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Jacques Becker
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Jacques Becker (1906–1960) was a French screenwriter, film director, and actor. Born in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, he worked in France from 1931 until his death in 1960. He received the Louis Delluc Prize and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film. Becker was married to Françoise Fabian and had two children, Jean Becker and Étienne Becker. He died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris and is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery.
In addition to his film career, Becker is listed as an author with 36 works, including *Eugène Rouher* and *Les Sociétés européennes et la guerre de 1914-1918*. He spoke French.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Eugène Rouher
- Les Sociétés européennes et la guerre de 1914-1918
- La Quatrième République
- Der Grosse Krieg
- Ouvriers, villes et société
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Directing · Paris, France
Jacques Becker (French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. Becker first worked in the 1930s as an assistant to director Jean Renoir during what is considered the latter's peak period, including such works as Partie de campagne (1936) and La Grande Illusion (1937). In the early part of World War II, Becker was held in a German…
Known for
- Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma — Self (archive footage)1978
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Jacques Becker — Self (archive footage)1967
- The Adventures of Arsène Lupin — The crown prince1957
- Cinépanorama — Self1956
- On the Set of 'Casque D'Or' — Self (Archive Footage)1951
- A Day in the Country — Seminarian (uncredited)1946
- Grand Illusion — L'officier anglais1937
- Life Is Ours — Le jeune chômeur1936
- Pitiless Gendarme — Un Saint-Cyrien1935
- Chotard and Co. — Un invité au bal costumé (uncredited)1933
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1950-02-20
- Active to
- 2017-09-03
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 22
- Total plays
- 45
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
· 2021 · cited 79,335x
- Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2018 · cited 53,851x
- Global cancer statistics
· 2011 · cited 23,192x
- Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
· 2014 · cited 21,632x
- Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2024 · cited 20,822x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1906-09-15 ) 15 September 1906, Paris , France
- Died
- 21 February 1960 (1960-02-21) (aged 53), Paris, France
- Occupations
- Screenwriter , Film director
- Years active
- 1931–1960
- Notable work
- Casque d'or , Touchez pas au grisbi , Le Trou
- Spouses
- Geneviève Boyard (1931–1954) Françoise Fabian (1957–1960)
- Children
- 4, including Jean and Étienne
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Becker ( French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. His films, made during the 1940s and 1950s, encompassed a wide variety of genres, and they were admired by some of the filmmakers who led the French New Wave movement.
Biography
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