René Vautier
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 15, 1928
- Died
- January 4, 2015
- Birthplace
- Camaret-sur-Mer
René Vautier, born January 15, 1928 in Camaret-sur-Mer (Finistère) and died January 4, 2015 in Cancale (Ille-et-Vilaine), is a French director and screenwriter, communist and anticolonialist, particularly known for his film Have twenty years in the Aurès. Born to a factory worker father and a teacher mother, René Vautier carried out his first militant activity within the Resistance in Brittany in 1943, when he was fifteen years old, which earned him several decorations. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre at the age of sixteen, responsible for the “youth” group of the René Madec clan, cited in the Order of the Nation by General Charles de Gaulle for acts of Resistance (1944). René Vautier joins the maquis in France then takes the IDHEC competition under the leadership of his comrades in combat. From then on, this fierce supporter of the Communist Party will never stop, camera in hand, campaigning in Algeria, Africa or Brittany in order to denounce the contradictions of the systems in place. If he spoke about social struggles in France (Quand tu dit Valery), the condition of women (Quand les Femmes ont la anger) or Africa (Afrique 50), René Vautier is best known for his commitment against the abuses of the French army during the Algerian War. Thus, Being 20 years old in the Aurès represents one of his major works. His work, specifies the Arab HUFFINGTON POST, is today part of the historical heritage of Algeria, where he is considered a Mujahid, understand an independence fighter. A rebellious and prolific filmmaker, René Vautier experienced the wrath of censorship on numerous occasions. Imprisonments, hunger strikes, but also numerous awards have regularly punctuated the career of this atypical activist artist.
Filmography
Une certaine histoire du cinéma expérimental français 2019
as Lui-même
Histoires d’images, images d’Histoire 2014
as Self, Director
- Carottage
Carottage 2013
as self
Commune présence 2008
as (voice)
Mohamed Chouikh, Algérie mon Amour 2008
as Self
Algérie Tours Détours 2007
as Himself
The Law of Silence 2003
as Self
Antoine Bonfanti, sonic traces of an engaged listening 2002
as Self
René Vautier, le rebelle 2000
as Self
- Remise du Collier de l'Hermine à René Vautier
Remise du Collier de l'Hermine à René Vautier 2000
as himself
René Vautier, le maquisard à la caméra 2000
as Self
- Entretien avec Pierre Clément
Entretien avec Pierre Clément 1998
Director
The Battle of Production 1998
as Self
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 1996
Director of Photography
- René Vautier, l'indomptable
René Vautier, l'indomptable 1996
as himself
- Et le mot frère et le mot camarade
Et le mot frère et le mot camarade 1995
Director
- Hirochirac 1995
Hirochirac 1995 1995
Director
Everything is Ahead 1991
Actor
- Mys et Thienot
Mys et Thienot 1990
Director
Lumières 1989
as L'animateur des Ciné Pops
- Mission Pacifique
Mission Pacifique 1988
Director
- Vous avez dit Français ?
Vous avez dit Français ? 1987
Director
- Paris pour la paix
Paris pour la paix 1986
Director
- Ensemble, vivre et travailler
Ensemble, vivre et travailler 1986
Director
À Propos De... L'autre Détail 1985
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Guerre aux images en Algérie 1985
Director
- Chateaubriand, mémoire vivante
Chateaubriand, mémoire vivante 1985
Director
- Tournevache
Tournevache 1985
Director
- Briser le bâillon
Briser le bâillon 1984
Director
Fort Du Conquet Destruction of the Vautier Archives 1983
as Self, Writer, Director
Déjà le sang de mai ensemençait novembre 1982
Author, Director
- Le Dur Désir de dire
Le Dur Désir de dire 1981
as himself
- Le Scorpion de Saint-Nazaire
Le Scorpion de Saint-Nazaire 1980
Director
Marée noire, colère rouge 1978
Director
Quand les femmes ont pris la colère 1977
Director
- Carte blanche à Glenmor
Carte blanche à Glenmor 1977
Director
- Carte blanche à Gilles Servat
Carte blanche à Gilles Servat 1977
Director
Quand tu disais, Valéry 1976
Director
- Frontline
Frontline 1976
Director
- Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell 1976
Director
Le poisson commande... 1976
Director
Four Days of a Partisan 1975
Actor, Producer
Des goûts et des couleurs 1974
Original Story
The Madwoman of Toujane 1974
as Himself, Director, Director of Photography
A Human Condition 1974
Director
Le Remords 1974
as Himself, Director
- Transmission d'expérience ouvrière
Transmission d'expérience ouvrière 1973
Director
- Immigration : Amiens
Immigration : Amiens 1973
Director
- La Caravelle
La Caravelle 1972
Director
To Be Twenty in the Aures 1972
Director, Writer
Mourir pour des images 1971
Director
Techniquement Si Simple 1971
Director, Writer
Les Trois Cousins 1970
Writer, Director
Les Ajoncs 1970
as Le Policier, Writer, Director
The Winds of the Aures 1967
Production Manager
Dawn of the Damned 1965
Actor, Writer
The Death Knell 1964
Writer, Producer, Director
A People on the March 1963
Director
J'ai Huit Ans 1962
Writer, Supervising Art Director
Sawt Echaâb 1961
Director of Photography
Our Algeria 1959
Director of Photography
Algeria in Flames 1958
Director, Sound, Editor, Writer
Les Anneaux d'Or 1956
as Commentator, Director
Une Nation, l'Algérie 1954
Director
- Un homme est mort
Un homme est mort 1951
Director
Afrique 50 1950
as Récitant / Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
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