François Villiers
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François Villiers | |
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Born | Paris, France | 2 March 1920
Died | 29 January 2009 | (aged 88)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Film director |
François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor[1] was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989, which won the at Cannes.
Family[]
He was the younger brother of actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and therefore uncle of Tina Aumont. His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr (died 1942).
Filmography[]
Film | Year | Star | Award |
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Hans le marin | 1949 | Jean-Pierre Aumont | |
L'Eau vive | 1958 | Pascale Audret | Golden Globe for best foreign film |
La verte moisson | 1959 | Jacques Perrin and Claude Brasseur | |
1960 | Michel Simon | ||
Le puits aux trois vérités | 1961 | Michèle Morgan | |
1963 | Pierre Mondy | ||
Constance aux enfers | 1963 | Michèle Morgan | |
Manika, une vie plus tard | 1989 | Stéphane Audran |
Television[]
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Show | Year | Adaptation |
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Les Chevaliers du Ciel | 1967 | |
Jean-Christophe | 1978 | Romain Rolland |
1980 | Jules Roy | |
1983 | Jules Romains by Marcel Jullian |
References[]
- ^ "Mort du réalisateur François Villiers" (in French). 2009-02-03. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2009 deaths
- 1920 births
- French military personnel of World War II
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Film directors from Paris
- French film director stubs