René Gaveau (1900–1972) was a French

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

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film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

Selected filmography

Cinematographer

* '' André Cornélis'' (1918) * ''

My Uncle Benjamin ''Mon oncle Benjamin'' (''My Uncle Benjamin'') is a 1969 French film directed by Édouard Molinaro, starring Jacques Brel and Claude Jade. The film is based on a once-popular French comic novel ' by Claude Tillier (1842). The 1969 film ''Don't ...

'' (1924) * '' Mandrin'' (1924) * ''

The Nude Woman The Nude Woman may refer to: * The Nude Woman (1922 film), an Italian silent drama film * The Nude Woman (1926 film), a French silent drama film * The Nude Woman (1932 film) ''The Nude Woman'' (French: ''La femme nue'') is a 1932 French drama f ...

'' (1926) * '' André Cornélis'' (1927) * ''

Instinct Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a v ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Fortune ''The Fortune'' is a 1975 American black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, and directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Adrien Joyce focuses on two bumbling con men who plot to steal the fortune of a wealthy young heir ...

'' (1931) * '' Kiss Me'' (1932) * '' Odette'' (1934) * ''

Compliments of Mister Flow ''Compliments of Mister Flow'' or ''Mister Flow'' is a 1936 French mystery film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Fernand Gravey, Edwige Feuillère and Louis Jouvet.Greco p.190 It was based on the 1927 novel '' Mister Flow'' by Gaston Le ...

'' (1936) * ''

White Cargo ''White Cargo'' is a 1942 film drama starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon, which was in turn adapted from ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Chess Player ''The Chess Player'' (french: Le Joueur d'échecs) is a 1927 French silent film directed by Raymond Bernard and based on a novel by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. It is a historical drama set in the late 18th century during the Russian domination of Pol ...

'' (1938) * '' Radio Surprises'' (1940) * ''

President Haudecoeur ''President Haudecoeur'' (French: ''Le président Haudecoeur'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Harry Baur, Betty Stockfeld and Marguerite Deval.Rège p.278 It was shot at the Marseille Studios of Marcel Pagn ...

'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * '' Mademoiselle Béatrice'' (1943) * ''

The White Waltz ''The White Waltz'' (French: ''La valse blanche'') is a 1943 French drama film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Lise Delamare, André Alerme and Aimé Clariond.Rège p.168 It was produced and released during the German occupation of France. ...

'' (1943) * '' Night Shift'' (1944) * ''

Pamela Pamela may refer to: *''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740 *Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname *Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela" * MSC ''Pamela'', ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Last Metro ''The Last Metro'' (french: Le Dernier Métro) is a 1980 historical drama film, written and directed by François Truffaut, that stars Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. Opening in 1942 during the German occupation of France, it follows th ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain ''The Mysterious Monsieur Sylvain'' (French: ''Le mystérieux Monsieur Sylvain'') is a 1947 French mystery film directed by Jean Stelli and starring Frank Villard, Simone Renant and Jean Chevrier.Rège p.939 It was shot at the Billancourt Studio ...

'' (1947) * '' The Cupid Club'' (1949) * ''

Night Round ''Night Round'' (French: ''Ronde de nuit'') is a 1949 French crime film directed by François Campaux and starring Tilda Thamar, Julien Carette and Noël Roquevert.Rège p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Hubert. ...

'' (1949) * '' Last Love'' (1949) * '' Rome Express'' (1950) * '' Beautiful Love'' (1951)

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Adam Is Eve ''Adam Is Eve'' (French: ''Adam est... Ève'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by René Gaveau and starring Michèle Carvel, Jean Carmet and Thérèse Dorny. It is based on 1952 novel of the same name and was the first French film that c ...

'' (1954) 1900 births 1972 deaths French cinematographers French film directors French film producers {{France-film-bio-stub