Albert Lamorisse

Date of Birth: January 13, 1922
Place of Birth: Paris, France

Albert Lamorisse Biography

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Albert Lamorisse mini-bio: A former photographer, he turned to directing short subjects in the late 40s, soon acquiring an international reputation for the poetic quality of his short and medium-length films involving the fantasy world of children. Both his Crin-Blanc (1953) and Ballon rouge, Le (1956) received a grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the latter also winning an American Academy Award. In the early 60s he turned to feature length films with considerably less success, then retreated to documentary shorts. He was killed in a helicopter crash while shooting a documentary near Teheran. That film, Vent des amoureux, Le (1978), a visually stunning helicopter tour of Iran, was later edited from his notes and was nominated for an Oscar as best feature documentary for the Academy Award ceremonies of 1979. He died 2 June 1970, Tehran, Iran (helicopter accident)