing

1962-05-23

6.3
Night at the Crossroads
Night at the Crossroadstrue

Writing

1932-04-18

6.3
Backbiters
Backbiterstrue

Writing

1927-11-09

6.6
Backbiters
Backbiterstrue

Production

1927-11-09

6.6
Backbiters
Backbiterstrue

Editing

1927-11-09

6.6
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ourstrue

Writing

1936-04-07

6.2
La Marseillaise
La Marseillaisetrue

Production

1938-02-10

6.9
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
The Crime of Monsieur Langetrue

Writing

1936-01-24

7.0
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
The Crime of Monsieur Langetrue

Directing

1936-01-24

7.0
Renoir, My Father
Renoir, My Fathertrue

Writing

1978-12-12

0.0
Toni
Tonitrue

Writing

1935-02-22

7.1

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