Claude Goretta
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 23, 1929
Day of Death: February 20, 2019 (90 years old)
Place of Birth: Genève, Switzerland
Claude Goretta (23 June 1929 – 20 February 2019) was a Swiss television producer and film director. His 1973 film L'Invitation was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1981 film La provinciale was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. Goretta is buried at the Cimetière des Rois (Cemetery of Kings), which is considered the Genevan Panthéon. Source: Article "Claude Goretta" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
