Claude Renoir
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| Claude Renoir | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1914 Paris, France |
| Died | September 5, 1993 (aged 78), aged 78 Troyes, Aube, Champagne, France |
Claude Renoir (December 4, 1914 – September 5, 1993) was a cinematographer. He was the son of actor Pierre Renoir and nephew of director Jean Renoir. He was also the grandson of painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
He was apprenticed to Boris Kaufman and shot films directed by his uncle Jean Renoir. His later film credits included; Monsieur Vincent (1947), Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968), Cleopatra (1963) and the Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Sadly, he then lost his sight.
