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A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) -- Based on Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer's Night and Jean Renoir's Rules of the Game, the story revolves around a weekend party at the home of Andrew Hobbs, a Wall Street broker and eccentric inventor, and his wife Adrian.
The Southerner (1945) -- The life of the poor Tucker family, that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature is against them.

Overview

Date of Birth:
15 September 1894, Paris, France more
Date of Death:
12 February 1979, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Son of the famous Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste, he had a happy childhood... more
Trivia:
Grand-uncle of actress Sophie Renoir. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
Howard’S End Criterion Blu-ray Review
 (From Collider.com. 27 October 2009, 10:27 AM, PDT)
Queens Theatre In The Park Announces 2009-2010 New York Film Series
 (From CinemaRetro. 1 October 2009, 12:35 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Un tournage à la campagne (1994) 1994 - 5.5 (16)
- 2. Le petit théâtre de Jean Renoir (1970) (TV)   1970 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • Il teatrino di Jean Renoir (Italy)
  • The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (USA)
- 3. Le caporal épinglé (1962)   1962 - 7.0 (208)
AKAs:
  • The Elusive Corporal (USA)
  • The Vanishing Corporal (UK)
- 4. Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (1959)   1959 - 7.0 (264)
AKAs:
  • Lunch on the Grass
  • Picnic on the Grass
- 5. Le testament du Docteur Cordelier (1959) (TV)   1959 - 6.9 (351)
AKAs:
  • Experiment in Evil (UK) (USA)
  • The Doctor's Horrible Experiment (USA)
  • The Testament of Doctor Cordelier
- 6. Elena et les hommes (1956)   1956 - 6.5 (420)
AKAs:
  • Paris Does Strange Things (UK) (USA)
  • Elena and Her Men
  • Eliana e gli uomini (Italy)
- 7. French Cancan (1954)   1954 - 7.5 (1,016)
AKAs:
  • Only the French Can (USA: cut version)
- 8. Le carrosse d'or (1952)   1952 - 7.5 (808)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Coach (International: English title) (USA)
  • La carrozza d'oro (Italy)
- 9. The River (1951)   1951 - 7.7 (1,437)
AKAs:
  • Le fleuve (France)
- 10. The Woman on the Beach (1947) 1947 - 6.6 (402)
- 11. The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946) 1946 - 7.1 (320)
- 12. The Southerner (1945) 1945 - 7.6 (792)
- 13. Salute to France (1944) 1944 - 4.3 (7)
- 14. This Land Is Mine (1943) 1943 - 7.6 (743)
- 15. The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 6.6 (76)
- 16. Swamp Water (1941)   1941 - 7.2 (332)
AKAs:
  • The Man Who Came Back (UK)
- 17. Tosca (1941)   (uncredited) (selected scenes) 1941 - 5.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Tosca (International: English title)
- 18. La règle du jeu (1939)   1939 - 8.0 (8,267)
AKAs:
  • The Rules of the Game (USA)
- 19. La bête humaine (1938)   1938 - 7.8 (1,968)
AKAs:
  • Judas Was a Woman (UK)
  • The Human Beast
- 20. La Marseillaise (1938)   1938 - 7.3 (343)
AKAs:
  • La Marseillaise (USA)
  • La Marseillaise - Chronique de quelques faits ayant contribué à la chute de la monarchie (France: long title)
  • The Marseillaise (UK)
- 21. La grande illusion (1937)   1937 - 8.0 (11,380)
AKAs:
  • The Grand Illusion (USA)
- 22. Les bas-fonds (1936)   1936 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA: literal English title)
  • Underground
  • Underworld (UK)
- 23. La vie est à nous (1936)   (collective) 1936 - 6.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Ours (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The People of France
