Claude Goretta(1929-2019)

Director
Writer
Producer

Claude Goretta was born on 23 June 1929 in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for La dentellière (1977), L'invitation (1973) and La provinciale (1980). He died on 20 February 2019 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

La dentellière

7.4

Director

1977

L'invitation

7.0

Director

1973

La provinciale

6.7

Director

1980

Si le soleil ne revenait pas

6.9

Director

1987

Credits

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Director

Sartre, l'âge des passions
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2006
La fuite de Monsieur Monde
7.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 2004
Thérèse et Léon
6.6
TV Movie
- Director
- 2001
Le dernier été
6.6
TV Movie
- Director
- 1997
L'histoire du samedi
5.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1996
Maigret
7.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1991–1995
Le chagrin des Belges
6.4
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1994–1995
La grande collection
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1993
L'ombre
4.9
- Director
- 1992
Visages suisses
- Director (segments "Nicole Niquille, Guide de montagne/Bergführerin", "Jean Tinguely, Artiste/Künstler", "Pascal Auberson, Chanteur/Sänger")
- 1991
Temps Présent
TV Series
- Director
- 1988
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
6.9
- Director
- 1987
L'heure Simenon
TV Series
- Director
- 1986
Orfeo
7.6
- Director
- 1985
La mort de Mario Ricci
6.5
- Director
- 1983

Writer

Sartre, l'âge des passions
7.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 2006
La fuite de Monsieur Monde
7.1
TV Movie
- adaptation
- 2004
L'histoire du samedi
5.5
TV Series
- Writer
- 1996
Maigret
7.9
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- 1991–1995
La grande collection
6.7
TV Series
- adaptation
- 1993
L'ombre
4.9
- Writer
- 1992
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
6.9
- Writer
- 1987
L'heure Simenon
TV Series
- writer
- 1986
La mort de Mario Ricci
6.5
- writer
- 1983
La provinciale
6.7
- adaptation
- dialogue
- screenplay
- 1980
Les chemins de l'exil ou Les dernières années de Jean-Jacques Rousseau
8.0
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1978
La dentellière
7.4
- Writer
- 1977
Passion et mort de Michel Servet
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1975
Pas si méchant que ça
6.3
- Writer
- 1975
L'invitation
7.0
- screenplay and dialogue
- 1973

Producer

Personal details

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Born
- June 23, 1929
- Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Died
- February 20, 2019
- Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland(natural causes)
Relatives
- Jean-Pierre Goretta(Sibling)

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Trivia
He founded the Geneva university film society and wrote film reviews for Geneva newspapers. After working for TSR as a director, he co-founded the production company Groupe 5 with Alain Tanner, Michel Soutter, Jean-Jacques Lagrange and Jean-Louis Roy.