François Villiers Explained

François Villiers
Birth Date:2 March 1920
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Boulogne-Billancourt
Occupation:Film director
Nationality:French

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 Prix du Public 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

FilmYearStarAward
Hans le marin1949Jean-Pierre Aumont
L'Eau vive1958Pascale AudretGolden Globe for best foreign film
La verte moisson1959Jacques Perrin and Claude Brasseur
Pierrot la tendresse1960Michel Simon
Le puits aux trois vérités1961Michèle Morgan
Jusqu'au bout du monde1963Pierre MondyGrand Prix du Cinema Français
Constance aux enfers1963Michèle Morgan
Manika, une vie plus tard1989Stéphane Audran Prix du Public

Television

ShowYearAdaptation
Les Chevaliers du Ciel1967
Jean-Christophe1978Romain Rolland
Les Chevaux du Soleil1980Jules Roy
Quelques Hommes de Bonnes Volontés1983Jules Romains by Marcel Jullian

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mort du réalisateur François Villiers. 2009-02-03. 2009-02-05. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090205101632/http://www.toutlecine.com/cinema/l-actu-cinema/0000/people-00006892-mort-du-realisateur-francois-villiers.html. 2009-02-05.