Jean Renoir
- Introduction
- Jean Renoir (French: [ʁənwaʁ]; 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. His films La Grande Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. He was ranked by the BFI's Sight & Sound poll of critics in 2002 as the fourth greatest director of all time. Among numerous honours accrued during his lifetime, he received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975 for his contribution to the motion picture industry. Renoir was the son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was one of the first filmmakers to be known as an auteur.
- Wikidata
- Q50713
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Film Director
- Name
- Jean Renoir
- Ulan
- 500294091
Exhibitions
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Scorsese Collects
May 30–Oct 25, 2015
MoMA
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Children's Festival of Modern Art
Mar 11–May 10, 1942
MoMA
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Understanding Modern Art
May 6–Jun 30, 1941
MoMA
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Art in Our Time: 10th Anniversary Exhibition: Painting, Sculpture, Prints
May 10–Sep 30, 1939
MoMA
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Summer Exhibition: The Museum Collection and a Private Collection on Loan
Jul 20–Sep 2, 1936
MoMA
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Jean Renoir has
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