Lamoris Helicopter in Karaj Dam Winter 2018

Albert Lamorisse (; 13 January 1922 – 2 June 1970) was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer of award-winning short films which he began making in the late 1940s. He also invented the strategic board game ''

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'' in 1957.

Life

Lamorisse was born in

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. He first came into prominence – just after '' Bim'' (1950) – for directing and producing '' White Mane'' (1953), an award-winning short film that tells a fable of how a young boy befriends an untamable wild white stallion in the marshes of

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(the ''Petite Camargue''). Lamorisse's best known work is the short film '' The Red Balloon'' (1956), which earned him the ''

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'' Grand Prize at the

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, and an

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for writing the Best Original Screenplay in 1956. Lamorisse also wrote, directed and produced the well-regarded films ''

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'' (1960) and '' Circus Angel'', as well as the documentaries ''Versailles'' and ''Paris Jamais Vu.'' In addition to films, he created the popular strategy

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'' in 1957, originally with the title ''La Conquête du Monde'' (''The Conquest of the World'').''The Red Balloon'', IMDb database entry.
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, which was made by Henry Sandoz and commissioned by

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. Lamorisse died in a

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crash while filming the documentary '' Le Vent des amoureux'' (''The Lovers' Wind''), during a helicopter-tour of

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in 1970. His son and widow completed the film, based on his production notes, and released it eight years later. It was nominated for a

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Oscar for best documentary. The title ''The Lover's Wind'' is translated into ''Bad-e Saba'' in Persian. A saba wind is a gentle wind that blows from the northeast, symbolizing the whispers of lovers. Lamorisse and his wife had three children: a son named Pascal and two daughters named Sabine and Fanny. Pascal and Sabine were featured in '' The Red Balloon''.

Filmography

Short films * '' Bim'' (1950) ... a.k.a. ''Bim, le petit âne'' (France) * '' Crin-Blanc'' (1953) ... a.k.a. '' White Mane'' (U.S.) and ''Wild Stallion'' * '' Le Ballon rouge'' (1956) ... a.k.a. '' The Red Balloon'' Feature films * '' Le Voyage en ballon'' (1960); ... a.k.a. ''

'' * '' Fifi la plume'' (1965) ... a.k.a. '' Circus Angel'' (US: TV title) * '' Le Vent des amoureux'' Documentaries * ''Djerba'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''Paris jamais vu'' (1967) * '' Le Vent des amoureux'' (1978) ... a.k.a. '' The Lovers' Wind''

Awards

Wins *

: ''

'', ''White Mane'', Best Short Film, Albert Lamorisse; 1953. * Prix Jean Vigo: Prix Jean Vigo, ''White Mane'', Short Film, Albert Lamorisse; 1953. * Prix Louis Delluc: Prix Louis Delluc; ''The Red Balloon'', Albert Lamorisse; 1956. * Cannes Film Festival: ''Palme d'Or du court métrage''/Golden Palm; ''The Red Balloon'', Best Short Film, Albert Lamorisse; 1956. *

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: Oscar; ''The Red Balloon'', Best Writing, Best Original Screenplay, Albert Lamorisse; 1957. *

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: BAFTA Award; ''The Red Balloon'', Special Award, France; 1957. *

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: OCIC Award; ''Le Voyage en ballon''; 1960. * Cannes Film Festival: Technical Grand Prize; ''Fifi la plume'', 1965. * Cannes Film Festival: Technical Grand Prize – Special Mention; ''Versailles''; 1967. *

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: Top Foreign Films; ''The Red Balloon'',1957.National Board of Review
. Awards for 1957, NBR web site. Last accessed: 2 November 2007. Nominations *

: BAFTA Film Award, ''White Mane'', Best Documentary Film, France; 1954. * Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion; ''Le Voyage en ballon''; 1960. * Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; ''Fifi la plume''; 1965. * Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; Best Short Film, ''Versailles''; 1967. * Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Documentary, Features, ''Le Vent des amoureux''; 1979.

References

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