FILM AWARDS
René Clément in front of the international grand prize at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival which he received for BATTLE OF THE RAILS
Painting by Albert Marquet, The Port of Marseille and Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde
BATTLE OF THE RAILS
Cannes Film Festival. International jury award, 1946
Cannes Film Festival. Best director award, 1946
Voted Best Foreign Film by the Cuban Film Critics’ Association, 1947
THE DAMNED
Cannes Film Festival. Best Adventure Film, 1947
FORBIDDEN GAMES
Voted best film shown in Cannes during the festival (but not necessarily selected for it) by an independent jury of film critics, 1952
Venice Film Festival. Golden Lion of St. Mark (1952)
ELLE award (all-women jury) for Best French Film of 1952
Oscar for the best foreign film, 1953
New York Film Critics’ Award, Best Foreign Language Film 1953
Danish critics’ award for Best European Film 1953
British Film Academy award for Best Foreign Film 1954
GERVAISE
Venice Film Festival : International Film Critics’ Award, 1956
Tokyo Film Festival : Best Foreign Film, 1956
Tokyo Motion Picture Fans’ Association voted René Clément top of the Ten Best Foreign Directors of 1956
New York Film Critics’ Award for Best Foreign Film of the year 1957
Oscar nomination 1957
Lublin Film Club award for the Best Film of 1958
IS PARIS BURNING ?
Italian Premio Europa Cup 1966
Olivier d’Or, (Belgium) 1966
THE JOY OF LIVING
First prize at the Prague Film Festival 1962
KNAVE OF HEARTS (UK)
LOVERS, HAPPY LOVERS (US)
Cannes Film Festival, Special Jury prize, 1954
THE LOVE CAGE (UK)
JOY HOUSE (US)
Voted Best Thriller of the Year by British Films and Filming 1966
OCCITANIA (short documentary)
Awarded a prize at the Exposition Cinematographique of 1937
PURPLE NOON
Tokyo Award for Best Film of the Year, 1962
Prix Edgar Allan Poe for Best Foreign Film
RIDER ON THE RAIN
David di Donatello Prize 1970
Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film 1971
THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA (US)
Cannes Film Festival. Best Director Award, 1949
Oscar for the best foreign film, 1950
ALL-INCLUSIVE CAREER AWARDS
Venice Film Festival. Golden Lion
César, 1984
Sarasota French Film Festival, 1989
Golden Lion of St. Mark (1952) Venice Film Festival for FORBIDDEN GAMES
PRIZE-WINNING ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN RENÉ CLÉMENT’S FILMS
ANNIE CORDY
Most promising actress of the year: RIDER ON THE RAIN (1970)
BRIGITTE FOSSEY
Best actress, Venice Film Festival : FORBIDDEN GAMES (1952)
FRANÇOIS PERRIER
Best actor, British Academy Award : GERVAISE (1956)
ISA MIRANDA
Best actress, Cannes Film Festival : THE WALLS OF MALAPAGA (1949)
JEAN MARAIS
Best actor, French ‘Victoire’ award : GLASS CASTLE (1950)
MARIA SCHELL
Best actress,Venice Film Festival : GERVAISE (1956)
MARLÈNE JOBERT
David di Donatello Prize : RIDER ON THE RAIN (1970)
MICHÈLE MORGAN
Best actress, French ‘Victoire’ award : GLASS CASTLE