Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Jean Renoir Biography and Timeline

Follow Jean Renoir through 6 dated historical records for France.

Jean Renoir, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1894–1939Years on this page

1894

Birth of Jean Renoir

Arts / Art

Birth of Jean Renoir

1932

Boudu Saved from Drowning

Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs Boudu Saved from Drowning.

1936

The Crime of Monsieur Lange

Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs The Crime of Monsieur Lange.

1937

Grand Illusion

Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs Grand Illusion, an internationally influential anti-war drama.

1938

La Bete humaine

Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs La Bete humaine.

1939

The Rules of the Game

Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs The Rules of the Game, a major work of French cinema.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.