Claude Autant-Lara

Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara in Nana (1926)
Born
Claude Autant

(1901-08-05)5 August 1901
Luzarches, Val-d'Oise, France
Died5 February 2000(2000-02-05) (aged 98)
Antibes, France
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Set designer
  • Costume designer
  • Politician
Political partyNational Front
Member of the European Parliament
In office
20 July 1989 – September 1989
Succeeded byJean-Claude Martinez
Personal details
Spouses
  • Odette Massonnet (1926–1935)
  • Ghislaine Auboin

Claude Autant-Lara (French: [otɑ̃ laʁa]; 5 August 1901 – 5 February 2000)[1] was a French film director, screenwriter, set designer and costume designer who worked in films for over 50 years. His career was frequently marked by controversy, and in his late 80s he was elected to the European Parliament as a member for the far-right French National Front.

  1. ^ Some older reference works give his date of birth as 1903, but a copy of his birth certificate held by the Cinémathèque Suisse confirms that it was 1901: Bulletin de naissance, Cinémathèque suisse. Fonds CSL 005 - Fonds Claude Autant-Lara. Retrieved 27 December 2022.