Albert Lamorisse
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Birth Place
Paris, FR
Born
January 13, 1922
Died
June 02, 1970
Cause of Death
Helicopter Crash
Biography
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Director of acclaimed short fantasy films, notably "The Red Balloon" (1956), who made an unsuccessful foray into features in the 1960s. Lamorisse also invented Helivision, an apparatus enabling filming from a helicopter; he was unfortunately killed in a helicopter crash while filming "Le Vent des amoureux" in Iran in 1970. The film was completed by his widow and released eight years late...
Biography
Director of acclaimed short fantasy films, notably "The Red Balloon" (1956), who made an unsuccessful foray into features in the 1960s. Lamorisse also invented Helivision, an apparatus enabling filming from a helicopter; he was unfortunately killed in a helicopter crash while filming "Le Vent des amoureux" in Iran in 1970. The film was completed by his widow and released eight years later.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Le Vent des amoureux
(1978)
Director
Stowaway in the Sky
(1962)
Director
The Red Balloon
(1956)
Director
White Mane
(1952)
Director
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Stowaway in the Sky
(1962)
Aerial Photographer
Writer (Feature Film)
Stowaway in the Sky
(1962)
Screenwriter
The Red Balloon
(1956)
Screenplay
White Mane
(1952)
Screenplay
Producer (Feature Film)
Le Vent des amoureux
(1978)
Producer
The Red Balloon
(1956)
Producer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
White Mane
(1952)
Other
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Pascal Lamorisse
Son
Actor. Acted in father's "he Red Balloon" (1956).
