Claude Pinoteau (; 25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...
,
Hauts de Seine,
ĂŽle-de-France
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, France. He died in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine (; 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the ...
, aged 87.
[ (in French)] His sister was the actress
Arlette Merry, and his brother was the director
Jacques Pinoteau.
Filmography
* 1971 : ''
It Only Happens to Others''
* 1973 : ''
Escape to Nowhere'' with
Lino Ventura
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men ...
,
Leo Genn et
Suzanne Flon
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* 1974 : ''
The Slap'' with
Lino Ventura
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men ...
,
Annie Girardot et
Isabelle Adjani
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* 1976 : ''
Le Grand Escogriffe'' with
Yves Montand
Ivo Livi (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), better known as Yves Montand (), was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is said to be one of France's greatest 20th-century artists.
Early life
Montand was born Ivo Livi in Stignano, a ...
,
Agostina Belli et
Claude Brasseur
* 1979 : ''
Jigsaw (L'Homme en colère)'' with
Lino Ventura
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men ...
,
Angie Dickinson
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et
Donald Pleasence
* 1980 : ''
La Boum'' with
Claude Brasseur,
Brigitte Fossey et
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
* 1982 : ''
La Boum 2'' with
Claude Brasseur,
Brigitte Fossey et
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
* 1984 : ' with
Lino Ventura
Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men ...
,
Lea Massari et
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean PoirĂ© (17 August 1926 – 14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play ''La Cage aux Folles (play), La Cage aux Folles''.
Early career
Poire ...
* 1988 : ''
L'Étudiante'' with
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Act ...
,
Vincent Lindon et
Élisabeth Vitali
* 1991 : ''
La Neige et le feu'' with
Vincent Perez,
GĂ©raldine Pailhas
GĂ©raldine Pailhas (born 8 January 1971) is a French actress.
Career
In 1992, she won the CĂ©sar Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in ''La neige et le feu'', directed by Claude Pinoteau.
She had her first international success in ...
et
Matthieu Rozé
* 1994 : ''
Cache cash'' with
Michel Duchaussoy,
Georges Wilson et
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin (born 4 December 1953) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was born in Courbevoie, France.
Theater
Filmography Actor
*1992: '' Riens du tout'' (directed by CĂ©dric Klapisch starring Fabrice Luchini, Daniel Berlioux ...
* 1997 : ''
Les Palmes de M. Schutz'' with
Isabelle Huppert,
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor.
Life and career
Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student a ...
et
Charles Berling
* 2005 : ''
Un abbé nommé Pierre, une vie pour les autres'' (documentary)
References
External links
*
1925 births
2012 deaths
People from Boulogne-Billancourt
French film directors
French male screenwriters
Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Deaths from cancer in France
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