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José Giovanni (1923–2004)

Writer | Director | Actor

Joseph Damiani, a.k.a José Giovanni, was born on June 22th, 1923, to a Corsican family. He did many little jobs when he was a teenager. Washing dishes in a train-restaurant, lumberjack, coal miner, waiter in a hotel restaurant of Chamonix. During WWII, from 1942 to 1944, he was a high mountain junior guide, and was in the resistance, too... See full bio »

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Joseph Damiani
in Paris, France

Died:

(age 80) in Lausanne, Switzerland
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2007 Le deuxième souffle (dialogue / novel "Un reglement de comptes")
 
2001 My Father Saved My Life (novel "Il avait dans le coeur des jardins introuvables" / screenplay)
 
1996 Crime à l'altimètre (TV movie)
 
1988 My Friend the Traitor (novel / screenplay)
 
1988 See You (story)
 
1985 Les loups entre eux
 
1985 Série noire (TV series)
– Le tueur du dimanche (1985) (writer)
 
1983 Le ruffian (novel "Les ruffians" / screenplay)
 
1981 Une robe noire pour un tueur
 
1979 Les égouts du paradis (adaptation)
 
1977 The Old Fox (TV series)
– Der Alte schlägt zweimal zu (1977) (writer)
 
1976 Boomerang
 
1975 The Gypsy (novel "Histoire du Fou" / screenplay)
 
1973 Two Men in Town (dialogue / original scenario)
 
1972 Scoumoune (novel / screenplay)
 
1971 One Way Ticket
 
1971 Where Did Tom Go?
 
1970 Last Known Address
 
1969 The Sicilian Clan (adaptation / dialogue)
 
1968 Ho! (novel)
 
1968 Le Rapace (adaptation & dialogue / as Jose Giovanni)
 
1967 Law of Survival (novel "Les Aventuriers" / screenplay)
 
1967 The Last Adventure (dialogue / novel / screenplay)
 
1966 Le Deuxieme Souffle (dialogue / novel "Un reglement de comptes")
 
1966 With the Lives of Others (screenplay / story)
 
1966 L'homme de Marrakech
 
1965 The Wise Guys (adaptation and dialogue / novel "Le Haut-Fer")
 
1963 Symphonie pour un massacre (writer)
 
1963 Rififi in Tokyo (adaptation / dialogue)
 
1961 A Man Named Rocca (dialogue / novel "L'excommunié")
 
1960 The Big Risk (adaptation / dialogue / novel)
 
1960 Le Trou (adaptation / dialogue / novel)
 
1959 Riff Raff Girls (writer)
 
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2001 My Father Saved My Life
 
1996 Crime à l'altimètre (TV movie)
 
1991 L'irlandaise (TV movie)
 
1988 My Friend the Traitor
 
1985-1988 Série noire (TV series)
– La louve (1988)
– Le tueur du dimanche (1985)
 
1985 Les loups entre eux
 
1983 Le ruffian
 
1981 Une robe noire pour un tueur
 
1979 Les égouts du paradis
 
1977 The Old Fox (TV series)
– Der Alte schlägt zweimal zu (1977)
 
1976 Boomerang
 
1975 The Gypsy
 
1973 Two Men in Town
 
1972 Scoumoune
 
1971 One Way Ticket
 
1971 Where Did Tom Go?
 
1970 Last Known Address
 
1968 Le Rapace (as Jose Giovanni)
 
1967 Law of Survival
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2002 The Repentant
Charlotte' s father
 
1988 My Friend the Traitor
 
1963 Symphonie pour un massacre
Moreau
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2004 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 7 November 2004 (2004) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2003 Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Tout le monde en parle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Gabin, gueule d'amour (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Once Upon a Time in Europe (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 La route des 'Grandes gueules' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Ça se discute (TV series)
Himself
– Comment vit-on l'adaptation de sa vie au cinéma ou à la télévision? (2001) … Himself
 
1996 Lino: un portrait de Lino Ventura (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1967 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jacques Becker (1967) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

"The Secret Gardens in My Father's Heart" (book)

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Alternate Names:

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He played Isabelle Adjani's father in "la Repentie" but any movies site want ad this movie in his filmography for an unknown reason. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer