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- Jean GionoJean GionoJean Giono was a French author who wrote works of fiction set in the Provence region of France.-First period:...
(France) (president) - Sergei YutkevichSergei YutkevichSergei Iosifovich Yutkevich was an award-winning Soviet film director and screenwriter.-Life and career:He began work as a teen doing puppet shows. Later he helped found the Factory of the Eccentric Actor , which was primarily concerned with circus and music hall acts. He entered films in the...
(Soviet Union) (vice president) - Pedro ArmendárizPedro ArmendárizPedro Armendáriz was a Mexican actor of the cinema of Mexico and Hollywood.-Early life:Born Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico to Pedro Armendáriz García-Conde and Adela Hastings . He was also the cousin of actress Gloria Marín...
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- Claude MauriacClaude MauriacClaude Mauriac was a French author and journalist, eldest son of the author François Mauriac.He was the personal secretary of Charles de Gaulle from 1944 to 1949, before becoming a cinema critic and arts person of Figaro. He is the author of several novels and essays, and co-scripted the movie of...
(France) - Edouard MolinaroÉdouard MolinaroÉdouard Molinaro is a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès , My Uncle Benjamin , Dracula and Son , and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French...
(France) - Jean PaulhanJean PaulhanJean Paulhan was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française from 1925 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1968. He was a member of the Académie Française...
(France) (author) - Raoul PloquinRaoul PloquinRaoul Ploquin was a French film producer, production manager and screenwriter. He was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Sheep Has Five Legs .-Selected filmography:...
(France) - Liselotte PulverLiselotte PulverLiselotte Pulver , sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress.Pulver was one of the stars of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, where she often was cast as a tomboy...
(West Germany) - Marcel VertèsMarcel VertèsMarcel Vertès was a Hungarian costume designer. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Moulin Rouge....
(France) - Fred ZinnemannFred ZinnemannFred Zinnemann was an Austrian-American film director. He won four Academy Awards and directed films like High Noon, From Here to Eternity and A Man for All Seasons.-Life and career:...
(USA) - Ion Popescu-GopoIon Popescu-GopoIon Popescu-Gopo was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, movie director and actor born in Bucharest, Romania. He was a prominent personality in the Romanian cinematography and the founder of the modern Romanian cartoon school. He was, together with Liviu Ciulei and Mirel...
(Romania) (short films) - Pierre Prévert (France) (short films)
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- Jean Vidal (France) (short films)
- Jean Vivie (France) (CST official) (short films)
Feature film competition
- Une aussi longue absenceThe Long AbsenceThe Long Absence is a 1961 French film directed by Henri Colpi. It tells the story of Therese , a café owner mourning the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband...
by Henri ColpiHenri ColpiHenri Colpi was a French film editor and film director.Colpi directed the 1961 film Une aussi longue absence, which is well-known for sharing the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival with Viridiana, which was directed by Luis Buñuel... - El Centroforward murió al amanecerThat Forward Center Dies at DawnThat Forward Center Dies at Dawn is a 1961 Argentine drama film directed by René Mugica. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
by René MúgicaRené MugicaRené Mugica was an Argentine actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 13 films between 1940 and 1953... - Che gioia vivereThe Joy of LivingThe Joy of Living is a 1961 Italian-French comedy film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Alain Delon - Ulysse Cecconato* Barbara Lass - Franca Fossati* Gino Cervi - Olinto Fossati...
by René Clément - Le Ciel et la boueSky Above and Mud BeneathSky Above and Mud Beneath is a 1961 French documentary film. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Herve de Maigret - Himself* William Peacock - Narrator...
by Pierre-Dominique Gaisseau - La CiociaraTwo WomenTwo Women is a 1960 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of a woman trying to protect her young daughter from the horrors of war. The film stars Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Eleonora Brown, Carlo Ninchi and Andrea Checchi...