- 24. Le crime de Monsieur Lange (1936)   1936 - 7.7 (767)
AKAs:
  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange (USA)
- 25. Partie de campagne (1936/I)   1936 - 8.2 (1,060)
AKAs:
  • A Day in the Country
- 26. Toni (1935) 1935 - 7.7 (319)
- 27. Madame Bovary (1933) 1933 - 6.7 (136)
- 28. Chotard et Cie (1933)   1933 - 6.6 (20)
AKAs:
  • Chotard and Company (International: English title)
  • Chotard et Compagnie
- 29. Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932)   1932 - 7.7 (1,525)
AKAs:
  • Boudu Saved from Drowning (USA)
- 30. La nuit du carrefour (1932)   1932 - 7.2 (96)
AKAs:
  • Night at the Crossroads (International: English title)
- 31. La chienne (1931)   1931 - 8.0 (847)
AKAs:
  • Isn't Life a Bitch? (International: English title: promotional title)
  • The Bitch (International: English title)
- 32. On purge bébé (1931) 1931 - 6.4 (60)
- 33. Le bled (1929) 1929 - 6.4 (11)
- 34. Le tournoi dans la cité (1928)   1928 - 6.3 (14)
AKAs:
  • Le tournoi (France)
  • The Tournament (International: English title)
- 35. Tire au flanc (1928)   1928 - 6.1 (76)
AKAs:
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 36. La petite marchande d'allumettes (1928)   1928 - 7.3 (234)
AKAs:
  • The Little Match Girl
- 37. Marquitta (1927) 1927 - 6.8 (5)
- 38. Sur un air de Charleston (1927)   1927 - 6.4 (164)
AKAs:
  • Charleston
  • Charleston Parade (International: English title)
- 39. Nana (1926) 1926 - 7.1 (201)
- 40. La fille de l'eau (1925)   1925 - 7.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Whirlpool of Fate (UK) (USA)
- 41. Une vie sans joie (1924)   (co-director) 1924 - 6.8 (28)
AKAs:
  • Backbiters (USA)
  • Catherine (France: alternative title)
Writer
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- 1. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.2 (7)
- 2. Carola (1973) (TV) (play) 1973 - 7.1 (11)
- 3. Le petit théâtre de Jean Renoir (1970) (TV)   (writer) 1970 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • Il teatrino di Jean Renoir (Italy)
  • The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (USA)
- 4. Le caporal épinglé (1962)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1962 - 7.0 (208)
AKAs:
  • The Elusive Corporal (USA)
  • The Vanishing Corporal (UK)
- 5. Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 7.0 (264)
AKAs:
  • Lunch on the Grass
  • Picnic on the Grass
- 6. Le testament du Docteur Cordelier (1959) (TV)   (writer) 1959 - 6.9 (351)
AKAs:
  • Experiment in Evil (UK) (USA)
  • The Doctor's Horrible Experiment (USA)
  • The Testament of Doctor Cordelier
- 7. Elena et les hommes (1956)   (scenario & adaptation and dialogue) 1956 - 6.5 (420)
AKAs:
  • Paris Does Strange Things (UK) (USA)
  • Elena and Her Men
  • Eliana e gli uomini (Italy)
- 8. French Cancan (1954)   (adaptation & dialogue) 1954 - 7.5 (1,016)
AKAs:
  • Only the French Can (USA: cut version)
- 9. Le carrosse d'or (1952)   (story and screenplay) 1952 - 7.5 (808)
AKAs:
  • The Golden Coach (International: English title) (USA)
  • La carrozza d'oro (Italy)
- 10. The River (1951)   (screenplay) 1951 - 7.7 (1,437)
AKAs:
  • Le fleuve (France)
- 11. The Woman on the Beach (1947) (screenplay) 1947 - 6.6 (402)
- 12. The Southerner (1945) (writer) 1945 - 7.6 (792)
- 13. Salute to France (1944) (screenplay) 1944 - 4.3 (7)
- 14. This Land Is Mine (1943) (uncredited) 1943 - 7.6 (743)
- 15. Tosca (1941)   (uncredited) 1941 - 5.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Story of Tosca (International: English title)
- 16. L'or du Cristobal (1940)   (dialogue) 1940 - 5.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Cristobal's Gold (International: English title)
- 17. La règle du jeu (1939)   (scenario & dialogue) 1939 - 8.0 (8,267)
