René Vautier
Directing
René Vautier, born January 15, 1928 in Camaret-sur-Mer (Finistère) and died January 4, 2015 in Cancale (Ille-et-Vilaine), is a French director and screenwriter, communist and anticolonialist, particularly known for his film Have twenty years in the Aurès. Born to a factory worker father and a teacher mother, René Vautier carried out his first militant activity within the Resistance in Brittany in 1943, when he was fifteen years old, which earned him several decorations. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre at the age of sixteen, responsible for the “youth” group of the René Madec clan, cited in the Order of the Nation by General Charles de Gaulle for acts of Resistance (1944). René Vautier joins the maquis in France then takes the IDHEC competition under the leadership of his comrades in combat. From then on, this fierce supporter of the Communist Party will never stop, camera in hand, campaigning in Algeria, Africa or Brittany in order to denounce the contradictions of the systems in place. If he spoke about social struggles in France (Quand tu dit Valery), the condition of women (Quand les Femmes ont la anger) or Africa (Afrique 50), René Vautier is best known for his commitment against the abuses of the French army during the Algerian War. Thus, Being 20 years old in the Aurès represents one of his major works. His work, specifies the Arab HUFFINGTON POST, is today part of the historical heritage of Algeria, where he is considered a Mujahid, understand an independence fighter. A rebellious and prolific filmmaker, René Vautier experienced the wrath of censorship on numerous occasions. Imprisonments, hunger strikes, but also numerous awards have regularly punctuated the career of this atypical activist artist.
Known for
Directing43
Tournevache
1985
Director
movieQuand tu disais, Valéry
1976
Director
movieLe poisson commande...
1976
Director
Frontline
1976
Director
movieThe Madwoman of Toujane
1974
Director
movieA Human Condition
1974
Director
movieLe Remords
1974
Director
movieTechniquement Si Simple
1971
Director
movieMourir pour des images
1971
Director
movieLes Trois Cousins
1970
Director
movieLes Ajoncs
1970
Director
movieThe Death Knell
1964
Director
movieA People on the March
1963
Director
movieAlgeria in Flames
1958
Director
movieLes Anneaux d'Or
1956
Director
movieUne Nation, l'Algérie
1954
Director
movieAfrique 50
1950
Director
Acting25
movieCommune présence
2008
(voice)
Remise du Collier de l'Hermine à René Vautier
2000
himself
movieLumières
1989
L'animateur des Ciné Pops
movieLe Remords
1974
Himself
movieLes Ajoncs
1970
Le Policier
movieLes Anneaux d'Or
1956
Commentator
movieAfrique 50
1950
Récitant / Narrator
Writing13
movieDes goûts et des couleurs
1974
Original Story
movieLes Ajoncs
1970
Writer
movieThe Death Knell
1964
Writer
movieJ'ai Huit Ans
1962
Writer
movieAfrique 50
1950
Writer
Camera5
movieThe Sorcerer's Apprentice
1996
Director of Photography
movieThe Madwoman of Toujane
1974
Director of Photography
movieSawt Echaâb
1961
Director of Photography
movieOur Algeria
1959
Director of Photography
movieAfrique 50
1950
Director of Photography
Production5
movieFour Days of a Partisan
1975
Producer
movieThe Winds of the Aures
1967
Production Manager
movieThe Death Knell
1964
Producer
movieAfrique 50
1950
Producer
Editing3
Art1
movieJ'ai Huit Ans
1962
Supervising Art Director