François Leterrier

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-05-26 (91 years old)

Deathday

2020-12-04

Place of Birth

Margny-lès-Compiègne, Oise, Picardie, France

François Leterrier

Biography

François Leterrier (26 May 1929 – 4 December 2020) was a French film director and actor. He entered the film industry when he was cast in Robert Bresson 's film A Man Escaped . After this he went on to become a director himself. François Leterrier studied at the University of Paris where he took a degree in philosophy. During his student years he frequently attended the university's film club. He did his military service in Morocco, where he was discovered by the film director Robert Bresson , known for casting unknowns, who gave him the leading role in the 1956 film A Man Escaped . After this, Leterrier was able to work as an assistant dire...

Acting

1956

A Man Escaped

as Fontaine

1974

Stavisky...

as André Malraux

Production

1979

Pierrot mon ami

as Director

1980

Rat Race

as Writer

1977

Emmanuelle 3

as Director

1961

Naked Autumn

as Director

1984

The Bodyguard

as Director

1959

Bobosse

as First Assistant Director

1980

Rat Race

as Director

1980

Rat Race

as Dialogue

1985

Slices of Life

as Director

1958

Provincial Chronicle

as Assistant Director

1989

Imogène

as Director

1978

1977

Emmanuelle 3

as Writer

1976

Milady

as Director

1973

1992

1969

The Royal Chase

as Director

1973

1958

Elevator to the Gallows

as Second Assistant Director

1978

1984

The Bodyguard

as Screenplay

1961

Naked Autumn

as Writer

1969

The Royal Chase

as Screenplay

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