Guy Lefranc

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Guy André Lefranc (born October 21, 1919 in Paris , † February 1, 1994 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye ) was a French film director and screenwriter .

Lefranc was captured by Germany during World War II. After some time as assistant director to Marcel Carné , Jean Grémillon and Robert Bresson , he directed 21 films between 1951 and 1970, some of which he was involved in the script. Most of his films were also shown in German-speaking countries and were commercial successes in France, but are now almost forgotten. His contribution to the screenplay for a Jean Renoir film, in which he was able to use his experience as a prisoner of war, is arguably the most important of his oeuvre.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1951: Dr. Knock lets ask (Knock)
  • 1952: She and He (Elle et moi)
  • 1952: The man of my life (L'homme de ma vie)
  • 1955: Women in Blackmail (Chantage)
  • 1956: Fernand Cowboy (Fernand cow-boy)
  • 1958: Partner of the Devil (La moucharde)
  • 1961: Don't shoot, darling, kiss! (Cause toujours mon lapin)
  • 1963: Eddie ... if your mother only knew (Laissez tirer les tireurs)
  • 1958: Come with me , little one (Suivez-moi, jeune homme)
  • 1961: Love on the Seine (Conduite à gauche)
  • 1966: Commissioner, you are risking too much (Commissioner San Antonio: Sale temps pour les mouches)
  • 1968: Beru and those ladies (Beru et ces dames)
  • 1970: The Guatalpa bombs (Et qu'ça saute!)
  • 1975/76: Marie-Antoinette (TV series in four parts)

script

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ronald Bergan: Jean Renoir. Projections of Paradise. 1995, p. 324
  2. ↑ Cinema No. 523, p. 28
  3. ^ Raymond Durgnat: Jean Renoir. 1974, p. 357
personal data
SURNAME Lefranc, Guy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lefranc, Guy André (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French film director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 1994
Place of death Saint-Germain-en-Laye