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Famous French People.

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105 celebrated French figures including actors, musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, and cultural stars across French history.

Jean Renoir

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Jean Renoir

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Jean Renoir directed the 1937 anti-war film Grand Illusion, which earned a Best Picture nomination. Son of impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, he fled France during WWII and became a US citizen. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1975. His films include The Rules of the Game and La Bête Humaine.

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Celebrities in France

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1620 1970