Film Director and Writer Claude Sautet

As with many famous film directors and writers Claude Sautet was as student of the arts from a very early age. Born in 1924 in a small Parisian suburb called Montrouge he first found his interest in art, sculpting and painting but quickly moved into formal study of film. In his early career Claude Sautet worked as a television producer but then in 1969 he became internationally recognized with his own film, Les Choses de la Vie, which started Romy Schnieder.
Claude Sautet continued to write and direct a number of plays and films on his own, but he also wrote for other directors as well. One of his most famous movies, released in 1974 was Vincent, Paul, François, et les Autres, which featured stars such as Gérard Depardieu and Yves Montand among others.
The awards claimed by this wonderful French film director and writer included the Silver Lion award from the Venice Film Festival and two César Awards for Best Director for Un Coeur en hiver and Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud. Although film director and writer Claude Sautet passed away from cancer in 2000 he is still considered to be a visionary and leader in French film on an international level.