Claude Goretta

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Claude Goretta
Born(1929-06-23)23 June 1929
Geneva, Switzerland
Died20 February 2019(2019-02-20) (aged 89)
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1957–2006

Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019)[1] was a Swiss television producer and film director.

Life and career

His 1973 film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.[citation needed
]

Goretta is buried at the Cimetière des Rois (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan Panthéon.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Mort du cinéaste suisse Claude Goretta". Le Monde. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

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