Jacques Renoir
French photographer and cinematographer (1942–2024)
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Jacques Renoir (30 December 1942 – 7 November 2024) was a French photographer and cinematographer.[1]
Cinematographer
Jacques Renoir | |
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Renoir in 2011 | |
| Born | 30 December 1942 |
| Died | 7 November 2024 (aged 81) Nice, France |
| Education | École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière |
| Occupations | Photographer Cinematographer |
Life and career
Born on 30 December 1942, Renoir was the great-grandson of painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and model Aline Charigot, the grandson of actor Pierre Renoir, the son of Claude Renoir, and the grand-nephew of director Jean Renoir. He was also the half-brother of actress Sophie Renoir. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière,[2] he worked as an assistant film director alongside Roger Vadim, Claude Sautet, and Pierre Granier-Deferre. He also took part in voyages on the Calypso with Jacques Cousteau.[3] As a photographer, he produced several reports for television.[4]
Renoir died in Nice on 7 November 2024, at the age of 81.[5]
Filmography
- À l'ombre d'un été (1976)
- Les Malheurs d'Octavie (1980)
- Polar (1984)
- Le Déclic (1985)
Expositions
- Beddington Fine Art (Bargemon)[6]
- Zeit-foto salon (Tokyo)[7]
- Chateau musée (Cagnes-sur-Mer)[8]
- Abbey of St. Philibert (Tournus)[9]
Book
- Le Tableau amoureux