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René Clair

French filmmaker and writer (1898–1981)

6.98body-of-work score · ranked #145 of 2631 directors · 12 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
November 11, 1898 · Paris
Died
March 15, 1981 · Neuilly-sur-Seine
Nationality
France
Work
screenwriter, film director, film producer, journalist
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of René Clair
Fedele Toscani · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    À Nous la Liberté

    1931 · France · comedy, musical

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1932 #1 · NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Criterion Collection spine #160

    1.333 citations
  2. 2
    Under the Roofs of ParisSous les toits de Paris

    1930 · France / Germany · musical

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1931 #2 · Criterion Collection spine #161 · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.903 citations
  3. 3
    And Then There Were None

    1945 · United States · crime, mystery, drama

    Locarno Golden Leopard winner 1946

    0.751 citation
  4. 4
    Man About TownLe silence est d'or

    1947 · France / United States · drama, comedy, romance

    Locarno Golden Leopard winner 1947

    0.751 citation
  5. 5
    Gates of ParisPorte des Lilas

    1957 · France / Italy · drama, film-noir

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1957 #6 · BAFTA Best Film nominee 1958

    0.662 citations
  6. 6
    July 1414 Juillet

    1932 · France · comedy, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1933 #2

    0.631 citation
  7. 7
    The Ghost Goes West

    1935 · United Kingdom · comedy, romance, fantasy

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1936 #2

    0.631 citation
  8. 8
    Le Million

    1931 · France · musical, comedy

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1931 #4 · Criterion Collection spine #72

    0.592 citations
  9. 9
    Beauty and the DevilLa Beauté du diable

    1950 · France / Italy · fantasy, drama

    Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1951 #6

    0.361 citation
  10. 10
    I Married a Witch

    1942 · United States · comedy, romance, fantasy

    Criterion Collection spine #676

    0.161 citation
  11. 11
    The Crazy RayParis qui dort

    1925 · France · silent, drama, sci-fi

    Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.111 citation
  12. 12
    The Italian Straw HatUn chapeau de paille d'Italie

    1928 · France · silent, comedy

    Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.111 citation

Complete filmography

All 29 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.