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I like to be on my own when I look at my contact sheets, because I'm often disappointed... But as years go by we become proud of our old contact sheets. They are a tool that allows us to fight against time.

Raymond Depardon

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Raymond Depardon
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: July 6
Cinematographer
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Television Director
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