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René Dupont

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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René Dupont was born on 10 October 1929 in London, England, UK. René is an assistant director and producer, known for A Christmas Story (1983), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). René was previously married to Connie Willis.
BornOctober 10, 1929
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story (1983)
    A Christmas Story
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 1983
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, and John Malkovich in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
    The Man in the Iron Mask
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 1998
    Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    7.0
    • Production Department(as Rene Dupont)
    • 1977
    Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
    Lolita
    7.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Rene Dupont)
    • 1962

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
      The Third Man
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1965
    • An Evening with the Royal Ballet (1963)
      An Evening with the Royal Ballet
      8.1
      • assistant director
      • 1963
    • Brian Aherne, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
      Sword of Lancelot
      5.7
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1963
    • Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
      Lolita
      7.5
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1962
    • Peter Sellers, Margaret Leighton, and Dany Robin in Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
      Waltz of the Toreadors
      5.7
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1962
    • Mysterious Island (1961)
      Mysterious Island
      6.7
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1961
    • The Wind of Change (1961)
      The Wind of Change
      6.4
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1961
    • The Devil Inside (1961)
      The Devil Inside
      6.5
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1961
    • Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
      Swiss Family Robinson
      7.1
      • assistant director
      • 1960
    • The White Trap (1959)
      The White Trap
      6.3
      • assistant director
      • 1959
    • Hardy Krüger and Micheline Presle in Chance Meeting (1959)
      Chance Meeting
      6.7
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1959
    • Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
      Ten Seconds to Hell
      6.5
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1959
    • Sean Connery and Lana Turner in Another Time, Another Place (1958)
      Another Time, Another Place
      5.8
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1958
    • Robert Shayne in Navy Log (1955)
      Navy Log
      8.0
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1958
    • Minerva Urecal in The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (1957)
      The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
      7.9
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1957

    Producer

    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Gérard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, and John Malkovich in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
      The Man in the Iron Mask
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 1998
    • Fudge (1995)
      Fudge
      7.0
      TV Series
      • coordinating producer
      • 1995
    • My Summer Story (1994)
      My Summer Story
      5.6
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Dan Aykroyd and Gene Hackman in Loose Cannons (1990)
      Loose Cannons
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Pat Morita and Jay Leno in Collision Course (1989)
      Collision Course
      4.7
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • From the Hip (1987)
      From the Hip
      6.1
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Turk 182 (1985)
      Turk 182
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story (1983)
      A Christmas Story
      7.9
      • producer
      • 1983
    • Silver Dream Racer (1980)
      Silver Dream Racer
      5.5
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Murder by Decree (1979)
      Murder by Decree
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1979
    • The Uncanny (1977)
      The Uncanny
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Oliver Reed in The New Spartans (1975)
      The New Spartans
      7.4
      • co-producer
      • 1975
    • Shaft in Africa (1973)
      Shaft in Africa
      5.9
      • associate producer (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1973
    • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
      Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 1972
    • The Last Grenade (1970)
      The Last Grenade
      5.3
      • associate producer
      • 1970

    Production Management

    • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
      Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
      6.4
      • production manager: England
      • 1978
    • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
      Half a Sixpence
      6.4
      • production manager (as Rene Dupont)
      • 1967
    • The Viking Queen (1967)
      The Viking Queen
      5.1
      • production manager
      • 1967
    • The Blue Max (1966)
      The Blue Max
      7.1
      • production manager
      • 1966
    • Peter O'Toole in Lord Jim (1965)
      Lord Jim
      6.7
      • production manager
      • 1965

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Rene Dupont
    • Born
      • October 10, 1929
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Connie Willis1964 - ?

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