Legendary figure of French cinema Claude Berri, who died in Paris on January 12, aged 74, acted in, wrote, directed and produced over 100 films, including Le Vieil Homme and L’Enfant (1967), based on his wartime experience as a Jewish child sent for safety to an elderly antisemitic rural couple, who take a shine to him. Born Claude Berel Langmann in Paris, he first worked in the family furrier business. His most successful films were Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, both made in 1986.