Albert LamorisseAwards

Born:
January 13, 1922 in Paris, France
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse is best remembered for making the exquisite short The Red Balloon(1956) a whimsical fantasy in which a French boy is befriended by a magical red balloon. The short earned him both a grand prize at Cannes and an American Oscar. Lamorisse started out as a...Read More

  • The Red Balloon

    Prix Louis-Delluc

    Won
    French Film Critics Circle
    1956

  • The Red Balloon

    Best Specialized Film

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1956

  • The Red Balloon

    Best Original Screenplay

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1956

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