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Georges Franju (1912–1987)

Director | Writer | Composer

Georges Franju is a figure of immense importance in the history of French cinema, not primarily for his films (exceptional though many of these are) but for being the co-founder, with Henri Langlois, of the Cinematheque Française in 1937--France's most famous and important film archive. He worked primarily as a film archivist until 1949... See full bio »

Born:

in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Died:

(age 75) in Paris, France
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1978-1979 Cinéma 16 (TV series)
– Le dernier mélodrame (1979)
– La discorde (1978)
 
1975 L'homme sans visage (TV mini-series)
– Le secret des Templiers (1975)
– Le rapt (1975)
– Le sang accusateur (1975)
– La marche des spectres (1975)
– La mort qui rampait sur les toits (1975)
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1974 Nuits rouges
 
1973 La ligne d'ombre (TV movie)
 
1970 The Demise of Father Mouret
 
1970 Le service des affaires classées (TV series)
– Le coffre aux souvenirs
– L'ennemi intime
– Un chien de sa chienne
– Une chance sur un million
 
1966 Marcel Allain (documentary short)
 
1965 The Moment of Peace (segment "Les rideaux blancs")
 
1965 Thomas the Impostor
 
1963 Judex
 
1962 Therese
 
1961 Spotlight on a Murderer
 
1960 Eyes Without a Face
 
1959 Head Against the Wall
 
1958 La première nuit (short)
 
1957 Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (documentary short)
 
1956 Monsieur et Madame Curie (short)
 
1956 Le théâtre national populaire (documentary short)
 
1956 Sur le pont d'Avignon (short)
 
1955 À propos d'une rivière (short)
 
1955 Mon chien (short)
 
1954 Navigation marchande atlantique (short)
 
1953 Les poussières (documentary short)
 
1952 Hôtel des Invalides (documentary short)
 
1952 Le grand Méliès (short)
 
1950 En passant par la Lorraine (short)
 
1949 Le sang des bêtes (documentary short)
 
1934 Le métro (documentary short)
 
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1978 Cinéma 16 (TV series)
– La discorde (1978) (adaptation)
 
1973 La ligne d'ombre (TV movie)
 
1970 The Demise of Father Mouret (dialogue / screenplay)
 
1965 Thomas the Impostor
 
1962 Therese
 
1961 Spotlight on a Murderer (adaptation)
 
1958 La première nuit (short) (adaptation)
 
1957 Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (documentary short)
 
1956 Monsieur et Madame Curie (short)
 
1956 Décembre, mois des enfants (documentary short) (idea)
 
1956 Le théâtre national populaire (documentary short) (script and commentary)
 
1956 Sur le pont d'Avignon (short) (screenplay and commentary)
 
1955 À propos d'une rivière (short)
 
1955 Mon chien (short)
 
1954 Navigation marchande atlantique (short) (commentary)
 
1953 Les poussières (documentary short) (writer)
 
1952 Hôtel des Invalides (documentary short)
 
1952 Le grand Méliès (short) (commentary / screenplay)
 
1950 En passant par la Lorraine (short) (commentary / screenplay)
 
1949 Le sang des bêtes (documentary short) (writer)
 
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1974 Nuits rouges
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1957 La déroute (documentary short) (direction consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1974 The Man Who Sleeps (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1998 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Georges Franju - Le visionnaire (1998) … Himself
 
1982 Ciné parade (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Le fantastique (1982) … Himself
 
1979 Fantômas, je pense à vous! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1964-1968 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– La première vague (1968) … Himself
– La nouvelle vague par elle-même (1964) … Himself
 
1958 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2004 Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Citizen Langlois (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

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1 Biographical Movie  | 4 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Trivia:

Brother-in-law of director Patrice Molinard. See more »

Trademark:

He often cast Edith Scob in a supporting role See more »

Star Sign:

Aries