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Claude Goretta(1929-2019)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Die Spitzenklöpplerin (1977), Die Einladung (1973) and Die Verweigerung (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedFebruary 20, 2019(89)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in Die Spitzenklöpplerin (1977)
Die Spitzenklöpplerin
7.4
  • Director
  • 1977
Die Einladung (1973)
Die Einladung
7.0
  • Director
  • 1973
Die Verweigerung (1980)
Die Verweigerung
6.7
  • Director
  • 1980
Charles Vanel in Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme (1987)
Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme
6.9
  • Director
  • 1987

Credits

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Director

  • Herzklopfen in Flandern
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1995
  • Sartre, l'âge des passions (2006)
    Sartre, l'âge des passions
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • La fuite de Monsieur Monde (2004)
    La fuite de Monsieur Monde
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Thérèse et Léon (2001)
    Thérèse et Léon
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Jacques Villeret in Der letzte Sommer (1997)
    Der letzte Sommer
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Marianne Sägebrecht in Eine Frau nach Maß (1997)
    L'histoire du samedi
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1995
  • La grande collection (1990)
    La grande collection
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Visages suisses (1991)
    Visages suisses
    • Director (segments "Nicole Niquille, Guide de montagne/Bergführerin", "Jean Tinguely, Artiste/Künstler", "Pascal Auberson, Chanteur/Sänger")
    • 1991
  • Temps Présent (1969)
    Temps Présent
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Charles Vanel in Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme (1987)
    Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Orfeo (1985)
    Orfeo
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Gian Maria Volontè in Der Tod des Mario Ricci (1983)
    Der Tod des Mario Ricci
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Les vêpres de la Vierge
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982

Writer

  • Sartre, l'âge des passions (2006)
    Sartre, l'âge des passions
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • La fuite de Monsieur Monde (2004)
    La fuite de Monsieur Monde
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 2004
  • Marianne Sägebrecht in Eine Frau nach Maß (1997)
    L'histoire du samedi
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1991–1995
  • La grande collection (1990)
    La grande collection
    6.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1993
  • Pierre Arditi, Maurice Garrel, Claude Goretta, Julie Jézéquel, Gudrun Landgrebe, and Jacques Perrin in L'ombre (1992)
    L'ombre
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Charles Vanel in Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme (1987)
    Wenn die Sonne nicht wiederkäme
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Xavier Deluc and Catherine Frot in L'heure Simenon (1986)
    L'heure Simenon
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Gian Maria Volontè in Der Tod des Mario Ricci (1983)
    Der Tod des Mario Ricci
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Die Verweigerung (1980)
    Die Verweigerung
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Flucht ins Exil (1978)
    Flucht ins Exil
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Isabelle Huppert, Yves Beneyton, Florence Giorgetti, and Claude Goretta in Die Spitzenklöpplerin (1977)
    Die Spitzenklöpplerin
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Passion et mort de Michel Servet
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Ganz so schlimm ist er auch nicht (1975)
    Ganz so schlimm ist er auch nicht
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Die Einladung (1973)
    Die Einladung
    7.0
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1973

Producer

  • Bulle Ogier in Der Salamander (1971)
    Der Salamander
    7.2
    • co-producer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Der Verrückte (1970)
    Der Verrückte
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 23, 1929
    • Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Died
    • February 20, 2019
    • Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland(natural causes)
  • Relatives
    • Jean-Pierre Goretta(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He founded the Geneva university film society and wrote film reviews for Geneva newspapers. After working for TSR as a director, he co-founded the production company Groupe 5 with Alain Tanner, Michel Soutter, Jean-Jacques Lagrange and Jean-Louis Roy.
  • Quotes
    [on never having studied film formally] I learned by watching good films.

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