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René Cloërec

1911 – 1995

French composer

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Lived 1911 – 1995 (aged 84). René Cloërec was a French composer.

René Cloërec (Paris, 31 May 1911 – Saint-Cloud, 13 December 1995) was a French composer and conductor. While primarily known as a film score composer, he also wrote songs for Edith Piaf.

Selected filmography La Grande Meute (The Great Pack, 1945) La Cage aux rossignols (A Cage of Nightingales, 1945) Sylvie et le fantôme (Sylvie and the Ghost, 1946) Gringalet (1946) Le visiteur (The Visitor, 1946) Le diable au corps (Devil in the Flesh, 1947) Les condamnés (Convicted, 1948) Les Casse Pieds (The Spice of Life, 1948) Dieu a besoin des hommes (God Needs Men, 1950) Jeannot l'intrépide (Johnny the Giant Killer, 1950) L'auberge rouge (The Red Inn, 1951) Les Sept péchés capitaux (The Seven Deadly Sins, 1952) Le Bon Dieu sans confession (Good Lord Without Confession, 1953) La neige était sale (Stain in the Snow, 1954) Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black, 1954) Marguerite de la nuit (Marguerite of the Night, 1955) L'affaire des poisons (The Affair of the Poisons, 1955) La Traversée de Paris (Trip Across Paris, 1956) The Suspects (1957) En cas de malheur (Love Is My Profession, 1958) Between Love and Duty (1960)

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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

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Who was René Cloërec?

French composer (1911–1995)

When was René Cloërec born?

René Cloërec was born on 31 May 1911 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

When did René Cloërec die?

René Cloërec died on 13 December 1995 in Saint-Cloud.

What was René Cloërec's occupation?

René Cloërec was a composer.

What nationality was René Cloërec?

René Cloërec was French.

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· Wikipedia: René Cloërec

· Wikidata: Q3426019

· DBpedia: René Cloërec

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