René Wheeler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Wheeler

French screenwriter

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1912

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 11-Dec-2000

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.