René Clair was born on 11 November 1898 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Le silence est d'or (1947), Les belles de nuit (1952) and Hileli aşk (1955). He was married to Bronia Clair. He died on 15 March 1981 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.