Georges Rouquier

Known for Directing

Georges Rouquier's portrait

Details

Birthday: June 23, 1909

Deathday: December 19, 1989

Place of birth: Lunel-Viel, Hérault, France

Biography

Georges Rouquier (23 June 1909 – 19 December 1989) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked principally on documentary films, and his best-known work is Farrebique (1947) a lyrical evocation of farming life in Aveyron.