Jacques Renoir


Jacques Renoir was a French photographer and 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, 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. As a photographer, he produced several reports for television.
Renoir died in Nice on 7 November 2024, at the age of 81.

Filmography

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Expositions

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