René Wheeler
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).
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René Wheeler
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- René Wheeler
- Born
- 8 February 1912
- Birthplace
- France
- Died
- 11 December 2000
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Languages
- French
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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).
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Wheeler also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1955 heist film Rififi.
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• Name — René Wheeler • Born — 8 February 1912 • Birthplace — France • Died — 11 December 2000 • Place of death — France • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director
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