Rene Clair

René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France, before going abroad to work in the UK and USA for more than a decade. Returning to France after World War II, he continued to make films that were characterised by their elegance and wit, often presenting a nostalgic view of French life in earlier years. He was elected to the Académie Française in 1960. Clair's best known films include Un chapeau de paille d'Italie (The Italian Straw Hat, 1928), Sous les toits de Paris (Under the Roofs of Paris, 1930), Le Million (1931), À nous la liberté (1931), I Married a Witch (1942), and And Then There Were None (1945).

Birth and Death Data: Born November 11, 1898 (Paris), Died March 15, 1981 (Neuilly-sur-Seine)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0W1416 10-in. 3/29/1932 A nous la liberté Emile Rousseau Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone 0W1418 10-in. 3/30/1932 Viens, toi qui m'aimeras Gabrielle Galland Female vocal solo. with orchestra lyricist  
Gramophone 0LA4843 10-in. 2/25/1947 Pour les amants Maurice Chevalier ; Jacques Hélian Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2868 10-in. 3/9/1931 Nous sommes seuls Armand Bernard ; Marthe Coiffier ; Orchestre de Jazz ; Jean Sorbier Vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3477 10-in. approximately December 16 through 30, 1931 À nous la liberté Pierre Chagnon ; Malloire Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clair, Rene," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358919.

Clair, Rene. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358919.

"Clair, Rene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/358919

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