About Ghislain Cloquet
Lived 1924 – 1981 (aged 57). Ghislain Cloquet was a Belgian cinematographer and camera operator.
Ghislain Pierre Cloquet (18 April 1924 – 2 November 1981) was a Belgian-French cinematographer and academic. He won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Cesar Award for his work on Tess.
Early life and education Cloquet was born in Antwerp in 1924. He was educated in Brussels and, after 1940 in Paris. He graduated from the ENS Louis-Lumière in 1945, and the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC) in 1947, and became a naturalized French citizen.
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Who was Ghislain Cloquet?
Belgian cinematographer (1924-1981)
When was Ghislain Cloquet born?
Ghislain Cloquet was born on 18 April 1924 in Antwerp.
When did Ghislain Cloquet die?
Ghislain Cloquet died on 2 November 1981 in Montainville.
What was Ghislain Cloquet's occupation?
Ghislain Cloquet was a cinematographer and camera operator.
What nationality was Ghislain Cloquet?
Ghislain Cloquet was Belgian.
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