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René Colas (26 July 190116 October 1984) was a French
cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera ...
whose parents collaborated with
Georges Méliès Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès ( , ; 8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French magic (illusion), magician, toymaker, actor, and filmmaker. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of film, cinema, primarily in th ...
at the time of his birth.


Filmography

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1926 In Turkey, the year technically contained only 352 days. As Friday, December 18, 1926 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Saturday, January 1, 1927 '' (Gregorian Calendar)''. 13 days were dropped to make the switch. Turkey thus became the ...
: '' The Nude Woman'' by
Léonce Perret Léonce Joseph Perret (14 March 1880 – 12 August 1935) was a prolific and innovative French film actor, director and producer.The Museum of Modern Art(retrieved 7 June 2007) He also worked as a stage actor and director. Often described as avan ...
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1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...
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The Orchid Dancer ''The Orchid Dancer'' (French: ''La danseuse Orchidée'') is a 1928 French silent drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Louise Lagrange, Ricardo Cortez and Xenia Desni.Rège p.989 It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The ...
'' by Léonce Perret * 1928 : '' Morgane la sirène'' by Léonce Perret *
1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be on J ...
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L'Escale L'Escale (; ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban. Geography The Bléone forms the commune's southern border, ...
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Jean Gourguet Jean Gourguet (5 December 1902 – 13 March 1994) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer. Filmography Director * 1928 : ''Rayon de soleil'' * 1929 : ''L'Escale'' * 1934 : '' The Coquelet Affair'' * 1938 : '' Jeannette ...
* 1930 : '' L'Arlésienne'' by
Jacques de Baroncelli Jacques de Baroncelli (25 June 1881 – 12 January 1951) was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He came from a Florentine family who had settled in Provence in the 15th century, occupying a buildi ...
* 1930 : '' My Childish Father'' by
Jean de Limur Jean de Limur (13 November 1887, Vouhé, Charente-Maritime – 5 June 1976, Paris) was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. His works include ''La Garçonne (1936 film), La Garçonne'' (1936) and ''The Letter (1929 film), The Letter' ...
* 1930 : ''
Levy and Company ''Levy and Company'' (French: ''Lévy et Cie'') is a 1930 French comedy film directed by André Hugon starring Léon Belières, Charles Lamy and Alexandre Mihalesco .Hayward p.153 The film takes place on a liner which is sailing for New York. ...
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André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 â€“ 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 w ...
* 1930 : ''
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'' by André Hugon *
1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
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Paris-Méditerranée ''Companion Wanted'' (French: ''Paris-Méditerranée'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Jean Murat, Annabella and José Noguéro.Driskell p.208 A separate German version '' Two in a Car'' was made, also directed by ...
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Joe May Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of Cinema of Germany, German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he b ...
* 1932 : ''
Fun in the Barracks ''Fun in the Barracks'' (French: ''Les Gaîtés de l'escadron '' or ''Les Gaietés de l'escadron'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Cour ...
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Maurice Tourneur Maurice Félix Thomas (; 2 February 1876 – 4 August 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur (), was a French film director and screenwriter. Life Born Maurice Félix Thomas in the Épinettes district (17th arrondissement of Paris), his father was a w ...
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1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...
: '' Toto'' de Jacques Tourneur * 1933 : ''
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Pierre Colombier Pierre Colombier (1896–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Paris in Five Days'' (1926) * ''The Marriage of Rosine'' (1926) * ''Dolly (film), Dolly'' (1929) * ''His Best Client'' (1932) * ''One Nig ...
* 1933 : '' Knock'' by
Roger Goupillières Roger Goupillières (22 September 1896 - 20 December 1988) was a French film director and screenwriter.Louis Jouvet Jules Eugène Louis Jouvet (; 24 December 1887 â€“ 16 August 1951) was a French actor, theatre director and filmmaker. Early life Jouvet was born in Crozon. He had a Stuttering, stutter as a young man and originally trained as a pharmac ...
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1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
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A Man Has Been Stolen ''A Man Has Been Stolen'' (French: ''On a volé un homme'') is a 1934 French comedy thriller film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Lili Damita, Henri Garat and Raoul Marco. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets wer ...
