
French film director (1906 – 1996)
1906 — 1996
Quick Facts
Profession
French film director (1906 – 1996)
Born
August 18, 1906
Died
1996 (age ~90)
Name Origin
German
Timeline
screenwriter, director, film director
1906
Born in Paris (1906-08-18)
1939
AwardLouis Delluc Prize
1953
AwardSilver Lion
1971
AwardGolden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
1979
AwardHonorary César
1981
AwardGrand Officer of the National Order of Merit
About
Marcel Albert Carné was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include Port of Shadows (1938), Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942) and Children of Paradise (1945); the latter has been cited as one of the great films of all time.
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Marcel Albert Carné was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include Port of Shadows (1938), Le Jour Se Lève (1939), Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942) and Children of Paradise (1945); the latter has been cited as one of the great films of all time.
The name Marcel means "A male given name from French.. Etymology: Borrowed from Marcel, from Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Marcellus.". It is of German origin.
Marcel Carné was born on August 18, 1906.
Marcel Carné died in 1996, at approximately 90 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from French.. Etymology: Borrowed from Marcel, from Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Marcellus.
The name Marcel is of German origin, meaning "A male given name from French.. Etymology: Borrowed from Marcel, from Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Marcellus.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Marcel II
pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
Marcel I
pope
Marcel Pagnol
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Marcel Desailly
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Marcel — August 18, 1906
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Leo
Confident, generous, warm-hearted
Fire · Sun · Jul 23 – Aug 22
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
6 Etznab
Mirror — clarity, truth, reflection
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Would you name your baby Marcel?
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That scene. You know the one. Oscar-worthy every time.
— a cinephile
We share a planet and a moment in time. That's enough.
— someone far away
Respect.
— .
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1996
Died in Clamart