Albert Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse
Born(1922-01-13)13 January 1922
Paris, France
Died2 June 1970(1970-06-02) (aged 48)
Karaj, Iran
Resting placeFrance
OccupationsWriter, screenwriter, director, producer, game designer
Years active1947–1970
SpouseClaude Jeanne Duparc Lamorisse

Albert Lamorisse (French: [lamɔʁis]; 13 January 1922 – 2 June 1970) was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer of short films which he began making in the late 1940s.

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.

He also invented the strategic board game Risk in 1957, that became one of the most popular board games in history.

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