About Carlos Clarens
Lived 1930 – 1987 (aged 57). Carlos Clarens was a Cuban painter and actor.
Carlos Clarens (1930–1987) was a film historian and writer on the cinema particularly noted for his sensitive, pioneering An Illustrated History of the Horror Film (1967, revised 1968). Having left Havana in his younger years, he made his mark in both Paris and New York, providing subtitles in the five languages with which he was fluent.
Upon his death, tributes were held at New York's Little Theatre at the Public Theater, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Paris' Cinematheque.
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Who was Carlos Clarens?
Cuban film historian (1930-1987)
When was Carlos Clarens born?
Carlos Clarens was born on 7 July 1930 in Havana.
When did Carlos Clarens die?
Carlos Clarens died on 2 August 1987 in New York City.
What was Carlos Clarens's occupation?
Carlos Clarens was a painter and actor.
What nationality was Carlos Clarens?
Carlos Clarens was Cuban.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carlos Clarens. https://biography.guide/carlos-clarens/
MLA: "Carlos Clarens." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carlos-clarens/.
Chicago: "Carlos Clarens." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carlos-clarens/.
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