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Max Ophüls Maximillian Oppenheimer ( , ; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls ( , , ) or simply Ophuls, was a German and French film director and screenwriter. He was known for his opulent and lyrical visual style, with heavy use of trac ...
* 1934 : '' Le Centenaire'',
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Pierre-Jean Ducis Pierre-Jean Ducis (5 March 1907 - 24 June 1980) was a French film director. He mainly directed short films. Filmography * 1932: ''Le Dernier Preux'' * 1933: ''Gudule'' * 1933: ''Deux picon-grenadine'' * 1933: ' * 1934: ' * 1934: ''Quatre à Tr ...
* 1934 : ''
The Uncle from Peking ''The Uncle from Peking'' (French: ''L'oncle de Pékin'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Jacques Darmont and starring Armand Bernard, Janine Merrey and Pierre Brasseur.Rège p.285 The film's sets were designed by the art director Aimé B ...
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Jacques Darmont Jacques Darmont was a French film director author of three films in the 1930s. Filmography * 1933: ' * 1934: ''The Uncle from Peking'' * 1936: ' External links

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* 1934 : '' Primerose'' by René Guissart *
1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
: '' Jim la Houlette'' by
André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (; 16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) ...
* 1935 : ''
Justin de Marseille ''Justin de Marseille'' is a 1935 French crime drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Antonin Berval, Pierre Larquey and Alexandre Rignault.Waldman p.150 It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris and on locatio ...
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Maurice Tourneur Maurice Félix Thomas (; 2 February 1876 – 4 August 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur (), was a French film director and screenwriter. Life Born Maurice Félix Thomas in the Épinettes district (17th arrondissement of Paris), his father was a w ...
* 1935 : ''
Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.
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Pierre Chenal Pierre Chenal (; 5 December 1904 – 23 December 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married to Czech-born French film actress Florence Marly from 1937 to 1955. Work Chenal was best known for film noi ...
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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...
: '' Tout va très bien madame la marquise'' by
Henry Wulschleger Henry Wulschleger or Henri Wulschleger (1894–1943) was a French screenwriter and film director.Crisp p.84 Selected filmography * ''Une nuit agitée'' (1920) * ''Pervenche'' (1921) (co-direction : Alfred Machin (director), Alfred Machin) * ''M ...
* 1936 : ''
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1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...
: '' The Ladies in the Green Hats'' by
Maurice Cloche Maurice Cloche (17 June 1907, in Commercy, Meuse (department), Meuse – 20 March 1990, in Bordeaux, France) was a French people, French film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. Best known for his Oscar-winning film ''Monsieur V ...
* 1937 : ''
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'' by René Guissart and
Yves Mirande Yves Mirande (Bagneux (8 May 1876 – 17 March 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. Career Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era. Filmography * ''She Wolves'' ...
* 1937 : '' The Fraudster'' by Léopold Simons *
1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...
: '' Le Cantinier de la coloniale'' by
Henry Wulschleger Henry Wulschleger or Henri Wulschleger (1894–1943) was a French screenwriter and film director.Crisp p.84 Selected filmography * ''Une nuit agitée'' (1920) * ''Pervenche'' (1921) (co-direction : Alfred Machin (director), Alfred Machin) * ''M ...
* 1938 : '' Sommes-nous défendus ?'' by
Jean Loubignac Jean Alexandre Loubignac (23 November 1901 - 4 March 1991) was a French film director.Jean Loubignac
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(in collaboration with Hervé Missir, Charles Barrois, Gaston Chelle) * 1938 : '' Gargousse'' by
Henry Wulschleger Henry Wulschleger or Henri Wulschleger (1894–1943) was a French screenwriter and film director.Crisp p.84 Selected filmography * ''Une nuit agitée'' (1920) * ''Pervenche'' (1921) (co-direction : Alfred Machin (director), Alfred Machin) * ''M ...
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1941 The Correlates of War project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 3.49 million. However, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimates that the subsequent year, 1942, wa ...
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Volpone ''Volpone'' (, Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605–1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-perfo ...
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Maurice Tourneur Maurice Félix Thomas (; 2 February 1876 – 4 August 1961), known as Maurice Tourneur (), was a French film director and screenwriter. Life Born Maurice Félix Thomas in the Épinettes district (17th arrondissement of Paris), his father was a w ...
