Albert Lamorisse

Born in Paris on January 13 1922, Albert Lamorisse began his filmmaking career with photography and documentaries. In 1949, he made his first fictional work, Bim, on the island of Djerba with Jacques Prévert. He wrote and directed Le Ballon rouge in 1956. The success at Cannes was beyond all expectations and for the only time in the history of cinema, the two juries for feature films and short films tried to come together to award him the Palme d’Or. The film went on to win several international prizes, including the Oscar for best screenplay.

Filmography

1978 Le vent des amoureux
1968 Paris jamais vu
1967 Versailles
1964 Fifi la Plume
1960 Le Voyage en ballon
1953 Crin-blanc
1949 Bim, le petit âne