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Jean Bourgoin

1913 – 1991

French cinematographer

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About Jean Bourgoin

Lived 1913 – 1991 (aged 78). Jean Bourgoin was a French cinematographer.

Jean Bourgoin (4 March 1913 – 3 September 1991) was a French cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1962 war film The Longest Day.

Selected filmography The Time of the Cherries (1938) La Marseillaise (1938) Cristobal's Gold (1940) The Man Who Sold His Soul (1943) It Happened at the Inn (1943) Box of Dreams (1945) Dawn Devils (1946) Christine Gets Married (1946) Sybille's Night (1947) Mystery Trip (1947) Colomba (1948) Branquignol (1949) The Voice of Dreams (1949) Justice Is Done (1950) The Real Culprit (1951) Shadow and Light (1951) Rue des Saussaies (1951) It Happened in Paris (1952) We Are All Murderers (1952) The House on the Dune (1952) Follow That Man (1953) Open Letter (1953) Before the Deluge (1954) Black Dossier (1955) The River of Three Junks (1957) Goha (1958) Mon Oncle (1958) Black Orpheus (1959) A Mistress for the Summer (1960) The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) Gigot (1962) The Longest Day (1962) Germinal (1963) Impossible on Saturday (1965)

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Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Bourgoin?

French cinematographer (1913-1991)

When was Jean Bourgoin born?

Jean Bourgoin was born on 4 March 1913 in Paris.

When did Jean Bourgoin die?

Jean Bourgoin died on 3 September 1991 in Paris.

What was Jean Bourgoin's occupation?

Jean Bourgoin was a cinematographer.

What nationality was Jean Bourgoin?

Jean Bourgoin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Bourgoin

· Wikidata: Q914315

· DBpedia: Jean Bourgoin

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