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Georges Franju (1912–1987)


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, when he ... See full bio »

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(age 75) in Paris, France

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(1960)
(1965)
(1961)

Filmography

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 1978-1979 Cinéma 16 (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- La discorde (1978)
 1966-1977 Chroniques de France (TV Series documentary) (16 episodes)
- Chroniques de France N° 136 (1977) ... (segment "Méliès père & fils")
- Chroniques de France N° 132 (1976) ... (segment "Photos souvenirs de Madeleine Renaud")
- Chroniques de France N° 91 (1973) ... (segment "Emmanuelle Riva")
- Chroniques de France N° 58 (1970) ... (segment "Strasbourg")
- Chroniques de France N° 53 (1970) ... (segment "L'affiche et la rue")
 1974 Nuits rouges
 1973 La ligne d'ombre (TV Movie)
 1966 Marcel Allain (Documentary short)
 1966 Pour le plaisir (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
 1965 Les rideaux blancs (segment "Les rideaux blancs")
 1959 Pakkopaita
 1958 La première nuit (Short)
 1957 Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (Documentary short)
 1956 Le théâtre national populaire (Documentary short)
 1956 Sur le pont d'Avignon (Short)
 1956 Monsieur et Madame Curie (Short)
 1955 À propos d'une rivière (Short)
 1955 Mon chien (Short)
 1953 Les poussières (Documentary short)
 1952 Le grand Méliès (Short)
 1952 Pariisin Invalidihotelli (Documentary short)
 1949 Le sang des bêtes (Documentary short)
 1934 Le métro (Documentary short)
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G. Franju
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Personal Quote:

Surrealism had taught me that reason comes after creation, and creation is a true deflagration when confronted, not with a solution, but an obstacle. See more »

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Resigned (30th March 1981) as artistic director of the Cinémathèque due to conflictions within its organisation. See more »

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