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René Clair, director
Director

René Clair: Movies & Box Office

films
25
as director
23
on screen
1921–1965
box office
$27
Career at a glance

René Clair's Career in Numbers

René Clair's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres René Clair works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Parisette (1921) to The Lace Wars (1965), and the 1920s were the busiest decade.

René Clair Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 8
  2. 1930s 4
  3. 1940s 6
  4. 1950s 4
  5. 1960s 3

The 1920s were René Clair's busiest decade, with 8 films.

René Clair Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 10
  • Drama 5
  • Fantasy 4
  • Music 3
  • Romance 2

Comedy is the genre René Clair has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of drama (5).

René Clair Career Milestones

First film
Parisette 1921
Biggest box office hit
I Married a Witch $27 worldwide
Newest film
The Lace Wars 1965
25 credits

René Clair Filmography: Every Movie

Every film René Clair is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 23 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who René Clair Makes Movies With

The actors and directors René Clair shares the most films with. Ethel Griffies comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Richard Haydn (2).

FAQ

René Clair: Questions & Answers

How many movies René Clair has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has René Clair been in?

René Clair is credited on 25 films, from 1921 to 1965. 2 of them as an actor and 23 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is René Clair's highest-grossing movie?

I Married a Witch (1942) is René Clair's biggest box office hit, with $27 worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, René Clair's movies have made $27.

René Clair's biggest hits

What is René Clair's newest movie?

The most recent film on René Clair's filmography is The Lace Wars (1965), which René Clair directed.

Who does René Clair work with most often?

René Clair shares the most films with Ethel Griffies (2 films), Richard Haydn (2 films) and C. Aubrey Smith (2 films).

The Best René Clair Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 directing credits.

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