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- Vincent B. Gorce was born on 3 May 1971 in Limoges, France. He is an actor, known for Aquaman (2018), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) and Thirteen Lives (2022).
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Laëtitia Milot was born on 5 July 1980 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. She is an actress and writer, known for La femme du boulanger (2010), Plus belle la vie (2004) and Olivia (2011).- Victoire Bélézy was born on 24 December 1987 in Limoges, France. She is an actress, known for Osmosis (2015), Fanny (2013) and Marius (2013).
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René Navarre was born on 8 July 1877 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. He was an actor and director, known for Fantômas: In the Shadow of the Guillotine (1913), L'écrin du rajah (1913) and Fantômas: The Dead Man Who Killed (1913). He was married to Elmire Vautier and Nelly Palmer. He died on 8 February 1968 in Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, France.- Pierre-Auguste Renior was born on February 25, 1841, in Limoges, France. His father was a tailor and his mother was a dressmaker. In 1845 his family moved to Paris and settled near the Louvre Museum. There young Renoir had his first experience with art.
From age 13 he became an apprentice painter in a porcelain factory, where he painted for five years. At age 19 he took drawing lessons from Charles Gleyre, and in 1862 he attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a classical school of fine arts in Paris. There he met Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, and Frederic Bazille, the future founders of Impressionism. During the 1860's Renoir was still painting in the academic tradition, and his portrait of his mistress, Lise Trehot, was traditional enough to be accepted at the 1867 Salon. In 1869 Renoir moved in with 'Claude Monet' and Frederic Bazille. Under their influence he updated his technique and color scheme. He started using little brush-strokes and vibrant pure colors while painting mainly outdoors, 'en plein aire'.
In 1874 Renoir took part in the first exhibition of the 'Society of independent artists' in the Paris studio of photographer Nadar. Monet's painting 'Impression, soleil levant' (Impression, Sunrise 1872) was untitled until the first show in 1874. A title was needed in a hurry for the catalogue. Monet suggested "Impression" as a simple title for his painting. The catalogue editor, Renoir's brother Edouard, added an explanatory 'Sunrise', thus making "Impression: soleil levant" the official title for Monet's work. From the painting's title, art critic Louis Leroy coined the term "Impressionism", which he intended to be derogatory. Monet's title came under criticism which seized upon the first word. Renoir with Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, were joined by Edgar Degas, and Georges Seurat, and continued to exhibit together despite the financial failure of the first show.
Impressionists slowly gained recognition after 1880, when public begun to recognize the value of their works. In 1881 Renoir traveled to Algeria, then to Spain, and later to Italy to see masterpieces of Titian and Raphael in Florence and Rome. In 1882 Renoir met composer Richard Wagner at his home in Sicily, and painted his portrait. In 1883 he had his first one-man exhibition at the Paris gallery of Paul Durand-Ruel, who became his art dealer. He received commissions to paint portraits of prominent Parisians, and also made several group portraits of his friends, models, writers, and fellow artists, such as the 'Luncheon of the Boating Party' (1881). In 1887, being already famous, Renoir donated several paintings to Queen Victoria on her Golden Jubilee. At that time he worked on a big composition 'Les baigneuses' (The Bathers), for which he made a series of nude female studies representing feminine grace with masterful depiction of the soft forms and tender texture of skin. His lively, joyful paintings brought him fame and steady success.
In 1880 Renoir met Aline Chairgot. She became his model and a painting assistant. In 1885, their first son, Pierre Renoir, was born. They married in 1890, and spent much time in Essoyes, the childhood home of his wife. In 1894, while living in Montmartre in Paris, they had their second son, named Jean Renoir, who later became a famous filmmaker. His third son, Claude Renoir, was born in 1901. Family life was beneficial to Renoir's work. He became as interested in painting people as he was in painting landscapes. By the age of 50 Renoir became wealthy and famous, but his health declined. During the 1890s he developed rheumatoid arthritis and had to move to a warmer climate in the South of France. In 1907 he bought a farm at Cagnes-sur-Mer. There Renoir expanded the garden into a beautifully landscaped park and continued painting landscapes and nudes.
Renoir suffered from complications of arthritis and was wheelchair-bound during the last 20 years of his life. He also suffered from cataracts, which affected his vision so that his later paintings had a general reddish tone and softer lines. He continued to paint with a brush on a stick strapped to his arm, because he lost mobility in his fingers and in his right shoulder due to ankylosis. Renoir did not give up art, he even started making sculptures with an assistant. He died at his house in Cagnes on December 3, 1919, and was laid to rest at the Cagnes-sur-Mer church cemetery.
