Albert Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse

director, writer, producer

Albert Lamorisse was born on Jan 13, 1922 in France. Albert Lamorisse's big-screen debut came with Bim directed by Albert Lamorisse in 1951. Albert Lamorisse is known for The Lovers' Wind directed by Albert Lamorisse, Manouchehr Anvar stars as Narrator and as . Albert Lamorisse has got 9 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Albert Lamorisse achieved is Cannes Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Albert Lamorisse plays is The Lovers' Wind which will be released on Jan 01, 1978.

A former photographer, he turned to directing short subjects in the late 40s, soon acquiring an international reputation for the poetic quality of his short and medium-length films involving the fantasy world of children. Both his Crin blanc: Le cheval sauvage (1953) and Le ballon rouge (1956) received a grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the latter also winning an American Academy Award. In the early 60s he turned to feature length films with considerably less success, then retreated to documentary shorts. He was killed in a helicopter crash while shooting a documentary near Teheran. That film, Le vent des amoureux (1978), a visually stunning helicopter tour of Iran, was later edited from his notes and was nominated for an Oscar as best feature documentary for the Academy Award ceremonies of 1979.

  • Birthday

    Jan 13, 1922
  • Place of Birth

    Paris, France

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 5 nominations

Cannes Film Festival
1967
Versailles (1967)
Winner - Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention
Versailles (1967)
1967
Versailles (1967)
Winner - Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention
Versailles (1967)
1965
Fifi la plume (1965)
Winner - Technical Grand Prize
1965
Fifi la plume (1965)
Winner - Technical Grand Prize
Valladolid International Film Festival
1961
Le voyage en ballon (1960)
Winner - San Gregorio Prize
Le voyage en ballon (1960)
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