Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir was born on Sep 15, 1894 in France. Jean Renoir's big-screen debut came with Marquitta directed by Jean Renoir in 1927. Jean Renoir is known for French Cancan directed by Jean Renoir, Jean Gabin stars as Henri Danglard and Françoise Arnoul as Nini. Jean Renoir has got 15 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Jean Renoir achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Jean Renoir plays is Boudu Saved from Drowning which will be released on Feb 23, 1967.

Son of the famous Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste, he had a happy childhood. Pierre Renoir was his brother, and Claude Renoir was his nephew. After the end of World War I, where he won the Croix de Guerre, he moved from scriptwriting to filmmaking. He married Catherine Hessling, for whom he began to make movies; he wanted to make a star of her. They separated in 1930, although he remained married to her until 1943. His next partner was Marguerite Renoir, whom he never married, although she took his name. He left France in 1941 during the German invasion of France during World War II and became a naturalized US citizen.