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Marcel Carné

French film director (1906 – 1996)
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Marcel Carné
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Summary

Marcel Carné was born on August 18, 1906[1], in Paris[2]. He died on October 31, 1996[3], in Clamart[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], art critic[7], film critic[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,297 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint-Vincent Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Roland Lesaffre[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Notable work: Port of Shadows[14], Le Jour Se Lève[15], Children of Paradise[16]
  • Award received: Praemium Imperiale[17], Louis Delluc Prize[18], Honorary César[19], David di Donatello Luchino Visconti[20], European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[21], Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[22], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[24], Officer of Arts and Letters[25], Silver Lion[26]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Marcel Carné[29]
  • Archives at: Cinémathèque Française[30]
  • Family name: Carné[31]
  • Given name: Marcel[32]
  • Official website: http://www.marcel-carne.com/[33]
  • Described by source: French-language art critics bibliographies[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[36]
  • Name in native language: Marcel Carné[37]

Why It Matters

Marcel Carné has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Carné born?

Marcel Carné's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Marcel Carné die?

Marcel Carné died in Clamart[4].

Who was Marcel Carné married to?

Marcel Carné's spouses include Roland Lesaffre[12].

What did Marcel Carné do for work?

Marcel Carné worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], art critic[7], film critic[8], and director[9].

What awards did Marcel Carné receive?

Honors received include Praemium Imperiale[17], Louis Delluc Prize[18], Honorary César[19], and David di Donatello Luchino Visconti[20].

Related Entities

Children of Paradise Clamart France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theyshootpictures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . mheu.veolia.customers.artful.net. mheu.veolia.customers.artful.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . filmdirectorssite.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . cineressources.net. cineressources.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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