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Jean-Pierre Melville
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Overview
Date of Birth:
20 October
1917
,
Paris, France
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Date of Death:
2 August
1973
, Paris, France
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Mini Biography:
The name "Melville" is not immediately associated with film. It conjures...
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Trivia:
Took his name out of admiration for
Herman Melville
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King of cool
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. 5 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
The view: John Woo's departure from Hollywood is a loss to us all
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. 20 November 2009, 9:30 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jean Pierre Melville | Melville
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
In Development
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Actor
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In Development:
The Red Circle
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Writer:
2000s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
The Good Thief
(2002/I) (film "Bob le flambeur") (screenplay "Bob le flambeur")
... aka L'homme de la Riviera (France)
... aka Le dernier coup de Monsieur Bob (Canada: French title)
... aka Le dernier coup de Mr Bob (Canada: French title: DVD title)
Un flic
(1972) (writer)
... aka Dirty Money (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Dirty Money (Un flic) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Notte sulla città (Italy)
Le cercle rouge
(1970) (writer)
... aka I senza nome (Italy)
... aka The Red Circle
L'armée des ombres
(1969) (adaptation)
... aka Army in the Shadows
... aka Army of Shadows (USA)
... aka L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
... aka The Shadow Army
Le samouraï
(1967) (writer)
... aka Frank Costello, faccia d'angelo (Italy)
... aka The Godson (USA)
Le deuxième souffle
(1966) (adaptation) (dialogue)
... aka Second Breath
... aka Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
L'aîné des Ferchaux
(1963) (dialogue) (screenplay)
... aka An Honorable Young Man (USA: TV title)
... aka Lo sciacallo (Italy)
... aka Magnet of Doom
... aka Un jeune homme honorable
Le doulos
(1962) (screenplay)
... aka Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
... aka Lo spione (Italy)
... aka The Finger Man
Léon Morin, prêtre
(1961) (screenplay and dialogue)
... aka Leon Morin prete (Italy)
... aka Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
... aka The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
Deux hommes dans Manhattan
(1959) (scenario, adaptation and dialogue)
... aka 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
... aka Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
Bob le flambeur
(1956) (writer)
... aka Bob the Gambler
... aka Fever Heat (USA)
... aka Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (writer) (uncredited)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Le silence de la Mer
(1949) (adaptation)
Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown
(1945) (writer)
Director:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Un flic
(1972)
... aka Dirty Money (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Dirty Money (Un flic) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Notte sulla città (Italy)
Le cercle rouge
(1970)
... aka I senza nome (Italy)
... aka The Red Circle
L'armée des ombres
(1969)
... aka Army in the Shadows
... aka Army of Shadows (USA)
... aka L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
... aka The Shadow Army
Le samouraï
(1967)
... aka Frank Costello, faccia d'angelo (Italy)
... aka The Godson (USA)
Le deuxième souffle
(1966)
... aka Second Breath
... aka Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
L'aîné des Ferchaux
(1963)
... aka An Honorable Young Man (USA: TV title)
... aka Lo sciacallo (Italy)
... aka Magnet of Doom
... aka Un jeune homme honorable
Le doulos
(1962)
... aka Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
... aka Lo spione (Italy)
... aka The Finger Man
Léon Morin, prêtre
(1961)
... aka Leon Morin prete (Italy)
... aka Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
... aka The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
Deux hommes dans Manhattan
(1959)
... aka 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
... aka Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
Bob le flambeur
(1956) (as Melville)
... aka Bob the Gambler
... aka Fever Heat (USA)
... aka Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
Quand tu liras cette lettre
(1953)
... aka Labbra proibite (Italy)
... aka When You Read This Letter (International: English title)
Les enfants terribles
(1950)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Le silence de la Mer
(1949)
Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown
(1945)
Actor:
1960s
1950s
Landru
(1963) ....
Georges Mandel
... aka Bluebeard (USA)
À bout de souffle
(1960) .... Parvulesco
... aka Breathless (UK) (USA)
... aka By a Tether (UK: informal title)
Deux hommes dans Manhattan
(1959) .... Moreau
... aka 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
... aka Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
Un amour de poche
(1957) .... Le commissaire
... aka Girl in His Pocket (USA)
... aka Nude in His Pocket
Bob le flambeur
(1956) (uncredited) .... Récitant/Narrator
... aka Bob the Gambler
... aka Fever Heat (USA)
... aka Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
Orphée
(1950) (uncredited) .... Le directeur de l'hôtel
... aka Orpheus (USA)
Producer:
1950s
1940s
Bob le flambeur
(1956) (producer)
... aka Bob the Gambler
... aka Fever Heat (USA)
... aka Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
Quand tu liras cette lettre
(1953) (producer)
... aka Labbra proibite (Italy)
... aka When You Read This Letter (International: English title)
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (producer)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Le silence de la Mer
(1949) (executive producer)
Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown
(1945) (producer)
Editor:
1970s
1940s
Le cercle rouge
(1970) (uncredited)
... aka I senza nome (Italy)
... aka The Red Circle
Le silence de la Mer
(1949) (uncredited)
Production Manager:
Les enfants terribles
(1950) (production manager)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Production Designer:
Les enfants terribles
(1950)
... aka Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
... aka The Strange Ones
Thanks:
2000s
1990s
The Darkest White
(2008) (dedicatee)
Nel cuore della notte
(2002) (film dedicated to)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
(1999) (personal thanks)
... aka Ghost Dog (Australia)
... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
Reservoir Dogs
(1992) (dedicatee) (as Jean Pierre Melville)
Self:
1970s
1950s
"Cinéastes de notre temps"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
-
Jean-Pierre Melville: portrait en neuf poses
(1971)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Cinépanorama"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
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Episode dated 18 April 1959
(1959)
TV episode
.... Himself
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Episode dated 3 March 1956
(1956)
TV episode
.... Himself
Archive Footage:
Sous le nom de Melville
(2008) .... Himself
"Graffiti 60"
(2005) .... Himself
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Articles
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Genres:
Drama
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Crime
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Thriller
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Documentary
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Plot Keywords:
Murder
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Paris France
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Based On Novel
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French Noir
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