René Wheeler
Known for

Writing

Credits

36

Gender

Man

Birthday

Feb 8, 1912

Day of death

Dec 11, 2000 (88)

Place of birth

Paris, France

Also known as

René Wheeler

Biography

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. Source: Article "René Wheeler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2004The ChorusStory
1980Les Mystères de ParisWriter
1971Arsène LupinDialogue
1971Arsène LupinAdaptation
1971The House in the WoodsWriter
1970Peace in the FieldsScreenplay
1966Les Compagnons de JehuCreator
1963Chicken SoupAdaptation
1962Crime Does Not PayScenario Writer
1960Towards EcstasyDirector
1960Towards EcstasyWriter
1957Young Girls BewareDialogue
1957Reproduction interditeScreenplay
1956Bold AdventureWriter
1956Forgive Our TrespassesScreenplay
1955RififiScreenplay
1955The Wicked Go to HellScreenplay
1954Theodora, Slave EmpressScreenplay
1954Castles in SpainDirector
1954Castles in SpainWriter
1953The Love of a WomanDialogue
1953The Love of a WomanWriter
1953Midnight... Quai de BercyDialogue
1952Fan-Fan the TulipWriter
1952The Seven Deadly SinsScreenplay
1951UtopiaWriter
1950The First WeaponsDirector
1950L'homme de joieWriter
1949Jour de FêteScreenplay
1948The Loves of ColetteScreenplay
1947The Lovers of the Pont Saint-JeanScreenplay
1947Danger of DeathWriter
1946Alert NightsWriter
1946The Faceless EnemyScreenplay
1943A Star to the SunScreenplay
1939The Five Cents of LavaredeAdaptation