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Claude Goretta

Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta (cropped).jpg
Born23 June 1929
Geneva, Switzerland
Died20 February 2019 (aged 89)
Geneva, Switzerland
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Years active1957 - 2006

Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019[1]) was a Swiss television producer and film director. His 1973 film L'Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.[3]

Selected filmography

  • Nice Time (1957), with Alain Tanner
  • The Invitation (1973)
  • The Wonderful Crook (also known as, Not As Bad As All That, 1974) with Gérard Depardieu
  • The Lacemaker (1977)
  • La provinciale (1981)
  • The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
  • Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)

References

  1. ^ "Mort du cinéaste suisse Claude Goretta". Le Monde. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for La provinciale". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010.

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