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Claude Goretta(1929-2019)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for The Invitation (1973), The Lacemaker (1977) and La provinciale (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

The Invitation (1973)
The Invitation
7.0
  • Director
  • 1973
Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in The Lacemaker (1977)
The Lacemaker
7.4
  • Director
  • 1977
La provinciale (1980)
La provinciale
6.7
  • Director
  • 1980
Gian Maria Volontè in The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
The Death of Mario Ricci
6.4
  • Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Director

  • Sartre, Years of Passion (2006)
    Sartre, Years of Passion
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape (2004)
    Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Thérèse et Léon (2001)
    Thérèse et Léon
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Jacques Villeret in The Last Summer (1997)
    The Last Summer
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • L'histoire du samedi (1995)
    L'histoire du samedi
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1995
  • The Sorrow of Belgium (1994)
    The Sorrow of Belgium
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • La femme et le pantin (1990)
    La grande collection
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Swiss Faces (1991)
    Swiss Faces
    • Director (segments "Nicole Niquille, Guide de montagne/Bergführerin", "Jean Tinguely, Artiste/Künstler", "Pascal Auberson, Chanteur/Sänger")
    • 1991
  • Temps Présent (1969)
    Temps Présent
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Charles Vanel in Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
    Si le soleil ne revenait pas
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Orfeo (1985)
    Orfeo
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Gian Maria Volontè in The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
    The Death of Mario Ricci
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer

  • Sartre, Years of Passion (2006)
    Sartre, Years of Passion
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape (2004)
    Monsieur Monde Makes His Escape
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 2004
  • L'histoire du samedi (1995)
    L'histoire du samedi
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1991–1995
  • La femme et le pantin (1990)
    La grande collection
    5.0
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Charles Vanel in Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)
    Si le soleil ne revenait pas
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Gian Maria Volontè in The Death of Mario Ricci (1983)
    The Death of Mario Ricci
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1983
  • La provinciale (1980)
    La provinciale
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • The Roads of Exile (1978)
    The Roads of Exile
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in The Lacemaker (1977)
    The Lacemaker
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Passion et mort de Michel Servet
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Wonderful Crook (1975)
    The Wonderful Crook
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The Invitation (1973)
    The Invitation
    7.0
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1973

Producer

  • Bulle Ogier in The Salamander (1971)
    The Salamander
    7.2
    • co-producer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Le fou (1970)
    Le fou
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 23, 1929
    • Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Died
    • February 20, 2019
    • Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland(natural causes)
  • Relatives
    • Jean-Pierre Goretta(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He founded the Geneva university film society and wrote film reviews for Geneva newspapers. After working for TSR as a director, he co-founded the production company Groupe 5 with Alain Tanner, Michel Soutter, Jean-Jacques Lagrange and Jean-Louis Roy.
  • Quotes
    [on never having studied film formally] I learned by watching good films.

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