Claude Goretta

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-06-23 (90 years old)

Deathday

2019-02-20

Place of Birth

Genève, Switzerland

Claude Goretta

Biography

Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss television producer and film director. His 1973 film L'Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. Goretta is buried at the Cimetière des Rois (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan Panthéon. Source: Article "Claude Goretta" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acting

Production

1974

The Wonderful Crook

as Screenplay

1974

1977

The Lacemaker

as Director

1997

Le Dernier Été

as Director

1973

The Invitation

as Director

1957

Nice Time

as Director

1957

Nice Time

as Writer

1981

La provinciale

as Director

1993

Goupi-Mains rouges

as Screenplay

1993

1977

The Lacemaker

as Writer

1978

1981

La provinciale

as Screenplay

1966

1973

The Invitation

as Screenplay

1971

The Madman

as Director

1971

The Madman

as Writer

1971

The Wedding Day

as Director

1985

Orfeo

as Director

1992

The Shadow

as Director

1972

The Bikers

as Director

1966

1970

La Vie comme ça

as Producer

1971

The Salamander

as Co-Producer

1986

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