AKAs:
  • The Rules of the Game (USA)
- 18. La bête humaine (1938)   (adaptation and dialogue) (uncredited) 1938 - 7.8 (1,968)
AKAs:
  • Judas Was a Woman (UK)
  • The Human Beast
- 19. La Marseillaise (1938)   (scenario) 1938 - 7.3 (343)
AKAs:
  • La Marseillaise (USA)
  • La Marseillaise - Chronique de quelques faits ayant contribué à la chute de la monarchie (France: long title)
  • The Marseillaise (UK)
- 20. La grande illusion (1937)   (scenario and dialogue) 1937 - 8.0 (11,380)
AKAs:
  • The Grand Illusion (USA)
- 21. Les bas-fonds (1936)   (dialogue) (writer) 1936 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • The Lower Depths (USA: literal English title)
  • Underground
  • Underworld (UK)
- 22. La vie est à nous (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 6.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Ours (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The People of France
- 23. Le crime de Monsieur Lange (1936)   (screenplay) (story) 1936 - 7.7 (767)
AKAs:
  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange (USA)
- 24. Partie de campagne (1936/I)   (writer) 1936 - 8.2 (1,060)
AKAs:
  • A Day in the Country
- 25. Toni (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - 7.7 (319)
- 26. Madame Bovary (1933) (written by) 1933 - 6.7 (136)
- 27. Chotard et Cie (1933)   (writer) 1933 - 6.6 (20)
AKAs:
  • Chotard and Company (International: English title)
  • Chotard et Compagnie
- 28. Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932)   (screenplay) (uncredited) 1932 - 7.7 (1,525)
AKAs:
  • Boudu Saved from Drowning (USA)
- 29. La nuit du carrefour (1932)   (adaptation and dialogue) 1932 - 7.2 (96)
AKAs:
  • Night at the Crossroads (International: English title)
- 30. La chienne (1931)   (writer) 1931 - 8.0 (847)
AKAs:
  • Isn't Life a Bitch? (International: English title: promotional title)
  • The Bitch (International: English title)
- 31. On purge bébé (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - 6.4 (60)
- 32. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   (writer) 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
- 33. Le tournoi dans la cité (1928)   (adaptation) 1928 - 6.3 (14)
AKAs:
  • Le tournoi (France)
  • The Tournament (International: English title)
- 34. Tire au flanc (1928)   (scenario) 1928 - 6.1 (76)
AKAs:
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 35. La petite marchande d'allumettes (1928)   (writer) 1928 - 7.3 (234)
AKAs:
  • The Little Match Girl
- 36. Nana (1926) (writer) 1926 - 7.1 (201)
- 37. Une vie sans joie (1924)   (scenario) 1924 - 6.8 (28)
AKAs:
  • Backbiters (USA)
  • Catherine (France: alternative title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le petit théâtre de Jean Renoir (1970) (TV)   The Narrator/Host 1970 - 7.1 (79)
AKAs:
  • Il teatrino di Jean Renoir (Italy)
  • The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (USA)
- 2. La règle du jeu (1939)   Octave 1939 - 8.0 (8,267)
AKAs:
  • The Rules of the Game (USA)
- 3. La bête humaine (1938)   Cabuche 1938 - 7.8 (1,968)
AKAs:
  • Judas Was a Woman (UK)
  • The Human Beast
- 4. La vie est à nous (1936)   Le patron du bistrot 1936 - 6.6 (80)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Ours (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The People of France
- 5. Partie de campagne (1936/I)   Père Poulain/Uncle Poulain 1936 - 8.2 (1,060)
AKAs:
  • A Day in the Country
- 6. Die Jagd nach dem Glück (1930)   1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Running After Luck
- 7. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   Compère le Loup 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
- 8. La p'tite Lili (1927) (uncredited) Man with bowler hat 1927 - 6.9 (17)
