Writer
René Wheeler
Born February 8, 1912 in Paris, France
Died December 11, 200028 films
René Wheeler (8 February 1912 - 11 December 2000) was a French screenwriter and film director. He co-wrote the story of the film A Cage of Nightingales (1945) with Georges Chaperot, for which they both received an Academy Award nomination in 1947. Their story would later serve as an inspiration for the hugely successful film The Chorus (2004). Wheeler also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1955 heist film Rififi.
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28 films- 2004The ChorusOriginal Film Writer
- 1972Peace in the FieldsScreenplay
- 1963Chicken SoupAdaptation
- 1962Crime Does Not PayScenario Writer
- 1960Towards EcstasyWriter
- 1957Young Girls BewareDialogue
- 1957Reproduction interditeScreenplay
- 1956Bold AdventureWriter
- 1956Forgive Our TrespassesScreenplay
- 1955The Wicked Go to HellScreenplay
- 1955RififiScreenplay
- 1954Castles in SpainWriter
- 1954Theodora, Slave EmpressScreenplay
- 1953The Love of a WomanDialogue
- 1953Midnight... Quai de BercyDialogue
- 1952The Seven Deadly SinsScreenplay
- 1952Fan-Fan the TulipWriter
- 1951Robinson CrusoelandWriter
- 1950L'homme de joieWriter
- 1949Jour de FêteScreenplay
- 1948The Loves of ColetteScreenplay
- 1947The Lovers of the Pont Saint-JeanScreenplay
- 1947Danger of DeathWriter
- 1946The Faceless EnemyScreenplay
- 1946Alert NightsWriter
- 1945A Cage of NightingalesScreenplay
- 1943A Star to the SunScreenplay
- 1939The Five Cents of LavaredeAdaptation