Yannick Andréi (18 February 1927 – 28 December 1987) was the alias of French
film director
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and
screenwriter
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Jean Antione Andréi. Andréi was born in
Bordeaux
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, France and died in
Neuilly-sur-Seine
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, France.
Career
Andréi began to work in film in 1953 as an assistant director for Jean-Pierre Melville's film ''Quand tu liras cette lettre''. In 1959 he began to work as a screenwriter on ''Bonjour la chance'' the French
adaptation
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of
Edgar Neville's ''La ironía del dinero''. Andréi's first film as director and screenwriter was ''Samedi soir'' in 1961. During his career he worked most often as a television director. Toward the end of his career he held an acting role in ''Paris-minuit'', a film directed by his son
Frédéric Andréi
Frédéric Andréi (born 23 October 1959) is a French actor and director.
In 1980 he starred in '' Le Voyage en douce'' under director Michel Deville. The next year he played the lead in Jean-Jacques Beineix's ''Diva
Diva (, ) is the Latin w ...
.
Family
Yannick Andréi is the father of actor and director
Frédéric Andréi
Frédéric Andréi (born 23 October 1959) is a French actor and director.
In 1980 he starred in '' Le Voyage en douce'' under director Michel Deville. The next year he played the lead in Jean-Jacques Beineix's ''Diva
Diva (, ) is the Latin w ...
.
Filmography
Film
*1953: ''Quand tu liras cette lettre'', assistant director
*1953: ''Maternité clandestine'', assistant director
*1953: ''Mon frangin du Sénégal'', assistant director
*1954: ''Sur le banc'', assistant director
*1956: ''Ces sacrées vacances'', assistant director
*1958: ''Premier mai'', assistant director
*1959: ''Deux hommes dans Manhattan'', assistant director
*1959: ''Bonjour la chance'' (''La ironía del dinero''), adaptation
*1961: ''Samedi soir'', (director and screenwriter
*1975: ', director and screenwriter
*1985: ''Paris-minuit'', actor
Television
*1962-1963: ''L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête'' (6 episodes)
*1964: ''L'Abonné de la ligne U''
*1965: ''Le Théâtre de la jeunesse'' (1 episode)
*1966: ''Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois'' (1 episode)
*1967: ''Malican père et fils''
*1967: ''Le Chevalier Tempête''
*1970: ''Le Service des affaires classées'' (9 episodes)
*1971: ''La Dame de Monsoreau''
*1971: ''Donogoo''
*1973: ''Les Aventures du capitaine Lückner''
*1973: ''L'Hiver du gentilhomme''
*1974: ''La Juive du Château-Trompette''
*1977: ''Allez la rafale!''
*1977: ''D'Artagnan amoureux''
*1979: ''La Lumière des justes''
*1981 ''Blanc, bleu, rouge''
*1981: ''La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet''
*1982: ''Une voix la nuit''
*1983: ''La Chambre des dames''
*1984: ''Emmenez-moi au théâtre: Croque Monsieur''
*1985: ''L'Affaire Caillaux''
*1987: ''Tailleur pour dames''
*1988: ''Les Clients'', TV Movie
French film directors
1987 deaths
1927 births
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