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René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

6 films · 370 frames · top-billed in 2 · 19702016

Born 1 June 1940 · New York City, New York, USA · died 8 December 2019

René Auberjonois was an American actor, best known for playing Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Clayton Endicott III on Benson.

He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1970 for his portrayal of Sebastian Baye opposite Katharine Hepburn in the André Previn-Alan Jay Lerner musical Coco.

How their films are shot

Measured across 370 frames from the 6 films we hold. This is the look of the work René takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 6 films we hold, 50% of their frames are night, 48% low key — the look of the work René takes.

Time of day

Night50%
Day42%
Interior4%

Lighting

Low key48%
Natural41%
Silhouette5%
High key4%

Shot size

Medium41%
Wide26%
Closeup19%
Establishing9%

Camera angle

Eye level82%
High angle8%
Low angle7%

Mood

Neutral60%
Tense20%
Lonely8%
Ominous7%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

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