René Clair Award (French: Prix René-Clair) is an award instituted in 1994 and presented by the Académie française for achievements in the field of cinema. The prize was named after the French filmmaker René Clair.
Recipients
1994: Alexandre Astruc
1995: Robert Bresson
1995: Pierre Billard (awarded vermeil medal for his work: L'Âge classique du cinéma français. Du cinéma parlant à la Nouvelle vague)
1995: Jean-Michel Frodon (awarded vermeil medal for his work: L'Âge moderne du cinéma français. De la Nouvelle Vague à nos jours)
