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Date of Birth:

12 April 1912, Fougères, Ille-et-Villaine, Bretagne, France more

Date of Death:

5 November 1987 more

Mini Biography:

A figure of immense importance in the history of French cinema, not primarily... more

Trivia:

Co-founder, with Henri Langlois, of the French Cinematheque in 1936.

STARmeter:

Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(6 articles)

Tuesday Morning Foreign Region DVD Report: "La tête contre les murs" (Franju, 1959)
(From The Auteurs. 6 October 2009, 9:57 AM, PDT)
Sitges 2009 Complete Lineup
(From SoundOnSight. 19 September 2009, 12:48 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Le dernier mélodrame (1979) (TV)		1979	-	-

2.	La discorde (1978) (TV)		1978	-	-

3.	"L'homme sans visage" (1975)	(8 episodes, 1975)	1975	-	9.3 (5)
	8 TV episodes: 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) 3 episodes not shown.
4.	Nuits rouges (1974)		1974	-	6.3 (95)
	AKAs: L'homme sans visage (France: informal alternative title) Shadowman
5.	La ligne d'ombre (1973) (TV)		1973	-	-

6.	La faute de l'abbé Mouret (1970)		1970	-	5.8 (41)
	AKAs: The Demise of Father Mouret (USA) The Sin of Father Mouret (UK)
7.	"Le service des affaires classées" (1970)	(4 episodes)	1970	-	-
	4 TV episodes: Le coffre aux souvenirs (????) L'ennemi intime (????) Un chien de sa chienne (????) Une chance sur un million (????)
8.	Marcel Allain (1966)		1966	-	-

9.	Les rideaux blancs (1965)	(segment "Les rideaux blancs")	1965	-	7.6 (14)
	AKAs: Chwila pokoju (Poland) Der Augenblick des Friedens (West Germany) Die weissen Vorhänge (West Germany) Le moment de paix (France) Matura (Poland) The Moment of Peace (International: English title)
10.	Thomas l'imposteur (1964)		1964	-	6.8 (46)
	AKAs: Thomas the Impostor (International: English title)
11.	Judex (1963)		1963	-	7.5 (297)
	AKAs: L'uomo in nero (Italy)
12.	Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962)		1962	-	7.4 (79)
	AKAs: Thérèse Therese (USA)
13.	Pleins feux sur l'assassin (1961)		1961	-	6.6 (40)
	AKAs: Spotlight on a Murderer (International: English title)
14.	Les yeux sans visage (1960)		1960	-	7.9 (4,024)
	AKAs: Eyes Without a Face (UK) House of Dr. Rasanoff Occhi senza volto (Italy) The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus (USA: dubbed version)
15.	La tête contre les murs (1959)		1959	-	7.6 (128)
	AKAs: Head Against the Wall (USA) The Keepers (UK)
16.	La première nuit (1958)		1958	-	9.0 (24)

17.	Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (1957)		1957	-	8.7 (7)

18.	Monsieur et Madame Curie (1956)		1956	-	7.0 (5)

19.	Sur le pont d'Avignon (1956)		1956	-	-

20.	Le théâtre national populaire (1956)		1956	-	-

21.	Mon chien (1955)		1955	-	8.0 (6)

22.	À propos d'une rivière (1955)		1955	-	-
	AKAs: Au fil de la rivière Le saumon atlantique
23.	Navigation marchande atlantique (1954)		1954	-	-

24.	Les poussières (1953)		1953	-	-

25.	Hôtel des Invalides (1952)		1952	-	8.1 (23)

26.	Le grand Méliès (1952)		1952	-	7.6 (40)

27.	En passant par la Lorraine (1950)		1950	-	8.2 (8)

28.	Le sang des bêtes (1949)		1949	-	8.0 (593)
	AKAs: Blood of the Beasts
29.	Le métro (1934)		1934	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	La discorde (1978) (TV)	(adaptation)	1978	-	-

2.	La ligne d'ombre (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	-

3.	La faute de l'abbé Mouret (1970)	(dialogue) (screenplay)	1970	-	5.8 (41)
	AKAs: The Demise of Father Mouret (USA) The Sin of Father Mouret (UK)
4.	Thomas l'imposteur (1964)	(writer)	1964	-	6.8 (46)
	AKAs: Thomas the Impostor (International: English title)
5.	Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962)	(writer)	1962	-	7.4 (79)
	AKAs: Thérèse Therese (USA)
6.	Pleins feux sur l'assassin (1961)	(adaptation)	1961	-	6.6 (40)
	AKAs: Spotlight on a Murderer (International: English title)
7.	La première nuit (1958)	(adaptation)	1958	-	9.0 (24)

8.	Notre Dame - cathédrale de Paris (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	8.7 (7)

9.	Monsieur et Madame Curie (1956)	(writer)	1956	-	7.0 (5)

10.	Le théâtre national populaire (1956)	(script and commentary)	1956	-	-

11.	Sur le pont d'Avignon (1956)	(screenplay and commentary)	1956	-	-

12.	Mon chien (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	8.0 (6)

13.	À propos d'une rivière (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	-
	AKAs: Au fil de la rivière Le saumon atlantique
14.	Navigation marchande atlantique (1954)	(commentary)	1954	-	-

15.	Les poussières (1953)	(writer)	1953	-	-

16.	Hôtel des Invalides (1952)	(writer)	1952	-	8.1 (23)

17.	Le grand Méliès (1952)	(commentary) (screenplay)	1952	-	7.6 (40)

18.	En passant par la Lorraine (1950)	(commentary) (screenplay)	1950	-	8.2 (8)

19.	Le sang des bêtes (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	8.0 (593)
	AKAs: Blood of the Beasts

Composer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Nuits rouges (1974)		1974	-	6.3 (95)
		AKAs: L'homme sans visage (France: informal alternative title) Shadowman

Miscellaneous Crew				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	La déroute (1957)	(direction consultant)	1957	-	-

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Un homme qui dort (1974)	(thanks)	1974	-	8.3 (140)
		AKAs: The Man Who Sleeps (International: English title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Cinéma, de notre temps" (1988)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	9.3 (27)
	1 TV episode: Georges Franju - Le visionnaire (1997) Himself
2.	"Ciné parade" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 21 May 1982 (1982) Himself
3.	Fantômas, je pense à vous! (1979) (TV)	Himself	1979	-	-

4.	"Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait" (1974)	Himself	1974	-	6.6 (7)

5.	"Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)	Himself (2 episodes, 1964-1968)	1968	-	7.4 (19)
	2 TV episodes: La première vague (1968) Himself La nouvelle vague par elle-même (1964) Himself
6.	"Cinépanorama" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.2 (13)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 September 1958 (1958) Himself


1.	Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)	Himself

2.	Citizen Langlois (1994)	Himself

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