Delacroix, René

(August 27, 1900, Paris, France - June II, 1976, Draveil, Essonne, France)

   Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in law, he entered films as a sound engineer (1930 Adieu les Copains!, Léo Joannon). While directing his own films, he also was an assistant director (1939 Ma Tante Dictateur, René Pujol; 1941 Notre Dame de la Mouise / Onze lieve vrouw van de sloppen, also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, Robert Péguy; 1942 Les Affaires sont les Affaires, Jean Dréville; 1943 La Grande Marnière, Jean de Marguenat; 1944 La Rabouilleuse, Fernand Rivers; La Malibran, Sacha Guitry; 1945 Sortilèges / UK and USA: The Bellman, Christian-Jaque; 1948 Le Maître des Forges, Fernand Rivers) and managed Les Studios de La Garenne (1933-1940). Under contract with several production companies (Gaumont, MGM, and Etoile Films), he worked as a distributor and dubbing director.

 Filmography

1935 ◘ Promesses (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Jacques et ses Amis (medium-length)

        ◘ Meute et Kangourous... (medium-length; also adapter)

        ◘ Méphisto 41 (short)

        ◘ L'Art du Luthier (short)

        ◘ L'Assassin n'est pas coupable

        ◘ Gonzague (medium-length)

1949 ◘ Le Gros Bill (co-director with Jean-Yves Bigras; Canada)

        ◘ On ne triche pas avec la Vie / Docteur Louise / UK: The Story of Dr. Louise (co-director with Paul Vandenberghe; France / Canada)

        ◘ Ils ont Vingt Ans (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ 4 Heures du Matin (medium-length)

        ◘ Le Rossignol et les Cloches (Canada)

        ◘ Tit Coq (co-director with Gratien Gélinas; Canada)

        ◘ Cœur de Maman (Canada)

1958 ◘ Le Tombeur (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)