Though José Giovanni has competently directed many films, he remains most popular as a screenwriter and a writer of realistic, gritty male-oriented action novels. Giovanni was born in Corsica. As a teen, he fought the Nazis with the French Resistance during WW II. After the war, he had trouble coping with civilian life, got into considerable trouble and eventually ended up in prison. Following his release Giovanni penned a chronicle of his experiences in prison entitled Le Trou (1957). He and filmmaker Jacques Becker then adapted it for the eponymous 1960 film. Giovanni made his own directorial debut in 1967.
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Second Wind
Book Author, Dialogue Writer |
2007 | |||
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Claude Sautet, ou le Magie Invisible
Interviewee |
2003 | |||
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La Repentie
Actor |
2002 | |||
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Mon Pere ... il M'a Sauve la Vie
Book Author, Director |
2001 | |||
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Mon Ami Le Traitre
Actor, Book Author, Director, Screenwriter |
1989 | |||
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La Louve
Director |
1987 | |||
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Les Loups Entre Eux
Book Author, Director, Screenwriter |
1985 | |||
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Le Ruffian
Director, Screenwriter |
1983 | |||
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Une Robe Noire Pour un Tueur
Director, Screenwriter |
1980 | |||
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Les Egouts du Paradis
Director, Screenwriter |
1979 | |||
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Comme Un Boomerang
Director, Screenwriter |
1976 | |||
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Le Gitan
Director, Screenwriter |
1975 | |||
Deux Hommes Dans La Ville
Director, Screenwriter |
1973 | |||
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La Scoumoune
Book Author, Director, Screenwriter |
1972 | |||
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Ou Est Passé Tom?
Director, Screenwriter |
1971 | |||
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Un Aller Simple
Director, Screenwriter |
1971 | |||
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Dernier Domicile Connu
Director, Screenwriter |
1970 | |||
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Le Clan des Siciliens
Screenwriter |
1969 | |||
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Ho!
Book Author |
1968 | |||
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Le Rapace
Director, Screenwriter |
1968 | |||
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Les Aventuriers
Book Author, Screenwriter |
1967 | |||
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L'Homme de Marrakesh
Screenwriter |
1966 | |||
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La Loi Du Survivant
Book Author, Director |
1966 | |||
Le Deuxième Souffle
Book Author, Screenwriter |
1966 | |||
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Les Grandes Gueules
Book Author, Screenwriter |
1966 | |||
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Du Rififi à Tokyo
Dialogue Writer, Screenwriter |
1963 | |||
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Symphonie Pour un Massacre
Actor, Screenwriter |
1963 | |||
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A Man Called Rocca
Book Author |
1961 | |||
Classe Tous Risques
Book Author, Dialogue Writer, Screenwriter |
1960 | |||
Le Trou
Book Author, Screenwriter |
1960 | |||
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Du Rififi Chez Les Femmes
Screenwriter |
1959 |
