Claude Goretta | |
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Born | Geneva, Switzerland | 23 June 1929
Died | 20 February 2019 Geneva, Switzerland | (aged 89)
Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
Years active | 1957–2006 |
Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019)[1] was a Swiss television producer and film director.
His 1973 film L'Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2] His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.[citation needed]
Goretta is buried at the Cimetière des Rois (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan Panthéon.[citation needed]