René Wheeler
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- February 8, 1912
- Died
- December 11, 2000 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
René Wheeler (8 February 1912 - 11 December 2000) was a French screenwriter and film director. He co-wrote the story of the film A Cage of Nightingales (1945) with Georges Chaperot, for which they both received an Academy Award nomination in 1947. Their story would later serve as an inspiration for the hugely successful film The Chorus (2004). Wheeler also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1955 heist film Rififi. Source: Article "René Wheeler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography

The Chorus
Movie · Original Film Writer, Original Story

Les Mystères de Paris
TV · Writer · 6 eps

La Porteuse de pain
TV · Writer · 13 eps

Peace in the Fields
Movie · Screenplay

Arsène Lupin
TV · Dialogue, Adaptation · 1 ep

La Maison des bois
TV · Writer · 7 eps

Chicken Soup
Movie · Adaptation

Crime Does Not Pay
Movie · Scenario Writer

Towards Ecstasy
Movie · Writer

Reproduction interdite
Movie · Screenplay

Young Girls Beware
Movie · Dialogue

Forgive Our Trespasses
Movie · Screenplay

Bold Adventure
Movie · Writer

Rififi
Movie · Screenplay

The Wicked Go to Hell
Movie · Screenplay

Castles in Spain
Movie · Writer

Theodora, Slave Empress
Movie · Screenplay

Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Movie · Dialogue

The Love of a Woman
Movie · Dialogue, Writer

Fan-Fan the Tulip
Movie · Writer

The Seven Deadly Sins
Movie · Screenplay

Robinson Crusoeland
Movie · Writer

L'homme de joie
Movie · Writer

Jour de fête
Movie · Screenplay

The Loves of Colette
Movie · Screenplay

Danger of Death
Movie · Writer

The Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jean
Movie · Screenplay

Alert Nights
Movie · Writer

The Faceless Enemy
Movie · Screenplay

A Cage of Nightingales
Movie · Screenplay, Writer

A Star to the Sun
Movie · Screenplay

The Five Cents of Lavarede
Movie · Adaptation