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Renée Valente(1927-2016)

  • Casting Department
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Renée Valente was born on 15 July 1927 in New York, New York, USA. She was a producer and production manager, known for Une rencontre pour la vie (2000), 'Way Out (1961) and Le tour du monde en 80 jours (1989). She was married to William Smidt. She died on 20 February 2016 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedFebruary 20, 2016(88)
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedFebruary 20, 2016(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Peter Falk and Aaron Meeks in Une rencontre pour la vie (2000)
Une rencontre pour la vie
6.9
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2000
'Way Out (1961)
'Way Out
7.8
TV Series
  • Production Manager
Le tour du monde en 80 jours (1989)
Le tour du monde en 80 jours
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
Blind Ambition (1979)
Blind Ambition
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Casting Department

  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    6.9
    TV Series
    • casting executive
    • 1977
  • Never Con a Killer (1977)
    Never Con a Killer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1977
  • Viva Valdez (1976)
    Viva Valdez
    6.3
    TV Series
    • casting executive
    • 1976
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.5
    TV Series
    • casting executive
    • 1976
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1976
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976)
    Kiss Me, Kill Me
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • casting executive
    • 1976
  • Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
    Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • casting executive
    • 1976
  • Tabitha (1976)
    Tabitha
    5.7
    TV Series
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1976
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1973–1976
  • Angie Dickinson in Sergent Anderson (1974)
    Sergent Anderson
    6.6
    TV Series
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1974–1976
  • L'affaire Lindbergh (1976)
    L'affaire Lindbergh
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • casting executive
    • 1976
  • Joe Forrester (1975)
    Joe Forrester
    7.1
    TV Series
    • casting executive
    • 1975–1976
  • Medical Story (1975)
    Medical Story
    7.1
    TV Series
    • casting executive
    • 1975–1976
  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
    5.8
    TV Series
    • casting executive (as Renee Valente)
    • 1975–1976
  • The Owl and the Pussycat
    TV Movie
    • casting executive
    • 1975

Producer

  • Farrah Fawcett, Melissa Gilbert, and Robin Givens in Femmes à Hollywood (2003)
    Femmes à Hollywood
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Peter Falk and Aaron Meeks in Une rencontre pour la vie (2000)
    Une rencontre pour la vie
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Down Will Come Baby (1999)
    Down Will Come Baby
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Shannen Doherty in A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story (1994)
    A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • La gloire oubliée (1993)
    La gloire oubliée
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer/producer
    • 1993
  • Bijoux, hot-dogs et tasses de thé (1992)
    Bijoux, hot-dogs et tasses de thé
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Burt Reynolds' Conversation With
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1991–1992
  • Les Pom-pom girls de Los Angeles (1990)
    Les Pom-pom girls de Los Angeles
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Double tranchant (1989)
    Double tranchant
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Le tour du monde en 80 jours (1989)
    Le tour du monde en 80 jours
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Jimmy Smits and Judith Light in Menaces sur un enfant (1987)
    Menaces sur un enfant
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Elizabeth Taylor and George Hamilton in Poker Alice (1987)
    Poker Alice
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Dermot Mulroney, Judd Nelson, Burt Reynolds, and Megan Follows in Shattered...If Your Kid's on Drugs (1986)
    Shattered...If Your Kid's on Drugs
    6.0
    Video
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Dermot Mulroney and Megan Follows in Sin of Innocence (1986)
    Sin of Innocence
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer/executive producer
    • 1986
  • La poursuite pitoyable (1986)
    La poursuite pitoyable
    4.2
    • executive producer
    • 1986

Production Manager

  • John Fraser, Louis Hayward, and Susan Oliver in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961)
    Golden Showcase
    7.8
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1961
  • Great Ghost Tales (1961)
    Great Ghost Tales
    7.8
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1961
  • 'Way Out (1961)
    'Way Out
    7.8
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1961
  • The Witness
    6.6
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • production supervisor
    • 1960–1961
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • post-production supervisor
    • 1961
  • Vanity Fair
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1961
  • Open End (1958)
    Open End
    7.5
    TV Series
    • production supervisor
    • 1960
  • Hooray for Love
    2.9
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor
    • 1960
  • Art Carney in Art Carney Special (1959)
    Art Carney Special
    7.4
    TV Series
    • production supervisor
    • post-production supervisor
    • 1959–1960
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1959)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor (as Renee Valente)
    • 1959
  • The Moon and Sixpence (1959)
    The Moon and Sixpence
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • production manager (as Renee Valente)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Renee Valente
  • Born
    • July 15, 1927
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 20, 2016
    • Studio City, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • William SmidtSeptember 2, 1961 - November 14, 2000 (his death, 4 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Jane Seymour came to see Renée in America after she won recognition for being the main James Bond girl in Vivre et laisser mourir (1973). She was afraid that she would suffer the Bond Girl curse by never getting cast in other roles and be forgotten like her predecessors, such as Daniela Bianchi and Mie Hama. However, Renée told her to lose her English accent if she wanted to be cast in American roles. Jane followed her advice and consistently found work on American television and in feature films. She credited Renée for her success.

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