- 9. Sur un air de Charleston (1927)   Angel 1927 - 6.4 (164)
AKAs:
  • Charleston
  • Charleston Parade (International: English title)
- 10. Une vie sans joie (1924)   Le sous-préfet 1924 - 6.8 (28)
AKAs:
  • Backbiters (USA)
  • Catherine (France: alternative title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The River (1951)   (producer) 1951 - 7.7 (1,437)
AKAs:
  • Le fleuve (France)
- 2. This Land Is Mine (1943) (producer) 1943 - 7.6 (743)
- 3. La Marseillaise (1938)   (producer) 1938 - 7.3 (343)
AKAs:
  • La Marseillaise (USA)
  • La Marseillaise - Chronique de quelques faits ayant contribué à la chute de la monarchie (France: long title)
  • The Marseillaise (UK)
- 4. Le crime de Monsieur Lange (1936)   (executive producer) (uncredited) 1936 - 7.7 (767)
AKAs:
  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange (USA)
- 5. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   (producer) 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
- 6. Nana (1926) (producer) 1926 - 7.1 (201)
- 7. La fille de l'eau (1925)   (producer) 1925 - 7.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Whirlpool of Fate (UK) (USA)
- 8. Une vie sans joie (1924)   (producer) 1924 - 6.8 (28)
AKAs:
  • Backbiters (USA)
  • Catherine (France: alternative title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moulin Rouge! (2001) (lyrics: "COMPLAINTE DE LA BUTTE") 2001 $175M 7.7 (98,910)
- 2. Elena et les hommes (1956)   (lyrics: "Elena-Polka", "Miarka") 1956 - 6.5 (420)
AKAs:
  • Paris Does Strange Things (UK) (USA)
  • Elena and Her Men
  • Eliana e gli uomini (Italy)
- 3. French Cancan (1954)   (lyrics: "Complainte de la butte" (uncredited)) 1954 - 7.5 (1,016)
AKAs:
  • Only the French Can (USA: cut version)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Senso (1954)   (supervisor: French dubbed version) 1954 - 7.7 (1,141)
AKAs:
  • Livia (USA: censored version)
  • The Wanton Countess (USA: TV title)
- 2. Nana (1926) (intertitler) 1926 - 7.1 (201)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nana (1926) 1926 - 7.1 (201)
Set Decorator
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La fille de l'eau (1925)   1925 - 7.0 (147)
AKAs:
  • Whirlpool of Fate (UK) (USA)
Thanks
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bibos Männer (1986) (dedicatee) 1986 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait" (1974) Himself 1974 - 6.6 (7)
- 2. The Christian Licorice Store (1971) Himself 1971 - 5.2 (26)
- 3. Henri Langlois (1970)   Himself 1970 - 7.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Langlois
- 4. Louis Lumière (1968) (TV) Himself 1968 - 7.0 (42)
- 5. La direction d'acteur par Jean Renoir (1968) Himself 1968 - 6.7 (16)
- 6. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (4 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 7.4 (19)
- 7. Le testament du Docteur Cordelier (1959) (TV)   (uncredited) Himself 1959 - 6.9 (351)
AKAs:
  • Experiment in Evil (UK) (USA)
  • The Doctor's Horrible Experiment (USA)
  • The Testament of Doctor Cordelier
- 8. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 9. The Spanish Earth (1937)   (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (French version)/Récitant 1937 - 6.9 (167)
AKAs:
  • This Spanish Earth
- 10. Ceux de chez nous (1915)   1915 - 8.7 (14)
AKAs:
  • Those of Our Land (USA)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Biography (of his father, painter Pierre Renoir): "Renoir, My Father". more
Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 3 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Comedy | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Based On Play | Love more

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