René Wheeler
Encyclopedia
René Wheeler 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).
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He co-wrote the story of the film A Cage of Nightingales
A Cage of Nightingales
A Cage of Nightingales is a 1945 French film directed by Jean Dréville. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story, and served as an inspiration for the film The Chorus .-Synopsis:...
(1945) with Georges Chaperot
Georges Chaperot
Georges Chaperot is a French screenwriter who co-wrote the story of the film A Cage of Nightingales with René Wheeler, 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 .-External links:...
, for which they both received an Academy Award
Academy Award for Best Story
The Academy Award for Best Story was an Academy Award given from the beginning of the Academy Awards until 1957, when it was eliminated in favor of the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, which had been introduced in 1940.-1920s:...
nomination in 1947
20th Academy Awards
The 20th Academy Awards spread awards around, with no film receiving more than 3 awards, the last time this would happen until the 78th Academy Awards....
. Their story would later serve as an inspiration for the hugely successful film The Chorus
The Chorus (2004 film)
The Chorus is a 2004 French drama film directed by Christophe Barratier. Co-written by Barratier and Philippe Lopes-Curval, it is an adaptation of the 1945 film A Cage of Nightingales , which in turn was adapted by Noël-Noël and René Wheeler from a story by Wheeler and Georges Chaperot.Widely...
(2004).