Pierre Cardinal (8 June 1924 – 16 May 1998) was a French screenwriter and director. His sister was author

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Filmography

Film

* 1952 : '' Heart of the Casbah'' * 1955 : ''Fantaisie d'un jour''

Television

* 1961 : ''Le rouge et le noir'' * 1962 : ''Candide ou l'optimisme'' * 1965 : ''La grande peur dans la montagne'' * 1967 : ''L'oeuvre'' * 1968 : ''La bonifas'' * 1969 : ''Le ciel et l'enfer'' * 1971 : ''Vipère au poing'' * 1971 : ''Sous le soleil de Satan'' * 1972 : ''Les fossés de Vincennes'' * 1975 : ''Saint-Just et la force des choses'' * 1978 : ''68 dans le monde'' * 1980 : ''La vie de Pierre de Coubertin''

Series

* 1961 : ''Elan blanc'' * 1964 : ''La route''

References

1924 births 1998 deaths Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur French film directors French film producers French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters People from Algiers 20th-century French male writers {{France-film-bio-stub