Jean Renoir

Director and writer. Born 15 September 1894 in Paris, France. Died 12 February 1979.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 4 titles

Oscar nomination

Born

15 September 1894, Paris, France

Died

12 February 1979

Active

1931–1952

Frequently works with

Julien Carette, Michel Simon, Pierre Braunberger

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Fi1m against the critics

88Fi1m

84Critics

We rate Jean’s work 4 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 1 billed first or second
Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $446,405 across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar nomination
Active: 1931–1952

Genres

Drama3
Comedy2
Crime1
History1
Romance1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestGrand Illusion1937

80WorstLa Chienne1931

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

101920s

191930s

101940s

61950s

41960s

41970s

Co-stars most worked with

Julien Carette2 titles

Michel Simon2 titles

Producers most worked with

Pierre Braunberger2 titles