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Yves Boisset

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Yves Boisset

Born
Died
(aged 86)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Credits
58 titles

Biography

Yves Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and scriptwriter.

Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributes to the scripts he shoots and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.

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Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2022 Patrick Dewaere, My Hero Film Self (voice) (archive footage) - director
2022 Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément Film Self
2013 Yves Boisset - Le Cinéaste le plus censuré de France Film Self - filmmaker, subject
2012 Lino, il n'était que lui-même Film Self
2011 Le cinéma de Boris Vian Film Self
2011 Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Film Self
2002 A Day in the Life of French Cinema Film Self
1987 Sacrée soirée TV Self (1 ep)
1983 Canicule Film
1982 Spy, Stand Up Film Richard's assistant
1976 30 millions d'amis TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV Self (3 ep)
1975 Midi Première TV Self (1 ep)
1974 Spécial cinéma TV Self (2 ep)
1971 Samedi soir TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 44

YearTitleJob
2009 12 balles dans la peau pour Pierre Laval Film Director
2009 L'Affaire Salengro Film Director, Writer
2007 La Bataille d'Alger Film Director
2006 Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTS Film Director, Screenplay
2006 Infrarouge TV Director, Screenplay (2 ep)
2002 Jean Moulin TV Director (2 ep)
2001 Cazas Film Director
2001 Dormir avec le diable Film Director
1997 Le Pantalon Film Director, Writer
1997 Run for Your Life Film Director
1997 Private Lessons Film Director
1995 L'Affaire Dreyfus Film Director, Writer
1993 Morlock TV Director (1 ep)
1993 L'Affaire Seznec Film Director
1993 L'Affaire Seznec TV Director (2 ep)
1992 Les Carnassiers Film Director
1991 The Tribe Film Director, Writer
1989 Radio corbeau Film Director, Adaptation, Dialogue
1988 Haute tension TV Director (1 ep)
1988 La Fée Carabine Film Director
1988 La Travestie Film Director, Screenplay
1988 Médecins des hommes TV Director (6 ep)
1988 Les Karens, le pays sans péché Film Director
1986 Blue Hell Film Director, Writer
1984 Dog Day Film Director, Screenplay
1983 The Prize of Peril Film Director, Writer
1982 Spy, Stand Up Film Director, Writer
1981 The Boy Soldier Film Director, Screenplay
1980 La Femme flic Film Director, Writer
1978 The Key Is in the Door Film Director, Writer
1977 The Purple Taxi Film Director
1977 Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff Film Director, Writer
1975 Mad Enough to Kill Film Director, Screenplay
1975 The Common Man Film Director, Author
1973 Nothing to Report Film Director
1972 The Assassination Film Director
1971 Angel's Leap Film Director, Screenplay
1970 The Cop Film Director, Screenplay
1970 Safety Catch Film Director
1968 Coplan Saves His Skin Film Director, Scenario Writer
1966 Is Paris Burning? Film Assistant Director
1966 Trap for the Assassin Film Assistant Director
1963 Magnet of Doom Film Assistant Director
1961 The Colossus of Rhodes Film Second Assistant Director
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