Anecdotes

His movie Gervaise (1956) was Oscar-nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film". Au-delà des grilles (1949) and Jeux interdits (1952) won Honorary Awards as Best Foreign Language Films.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 137-140. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

Died one day before his birthday.