Jacques Becker
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1906-09-15
- Died
- 1960-02-21
- 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
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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
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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 77,543x
- Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2018 · cited 53,509x
- Global cancer statistics
· 2011 · cited 23,163x
- Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
· 2014 · cited 21,536x
- Global cancer statistics, 2012
· 2015 · cited 18,592x
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 September 1906
- Died
- 21 February 1960
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Becker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 1st arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Françoise Fabian
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- French