In 1962 his son Jean Renoir wrote 'Renoir My Father', the definitive biography of August Renoir. The value of his art has been going up. In 1990, a smaller version of Renoir's painting 'Bal au moulin de la Galette' (1876), was sold at an auction for $78,000,000. - Writer
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Laurent Courtiaud was born on 19 May 1969 in Limoges, France. He is a writer and director, known for Running Out of Time (1999), Red Nights (2010) and The Touch (2002).- Producer
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Laurent Morlet is a French Television and Film producer, with more than 26 years of experience in his field. He has produced more than 1000 episodes of several famous TV shows for leading French TV networks TF1 and France 2. He co-produced "La Cible" with Fox World, a daily show aired by France 2. He made his first Hollywood debut with "Norma Grace", a film that he wrote, directed and produced. In year 2000, Laurent Morlet was nominated for a French Emmy (7 d'Or). Executive Director of the Los Angeles Film and TV Office of the French Embassy from 2004 to 2009, Laurent Morlet is now freelancing as a Producer. In February 2012, he has directed and produced "With Her", a feature documentary on Marilyn Monroe's official fan-club, which won the Indie Fest Award Of Merit in April 2012. Morlet is currently developing a original television drama series based on actual footage (NINE) with BattlePlan Productions.- Director
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André Antoine was born on 31 January 1858 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a director and writer, known for La terre (1921), Mademoiselle de La Seiglière (1921) and The Swallow and the Titmouse (1924). He died on 19 October 1943 in Le Pouliguen, Loire-Atlantique, France.- Actress
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Stéphanie Lagarde was born on 15 July 1969 in Limoges, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Feu mon corps (2016), Jamais 2 sans toi (1996) and La photocopie de Papa (2011).- Huguette Duflos was born on 24 August 1887 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. She was an actress, known for Les mystères de Paris (1922), Le procès de Mary Dugan (1931) and Maman Colibri (1937). She was married to Raphaël Duflos. She died on 12 April 1982 in Paris, France.
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Martine Messager was born on 1 April 1940 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. She was an actress, known for Witness in the City (1959), Maldonne (1969) and Le temps des copains (1963). She was married to Claude Mulot. She died on 10 January 2007 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Benjamin Morel was born on 4 December 1985 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. He is a cinematographer, known for Mandy (2018), Among the Shadows (2019) and The 4th Wall (2010).- Jean Thuillier was born on 12 October 1921 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. Jean was a producer, known for Elevator to the Gallows (1958), A Man Escaped (1956) and Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963). Jean died on 22 August 2017 in Paris, France.
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Guy Boyer was born on 30 October 1930 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a composer, known for Les fauves (1984), Le jardin qui bascule (1975) and L'échappatoire (1977). He died on 21 July 2021 in Portugal.- Camera and Electrical Department
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- Production Manager
Baptiste Nicolaï was born on 5 September 1991 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. He is a writer and production manager, known for Platane (2011), La ville est calme (2012) and Behind the Door (2020).- Roland Dumas was born on 23 August 1922 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France.
- Jules Clarétie was born on 3 December 1840 in Limoges, France. He was a writer, known for Little Jack (1912), Her Final Reckoning (1918) and Il principe Zilah (1919). He died on 23 December 1913 in Paris, France.
- Camera and Electrical Department
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- Director
Mathieu Käs was born on 15 July 1980 in Limoges, France. He is a director, known for L'horloger (2003), Cinésens (2006) and La passion sous les cendres (2005).- Additional Crew
Annick Mullatier was born on 16 January 1947 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. Annick is known for Inspector Bellamy (2009). Annick died on 30 June 2020 in Paris, France.- Director
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Dominique Pernoo was born on 10 May 1969 in Limoges, France. Dominique is a director and writer, known for Les pianos de la nuit (2005) and Une autre vie (2001).- Thierry Despont was born on 19 April 1948 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. He was married to Barbara von Bismarck and Ann Robinson. He died on 13 August 2023 in Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
- Actor
Andre Marsaudon was born on 9 July 1885 in Limoges, France. He was an actor. He died in 1961.- Pierre Combescot was born on 9 January 1940 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. He died on 27 June 2017 in Paris, France.
- Roland Castro was born on 16 October 1940 in Limoges, France. He was an actor, known for Bandes à part (2001), Derrière la Nuit (Carnet Filmé: 1er janvier 1999 - 31 décembre 1999) (1999) and Cinématon (1972). He died on 9 March 2023 in Paris, France.
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- Producer
Patrick Péchoux was born on 30 January 1966 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. He was a producer, known for Crimes en série (1998), Evamag (1999) and The Brides of Bourbon Island (2007). He died on 16 March 2007 in Paris, France.