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1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...
: '' Pension Jonas'' by Pierre Caron *
1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 †...
: '' La Chèvre d'or'' by
René Barberis René Barberis (11 March 1886 – 11 August 1959) was a French screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.52 Selected filmography Director * ''Colette the Unwanted'' (1927) * ''The Vein'' (1928) * ''The Unknown Dancer'' (1929) * ''Temptation (1929 ...
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1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...
: '' Le Gardian'' by
Jean de Marguenat Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical ''The Street Singer (1937 film), The Street Singer'' (1937). Earlier in his life de Margu ...
* 1945 : ''
Blondine ''Blondine'' is a 1945 French fantasy film directed by Henri Mahé and starring Georges Marchal, Nicole Maurey and Michèle Philippe.Bessy & Chirat p.234 It was produced in 1943 but not released until 1945 following the Liberation. Cast * George ...
'' by Henri Mahé * 1946 : ''
Madame et son flirt ''Madame et son flirt'' is a 1946 French film starring Giselle Pascal. It recorded admissions in France of 1,659,306.1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
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The Woman I Murdered ''The Woman I Murdered'' (French: ''La femme que j'ai assassinée'') is a 1948 French drama film directed by Jacques Daniel-Norman and starring Armand Bernard, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey.Bessy & Chirat p.459 The film's sets were designed ...
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Jacques Daniel-Norman Jacques Daniel-Norman (real name Joseph Jacques Compère1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...
: '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' by
René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 in film, 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed ''Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', ''Moumou (film), Moumou'', ' ...
* 1949 : '' Jo la Romance'' by
Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film ''Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin Inter ...
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1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...
: '' La Maison du printemps'' by
Jacques Daroy Jacques Daroy (1896–1963) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed the historical crime film ''Vidocq (1939 film), Vidocq'' in 1939.Crisp p.38 Selected filmography Director * ''Véréna's Wedding'' (1938) * ''Vidocq (1939 film), ...
* 1950 : '' Le Gang des tractions-arrière'' by
Jean Loubignac Jean Alexandre Loubignac (23 November 1901 - 4 March 1991) was a French film director.Jean Loubignac
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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...
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Piédalu in Paris ''Piédalu in Paris'' (French: ''Piédalu à Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Jean Loubignac and starring Félix Oudart, Nathalie Nattier and Armand Bernard.https://www.unifrance.org/film/6828/piedalu-a-paris It was shot at the P ...
'' by Jean Loubignac *
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...
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Piédalu Works Miracles ''Piédalu Works Miracles'' (French: ''Piédalu fait des miracles'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Loubignac and starring Ded Rysel, Félix Oudart and Mary Marquet.Bessy & Chirat p.157 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Par ...
'' by Jean Loubignac * 1952 : '' Foyer perdu'' by Jean Loubignac *
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...
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Quintuplets in the Boarding School ''Quintuplets in the Boarding School'' (French: ''Des quintuplés au pensionnat'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by René Jayet and starring Valentine Tessier, Armand Bernard and Maurice Escande.Rège p.534 It was shot at the Billancour ...
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René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 in film, 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed ''Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', ''Moumou (film), Moumou'', ' ...
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1954 Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...
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Ah! Les belles bacchantes ''Ah! Les belles bacchantes'' , is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean Loubignac, written by Francis Blanche, starring Robert Dhéry and Louis de Funès. The film is also known under the titles: ''Femmes ...
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Jean Loubignac Jean Alexandre Loubignac (23 November 1901 - 4 March 1991) was a French film director.Jean Loubignac
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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
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Arthur Honegger Arthur Honegger (; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss-French composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. Honegger was a member of Les Six. For Halbreich, '' Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher'' is "more even ...
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Georges Rouquier Georges Rouquier (23 June 1909 – 19 December 1989) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked principally on documentary films, and his best-known work is ''Farrebique'' (1947) a lyrical evocation of farming life in Avey ...
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1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...
: '' Marche ou crève'' by
Georges Lautner Georges Lautner (; 24 January 1926 – 22 November 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard. Lautner's ventures into other genres were less ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colas, Rene Cinematographers from Paris 1901 births 1984 deaths