by Vittorio De SicaVittorio de SicaVittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.... - Dan četrnaestiThe Fourteenth DayThe Fourteenth Day is a 1960 Yugoslavian crime film directed by Zdravko Velimirović. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Nikola Popović - Timotije Markovic* Karlo Bulić - Zorz Arsenijevic* Slobodan Perović - Pavle Malbaski...
by Zdravko VelimirovićZdravko VelimirovicZdravko Velimirović was a Yugoslavian film director and screenwriter. He directed 43 films between 1954 and 1992.-External links:... - DarcleeDarcleeDarclee is a 1961 Romanian drama film directed by Mihai Iacob. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Popovici - Darclée* Victor Rebengiuc - Iorgu* Marcel Anghelescu* Costache Antoniu* Chris Avram* Geo Barton* Jules Cazaban...
by Mihai IacobMihai IacobMihai Iacob was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1955 and 1972.-Filmography:* Blanca * Dincolo de brazi * Setea * Darclee... - DomarenThe Judge (film)The Judge is a 1960 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ingrid Thulin - Brita Randel* Gunnar Hellström - Albert Arnold, lawyer* Per Myrberg - Krister Langton...
by Alf Sjöberg - DúvadThe Brute (1961 film)The Brute is a 1961 Hungarian film directed by Zoltán Fábri. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ferenc Bessenyei - Ulveczki Sándor* Tibor Bitskey - Gál Jani* Mária Medgyesi - Monoki Zsuzsi* Béla Barsi - Bíró...
by Zoltán FábriZoltán FábriZoltán Fábri was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His films The Boys of Paul Street and Hungarians were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.... - Goodbye AgainGoodbye Again (1961 film)Goodbye Again, also known as Aimez-vous Brahms?, is a 1961 Franco-American romantic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak It was produced and from a screenplay by Samuel A. Taylor, based on the novel Aimez-Vous Brahms? by Françoise Sagan. The music score was by Georges Auric with additional music...
by Anatole LitvakAnatole LitvakAnatole Litvak was a Ukrainian-born filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in a various countries and languages... - Hoodlum PriestHoodlum Priest (film)Hoodlum Priest is a 1961 film by Irvin Kershner, based on the life of Father Charles Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to street gangs. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Don Murray - Father Charles Dismas Clark...
by Irvin KershnerIrvin KershnerIrvin Kershner was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. -Background:... - I Like MikeI Like Mike (film)I Like Mike is a 1961 Israeli drama film directed by Canadian-born Peter Frye. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Batya Lancet* Gideon Singer* Zeev Berlinsky* Ilana Rovina* Meira Shor* Seymour Gitin* Topol* Geula Nuni...
by Peter Frye - KazakiThe Cossacks (film)The Cossacks is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Vasili Pronin. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name.-Cast:* Leonid Gubanov - Dmitri Olenin* Boris Andreyev - Eroshka...
by Vasili Pronin - Der Letzte ZeugeThe Last Witness (1960 film)The Last Witness is a 1960 German crime film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Martin Held - Direktor Werner Rameil* Hanns Lothar - Rechtsanwalt Dr. Fox* Ellen Schwiers - Ingrid Bernhardy...
by Wolfgang StaudteWolfgang StaudteWolfgang Staudte , born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor. He was born in Saarbrücken.... - LineThe Passionate DemonsThe Passionate Demons is a 1961 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Margarete Robsahm - Line* Toralv Maurstad - Jacob* Henki Kolstad - Gabriel Sand* Sissel Juul - Hanne...
by Nils Reinhardt ChristensenNils Reinhardt ChristensenNils Reinhardt Christensen was a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. He directed nine films between 1957 and 1969.-Filmography:* Psychedelica Blues * Stompa til Sjøs!... - MadalenaMadalena (film)Madalena is a 1960 Greek comedy film directed by Dinos Dimopoulos. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Aliki Vougiouklaki - Madalena* Dimitris Papamichael - Labis* Pantelis Zervos - Preast...
