Albert Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse (; 13 January 1922 – 2 June 1970) was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer of award-winning short films which he began making in the late 1940s. He also invented the strategic board game "Risk" in 1957.
Life.
Lamorisse was born in Paris, France. He first came into prominence – just after "Bim" (1950) – for directing and producing "White Mane" (1953), an award-winning short film that tells a fable of how a young boy befriends an untamable wild white stallion in the marshes of Camargue (the "Petite Camargue").
Lamorisse's best known work is the short film "The Red Balloon" (1956), which earned him the "Palme d'Or" Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and an Oscar for writing the Best Original Screenplay in 1956.
Lamorisse also wrote, directed and produced the well-regarded films "Stowaway in the Sky" (1960) and "Circus Angel", as well as the documentaries "Versailles" and "Paris Jamais Vu." In addition to films, he created the popular strategy board game "Risk" in 1957. In the mid-sixties Lamorisse shot parts of "The Prospect of Iceland", a documentary about Iceland, which was made by Henry Sandoz and commissioned by NATO.
Lamorisse died in a helicopter crash while filming the documentary "Le Vent des amoureux" ("The Lovers' Wind"), during a helicopter-tour of Iran in 1970. The helicopter was left where it crashed as a memorial to the filmmaker, and was still visible . His son and widow completed the film, based on his production notes, and released it eight years later. It was nominated for a posthumous Oscar for best documentary. The title "The Lover's Wind" is translated into "Bad-e Saba" in Persian. A saba wind is a gentle wind that blows from the northeast, symbolizing the whispers of lovers.
Lamorisse and his wife had three children: a son named Pascal and two daughters named Sabine and Fanny. Pascal and Sabine were featured in "The Red Balloon".
Filmography.
Short films
Feature films
Documentaries
Awards.
Wins
Nominations