Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the

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genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine,

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and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brother Marc Allégret,

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, and

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Filmography

Feature films

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Tobias Is an Angel ''Tobias Is an Angel'' (French: ''Tobie est un ange'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Yves Allégret.Waldman p.149 The title is a reference to Tobias and the Angel (disambiguation), Tobias and the Angel. The film was made at Toulon, then ...

'' (1940) * '' The Emigrant'' (dir. Léo Joannon, 1940) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * ''Les démons de l'aube'' (1946) * ''

Dédée d'Anvers ''Woman of Antwerp'' or ''Dédée of Antwerp'' (French: ''Dédée d'Anvers'' ) is a 1948 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret that stars Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in English-speaking markets und ...

'' (1948) * '' Une si jolie petite plage'' (1949) * '' Manèges'' (1950) * '' Les Miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois'' (1951) * ''

Leathernose ''Leathernose'' (French: ''Nez de cuir'', Italian: ''Naso di cuoio'') is a 1952 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Jean Marais, Françoise Christophe and Mariella Lotti.Hayward p.68 It is an adaptation of ...

'' (1952) * ''La Jeune Folle'' (1952) * ''

The Proud and the Beautiful ''The Proud and the Beautiful'' (french: Les Orgueilleux, sub-title: ''Alvarado'', aka ''The Proud Ones'') is a 1953 drama film directed by Yves Allégret. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story (the nomination officially went to J ...

'' (1953) * '' Oh No, Mam'zelle'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' The Best Part'' (1956) * ''Méfiez-vous fillettes'' (1957) * '' Send a Woman When the Devil Fails'' (1957) * ''

The Daughter of Hamburg ''The Daughter of Hamburg'' (French: ''La Fille de Hambourg'', German ''Das Mädchen aus Hamburg'') is a 1958 French drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Hildegarde Neff, Daniel Gélin and Jean Lefebvre.Broadbent & Hake p.123 Locati ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Restless and the Damned ''The Restless and the Damned'' (also known as ''L'Ambitieuse'') is a 1959 French-Australian film co produced by Lee Robinson. It was shot on location in Tahiti and the Tuamotu Islands. There are French and English-language versions. Synopsis I ...

'' (1959) * '' Jack of Spades'' (1960) * ''

Konga Yo ''Konga Yo'' is a 1962 French adventure film directed by Yves Allégret. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Nicole Courcel as Marie * Jean Lefebvre as Jean * Sophie M'Bali as Angèle * Roger Pigaut Roger Pigaut (birt ...

'' (1962) * '' Germinal'' (1963) * '' Johnny Banco'' (1967) * ''L'Invasion'' (1970) * ''Mords pas, on t'aime'' (1976)

TV series

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References

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* 1905 births 1987 deaths People from Asnières-sur-Seine French film directors {{France-film-director-stub