by Dinos DimopoulosDinos DimopoulosDinos Dimopoulos was a Greek film director and screenwriter. He directed 47 films between 1953 and 1993.His 1959 film Astero was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival... - La Mano en la trampaThe Hand in the TrapThe Hand in the Trap is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, based on a novel by Beatriz Guido. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize...
by Leopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... - The MarkThe MarkThe Mark is a 1961 film which tells the story of a convicted child molester, now out of prison, who is suspected in the molestation and beating of another child. It stars Maria Schell, Stuart Whitman, Rod Steiger and Brenda De Banzie....
by Guy Green - Matka Joanna od aniolówMother Joan of the AngelsMother Joan of the Angels is a 1961 drama film on demonic possession, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, based on a novella of the same title by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz...
by Jerzy Kawalerowicz - Het MesThe Knife (film)The Knife is a 1961 Dutch drama film directed by Fons Rademakers. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marie-Louise Videc - Toni* Reitze van der Linden - Thomas* Ellen Vogel - Thomas' Moeder* Paul Cammermans - Oscar...
by Fons Rademakers - OtôtoHer BrotherHer Brother is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a prize for Special Distinction....
by Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawawas a Japanese film director.-Early life and career:Ichikawa was born in Ise, Mie Prefecture. In the 1930s Ichikawa attended a technical school in Osaka. Upon graduation, in 1933, he found a job with a local rental film studio, J.O. Studio, in their animation department... - Piesen o sivém holuboviA Song About the Gray PigeonA Song About the Gray Pigeon is a 1961 Czechoslovak film directed by Stanislav Barabáš. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Radoslav Bartoník* Vladimir Brecka* Karla Chadimová* Ladislav Chudík* Vladimír Durdík* Jana Hlavácová...
by Stanislav Barabáš - Plein sud by Gaston De GerlacheGaston de GerlacheBaron Gaston de Gerlache de Gomery was a Belgian polar explorer.Gaston de Gerlache was the son of Adrien de Gerlache and followed in the tracks of his father by leading the second Belgian expedition to Antarctica in 1957-1958, 60 years after his father lead the first with the ship Belgica.During...
- Povest plamennykh letChronicle of Flaming YearsChronicle of Flaming Years is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. Solntseva won the award for Best Director at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Boris Andreyev* Antonina Bogdanova - * Zinaida Kiriyenko...
by Yuliya SolntsevaYuliya SolntsevaYuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva was a Soviet film director and actress who starred in the silent sci-fi classic Aelita . She directed 14 films between 1939 and 1979... - A Primeira MissaThe First MissThe First Miss is a 1961 Brazilian drama film directed by Lima Barreto. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Roberto Alrean* Dionísio Azevedo - Mestre Zuza* Artur Barman* Felipe Barreto* Lima Barreto* Martin Binder...
by Lima BarretoLima Barreto (director)Lima Barreto was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1940 and 1961.-Filmography:* Fazenda Velha * Painel * Santuário * O Cangaceiro... - La Ragazza con la valigiaGirl with a SuitcaseGirl with a suitcase is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Italian Director Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a naive nightclub singer who lives on the good will of others. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
by Valerio ZurliniValerio ZurliniValerio Zurlini was an Italian film director, stage director and screenwriter.-Biography:During his law studies in Rome, he started working in the theatre. In 1943, he joined the Italian resistance. Zurlini became a member of the Italian Communist Party... - A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun (film)A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 drama film starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett. The adaptation was based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry....
by Daniel PetrieDaniel PetrieDaniel Mannix Petrie was a Canadian television and movie director.Petrie was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Mary Anne and William Mark Petrie, a soft-drink manufacturer. He moved to the United States in 1945... - Il RelittoThe WastrelThe Wastrel is a 1961 Italian-Cypriot drama film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ellie Lambeti - Mrs...
by Michael Cacoyannis - La Viaccia by Mauro BologniniMauro BologniniMauro Bolognini was an Italian film director of literate sensibility, known for masterful handling of period subject matter.-Biography:Mauro Bolognini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany....
- ViridianaViridianaViridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican motion picture, directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Mexican Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on Halma, a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós....
by Luis BuñuelLuis BuñuelLuis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...
Short film competition
- Aicha by Noureddine Mechri and Francis Warin
- Argentina paraiso de la pesca by Antonio Ber Ciani
- The Art of Lee Hsiang-Fen by Henry T.C. Wang
- Balgarski ansambal za narodni pesni i tanzi by Lada Boyadjieva
- The Black Cat by Robert Braverman
- Cattle Ranch by Guy L. Coté
- Children of the SunChildren of the Sun (film)Children of the Sun is a 1962 Moroccan film directed by Jacques Séverac. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Abdelkader Abderrahmane* Aziz Afifi* Mustapha Brick* Mohammed Zubir* Amina Belkahia* Abdou* Mohammed Afifi...
by John HubleyJohn HubleyJohn Hubley was an American animation director, art director, producer and writer of traditional animation films known for both his formal experimentation and for his emotional realism which stemmed from his tendency to cast his own children as voice actors in his films.- Biography :Hubley was...
and Faith HubleyFaith HubleyFaith Hubley was an animator, known for her experimental work both in collaboration with her husband John Hubley, and on her own following her husband's death.-Biography:... - The Creation of Woman by Charles F. Schwep
- Cyrus le grand by Feri Farzaneh
- The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon Kit
- Fantazie pro levou ruku a lidske svedomi by Pavel Hobl
- Le Festival de Baalbeck 1960 by David McDonald
- Folkwangschulen by Herbert VeselyHerbert VeselyHerbert Vesely was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1955 and 1988.-Selected filmography:* Egon Schiele Exzess und Bestrafung * The Bread of Those Early Years...
- Foroyar by Jørgen Roos
- Fuego en Castilla (Tactilvisión del páramo del espanto) by José Val del Omar
- Giovedi: passeggiata by Vincenzo Gamna
- Gorod bolshoy sudby by Ilya Kopalin
- House of Hashimoto by Connie RasinskiConnie RasinskiConnie Rasinski was an animations director who did the 1952 animated short "Hansel and Gretel" among others. Rasinski's "House of Hashimoto" was in competition at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.- External links :*...
- Hudozhnikat Zlatyu Boyadzhiev by Ivan Popov
- Kangra et kulu by N.S. Thapa
- Medor, le chien qui rapporte bien by Leonid GaidaiLeonid GaidaiLeonid Iovich Gaidai was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR & modern Russia...
- Na vez by Branko Kalacic
- Nebbia by Raffaele AndreassiRaffaele AndreassiRaffaele Andreassi was an Italian film director most known for his movie Flashback from 1969. The movie is about a soldier in the World War II and received many awards. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Golden Palm...
- Paul Valéry by Roger LeenhardtRoger LeenhardtRoger Leenhardt was a French writer and filmmaker.Born in Languedoc, France, in a bourgeois Protestant family, this brilliant student of philosophy was very soon fascinated by cinema...
- Párbaj by Gyula Macskássy
- La Petite Cuillère by Carlos Vilardebó
- Robert Frost by Sidney J. Stiber
- Souvenirs from Sweden by Henning CarlsenHenning CarlsenHenning Carlsen is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of Cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama Hunger was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film...
- Taketori Monogatari by Kazuhiko Watanabe
- W kregu ciszy by Jerzy Ziarnik
Awards
- Palme d'OrPalme d'OrThe Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
:- Une aussi longue absenceThe Long AbsenceThe Long Absence is a 1961 French film directed by Henri Colpi. It tells the story of Therese , a café owner mourning the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband...
by Henri ColpiHenri ColpiHenri Colpi was a French film editor and film director.Colpi directed the 1961 film Une aussi longue absence, which is well-known for sharing the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival with Viridiana, which was directed by Luis Buñuel... - ViridianaViridianaViridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican motion picture, directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Mexican Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on Halma, a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós....
by Luis BuñuelLuis BuñuelLuis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...
