Claude Renoir Cinematographer - Born December 4, 1913 in Paris, France

Died September 5, 1993 in Troyes, Aube, France

Mini Bio (1) Apprenticed under noted cinematographers Christian Matras and Boris Kaufman and shot or co-shot several films directed by his uncle, Jean Renoir. Renoir did the photography for one of his uncle's cinematic apogees, _Une partie de campagne (1936)_ and was the camera operator for the tragic, ebullient master text Grand Illusion (1937). As a cinematographer, Claude Renoir was responsible for the luminous color work of The River (1951), _Carrosse d'or, Le (1952)_ and Elena and Her Men (1956). He also generated the stark black-and-white compositions of Maurice Cloche's Monsieur Vincent (1947) and the psychedelic 60's colors of Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968). Renoir lensed a stunning array of films, including The Mystery of Picasso (1956), Cleopatra (1963) and Bertrand Blier's Femmes Fatales (1976). After his final DP credit, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Renoir worked as a cameraman on three films as he, sadly, lost his sight. Son of character actor Pierre Renoir.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Daniel Yates

Trivia (6) 1. Son of Pierre Renoir. 2. Nephew of Jean Renoir and Claude Renoir Sr.. 3. Grandson of Auguste Renoir. 4. Father of Jacques Renoir and Sophie Renoir. 5. Frequently worked with Brigitte Bardot. 6. Working on the 007-film "The Spy Who Loved me" on the set inside the supertanker, he could not see the end of the set. Also because of the difficulty of lighting the set, legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick was brought in. The sound stage is the largest in the world.