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1. Male, European, born before 1920, was alive in 20th century, now dead 2. Never killed anyone 3. Was primarily known for his work in film 4. Not a performer, did not usually work alone, and there are recordings of his work 5. Did appear in film but primarily known as a director of French films 6. Did not have own television show 7. Also a published poet 8. Not Jean Cocteau 9. Did not die young 10. Did not have close relatives that were also famous 11. Did not collaborate with the Nazis
Are you Jean Renoir?
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I thought about him. Hence the famous relative question which also ruled out both Lumiere brothers. My knowledge of French cinema is pretty thin.
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Are you Jerry Lewis--ok, he didn't direct French Films, but he was popular...ok, a stretch. never mind. I'll go home now.
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1. . Male, European, born before 1920, was alive in 20th century, now dead 2. . Never killed anyone 3. . Was primarily known for his work in film 4. . Not a performer, did not usually work alone, and there are recordings of his work 5. . Did appear in film but primarily known as a director of French films 6. . Did not have own television show 7. . Also a published poet 8. . Not Jean Cocteau, Jean Renoir, Jerry Lewis, or Georges Franju 9. . Did not die young 10. Did not have close relatives that were also famous 11. Did not collaborate with the Nazis, nor did he fight against them 12. Did work in Hollywood or make films in English 13. Does have a Wikipedia page 14. Did direct horror films, although genre wasn't a rigid things at the time
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Not Clouzot. Not a Nazi collaborator. Occasionally performed as a mime. Did not die as a result of a motor vehicle collision.
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My dear, why this person? Was he an ancestor? A role model? The spawn of Satan that infected your brain like a parasite that makes mice fatally attracted to feline urine?