- Une aussi longue absence
- Jury Special PrizeJury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
: Matka Joanna od aniolówMother Joan of the AngelsMother Joan of the Angels is a 1961 drama film on demonic possession, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, based on a novella of the same title by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz...
by Jerzy Kawalerowicz - Best ActorBest Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
: Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsAnthony Perkins was an American actor, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion and as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , and its three sequels.-Early life:...
for Goodbye AgainGoodbye Again (1961 film)Goodbye Again, also known as Aimez-vous Brahms?, is a 1961 Franco-American romantic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak It was produced and from a screenplay by Samuel A. Taylor, based on the novel Aimez-Vous Brahms? by Françoise Sagan. The music score was by Georges Auric with additional music... - Best ActressBest Actress Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actress Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of films at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.-Award Winners:-External links:* * ....
: Sophia LorenSophia LorenSophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
for La CiociaraTwo WomenTwo Women is a 1960 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of a woman trying to protect her young daughter from the horrors of war. The film stars Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Eleonora Brown, Carlo Ninchi and Andrea Checchi... - Best DirectorBest Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Director Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946....
: Yuliya SolntsevaYuliya SolntsevaYuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva was a Soviet film director and actress who starred in the silent sci-fi classic Aelita . She directed 14 films between 1939 and 1979...
for Povest plamennykh letChronicle of Flaming YearsChronicle of Flaming Years is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. Solntseva won the award for Best Director at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Boris Andreyev* Antonina Bogdanova - * Zinaida Kiriyenko... - Technical Grand Prize - Special Mention:
- Folkwangschulen by Herbert VeselyHerbert VeselyHerbert Vesely was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1955 and 1988.-Selected filmography:* Egon Schiele Exzess und Bestrafung * The Bread of Those Early Years...
- Fuego en Castilla (Tactilvisión del páramo del espanto) by José Val del Omar
- OtôtoHer BrotherHer Brother is a 1960 Japanese drama film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a prize for Special Distinction....
by Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawawas a Japanese film director.-Early life and career:Ichikawa was born in Ise, Mie Prefecture. In the 1930s Ichikawa attended a technical school in Osaka. Upon graduation, in 1933, he found a job with a local rental film studio, J.O. Studio, in their animation department... - Povest plamennykh letChronicle of Flaming YearsChronicle of Flaming Years is a 1961 Soviet drama film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. Solntseva won the award for Best Director at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. -Cast:* Boris Andreyev* Antonina Bogdanova - * Zinaida Kiriyenko...
by Yuliya SolntsevaYuliya SolntsevaYuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva was a Soviet film director and actress who starred in the silent sci-fi classic Aelita . She directed 14 films between 1939 and 1979...
- Folkwangschulen by Herbert Vesely
- Short Film Palme d'OrShort Film Palme d'OrThe Short Film Palme d'Or is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the same jury of the Cinéfondation....
: La Petite Cuillère by Carlos Vilardebó - Jury Prize - Best Short Film: Párbaj by Gyula Macskássy
- Gary Cooper Award: A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun (film)A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 drama film starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett. The adaptation was based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry....
by Daniel PetrieDaniel PetrieDaniel Mannix Petrie was a Canadian television and movie director.Petrie was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Mary Anne and William Mark Petrie, a soft-drink manufacturer. He moved to the United States in 1945... - FIPRESCI Prize: La Mano en la trampaThe Hand in the TrapThe Hand in the Trap is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, based on a novel by Beatriz Guido. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize...
by Leopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre NilssonLeopoldo Torre Nilsson , also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter.... - OCIC Award: Hoodlum PriestHoodlum Priest (film)Hoodlum Priest is a 1961 film by Irvin Kershner, based on the life of Father Charles Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to street gangs. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Don Murray - Father Charles Dismas Clark...
by Irvin KershnerIrvin KershnerIrvin Kershner was an American film director and occasional actor, best known for directing quirky, independent films early in his career, and then Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. -Background:...
External links
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