Albert Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse
Born(1922-01-13)13 January 1922
Paris, France
Died2 June 1970(1970-06-02) (aged 48)
Resting placeDoulab Cemetery, Tehran
Occupation(s)Writer, screenwriter, director, producer, game designer
Years active1947–1970
SpouseClaude Jeanne Duparc Lamorisse
Lamorisse Helicopter memorial, in Karaj Dam, winter 2018

Albert Lamorisse (French: [lamɔʁis]; 13 January 1922 – 2 June 1970) was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer of short films which he began making in the late 1940s. He also invented the strategic board game Risk in 1957.