René Vautier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Vautier

French documentary filmmaker

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Camaret-sur-Mer, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 04-Jan-2015

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film critic, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

René Vautier (French: [??ne votje]; 15 January 1928 – 4 January 2015) was a French film director.
His films, which were often controversial with French authorities, addressed many issues, such as the Algerian War, French colonialism in Africa, pollution, racism, women's rights, and apartheid in South Africa.
Many were banned or condemned, and one caused him to go to prison for a year.