About René Colas
Lived 1901 – 1984 (aged 83). René Colas was a French cinematographer.
René Colas (26 July 190116 October 1984) was a French cinematographer whose parents collaborated with Georges Méliès at the time of his birth.
Filmography
1926 : The Nude Woman by Léonce Perret 1928 : The Orchid Dancer by Léonce Perret 1928 : Morgane la sirène by Léonce Perret 1930 : L'Escale by Jean Gourguet 1930 : L'Arlésienne by Jacques de Baroncelli 1930 : My Childish Father by Jean de Limur 1930 : Levy and Company by André Hugon 1930 : La Femme et le Rossignol by André Hugon 1932 : Paris-Méditerranée by Joe May 1932 : Fun in the Barracks by Maurice Tourneur 1933 : Toto de Jacques Tourneur 1933 : Charlemagne by Pierre Colombier 1933 : Knock by Roger Goupillières and Louis Jouvet 1934 : A Man Has Been Stolen by Max Ophüls 1934 : Le Centenaire, short film by Pierre-Jean Ducis 1934 : The Uncle from Peking by Jacques Darmont 1934 : Primerose by René Guissart 1935 : Jim la Houlette by André Berthomieu 1935 : Justin de Marseille by Maurice Tourneur 1935 : Crime and Punishment by Pierre Chenal 1936 : Tout va très bien madame la marquise by Henry Wulschleger 1936 : Samson by Maurice Tourneur 1937 : The Ladies in the Green Hats by Maurice Cloche 1937 : À nous deux, madame la vie by René Guissart and Yves Mirande 1937 : The Fraudster by Léopold Simons 1938 : Le Cantinier de la coloniale by Henry Wulschleger 1938 : Sommes-nous défendus ? by Jean Loubignac (in collaboration with Hervé Missir, Charles Barrois, Gaston Chelle) 1938 : Gargousse by Henry Wulschleger 1941 : Volpone by Maurice Tourneur 1942 : Pension Jonas by Pierre Caron 1943 : La Chèvre d'or by René Barberis 1945 : Blondine by Henri Mahé 1946 : Le Gardian by Jean de Marguenat 1946 : Madame et son flirt by Jean de Marguenat 1948 : The Woman I Murdered, by Jacques Daniel-Norman 1949 : My Aunt from Honfleur by René Jayet 1949 : Jo la Romance by Gilles Grangier 1950 : La Maison du printemps by Jacques Daroy 1950 : Le Gang des tractions-arrière by Jean Loubignac 1951 : Piédalu in Paris by Jean Loubignac 1952 : Piédalu Works Miracles by Jean Loubignac 1952 : Foyer perdu by Jean Loubignac 1953 : Quintuplets in the Boarding School by René Jayet 1954 : Ah! Les belles bacchantes by Jean Loubignac 1955 : Arthur Honegger, short film by Georges Rouquier 1959 : Marche ou crève by Georges Lautner
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Frequently asked questions
Who was René Colas?
French cinematographer (1901–1984)
When was René Colas born?
René Colas was born on 26 July 1901 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
When did René Colas die?
René Colas died on 16 October 1984 in Mervent.
What was René Colas's occupation?
René Colas was a cinematographer.
What nationality was René Colas?
René Colas was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). René Colas. https://biography.guide/rene-colas/
MLA: "René Colas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rene-colas/.
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