Above the Clouds
2003 · 7.0/10
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Pierre Schoendoerffer
Director & actor · born 5 May 1928 · Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Pierre Schoendoerffer (5 May 1928 – 14 March 2012) was a French film director, a screenwriter, a writer, a war reporter, a war cameraman, a renowned First Indochina War veteran, a cinema academician. He was president of the Académie des Beaux-Arts for 2001 and for 2007.
In 1967, he was the winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for The Anderson Platoon. The film followed a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam during 1966.
Where to start: Above the Clouds (2003).
As director 12
Dien Bien Phu
1992 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
A Captain's Honor
1982 · 6.1/10
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Drummer-Crab
1977 · 6.5/10
Popcorn FlickSept jours en mer
Sept jours en mer
1972
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The Anderson Platoon
1967 · 6.7/10
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Objective: 500 Million
1966 · 5.9/10
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The 317th Platoon
1965 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeAttention hélicoptères
Attention hélicoptères
1961
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The Devil's Pass
1959 · 4.2/10
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Island Fisherman
1959 · 6.0/10
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Ramuntcho
1958 · 7.0/10
NewAs actor 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Pierre Schoendoerffer movie?
By viewer score, Above the Clouds (2003) at 7.0/10.
What are Pierre Schoendoerffer’s most popular movies?
The 317th Platoon, Drummer-Crab, Dien Bien Phu.
How many movies has Pierre Schoendoerffer made?
13 films on TMDB, 12 as director, 1 as actor.