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Yves Boisset

Directing

Yves Boisset

FR, IT cinema · 46 credits

Born

14 March 1939

Died

31 March 2025 (aged 86)

Birthplace

Paris, France

Yves Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributes to the scripts he shoots and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Source: Article "Yves Boisset" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero poster

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

FR · 20228.7

as Self (voice) (archive footage) - director

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément poster

Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément

FR · 202210.0

as Self

Yves Boisset - Le Cinéaste le plus censuré de France

2013

Yves Boisset - Le Cinéaste le plus censuré de France

FR · 2013Not rated

as Self - filmmaker, subject

Lino, il n'était que lui-même

2012

Lino, il n'était que lui-même

FR · 20126.0

as Self

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde poster

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

FR · 20116.0

as Self

Le cinéma de Boris Vian poster

Le cinéma de Boris Vian

FR · 2011Not rated

as Self

L'Affaire Salengro poster

L'Affaire Salengro

FR · 20094.0

Director, Writer

12 balles dans la peau pour Pierre Laval poster

12 balles dans la peau pour Pierre Laval

FR · 200910.0

Director

La Bataille d'Alger poster

La Bataille d'Alger

FR · 2007Not rated

Director

Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTS

2006

Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTS

FR · 2006Not rated

Director, Screenplay

A Day in the Life of French Cinema poster

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

FR · 20027.0

as Self

Cazas poster

Cazas

FR · 20017.0

Director

Dormir avec le diable poster

Dormir avec le diable

FR · 20015.0

Director

Le Pantalon poster

Le Pantalon

FR · 19976.7

Director, Writer

Private Lessons poster

Private Lessons

FR · 19973.7

Director

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life

FR · 19978.0

Director

L'Affaire Dreyfus poster

L'Affaire Dreyfus

FR · 19955.9

Director, Writer

L'Affaire Seznec poster

L'Affaire Seznec

FR · 19936.8

Director

Les Carnassiers poster

Les Carnassiers

FR · 19928.0

Director

The Tribe poster

The Tribe

FR · 19916.4

Director, Writer

Radio corbeau poster

Radio corbeau

FR · 19896.1

Director, Adaptation, Dialogue

La Travestie poster

La Travestie

FR · 19885.1

Director, Screenplay

Les Karens, le pays sans péché poster

Les Karens, le pays sans péché

FR · 1988Not rated

Director

La Fée Carabine poster

La Fée Carabine

FR · 19884.0

Director

Blue Hell poster

Blue Hell

FR · 19865.8

Director, Writer

Dog Day poster

Dog Day

FR · 19845.2

Director, Screenplay

Canicule poster

Canicule

FR · 1983Not rated

Actor

The Prize of Peril poster

The Prize of Peril

FR · 19836.5

Director, Writer

Spy, Stand Up poster

Spy, Stand Up

FR · 19827.2

as Richard's assistant, Director, Writer

The Boy Soldier poster

The Boy Soldier

FR · 19817.5

Director, Screenplay

La Femme flic poster

La Femme flic

FR · 19805.9

Director, Writer

The Key Is in the Door poster

The Key Is in the Door

FR · 19784.7

Director, Writer

Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff poster

Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff

FR · 19776.9

Director, Writer

The Purple Taxi poster

The Purple Taxi

FR · 19775.8

Director

The Common Man poster

The Common Man

FR · 19757.0

Director, Author

Mad Enough to Kill poster

Mad Enough to Kill

FR · 19756.8

Director, Screenplay

Nothing to Report poster

Nothing to Report

FR · 19735.8

Director

The Assassination poster

The Assassination

FR · 19726.6

Director

Angel's Leap poster

Angel's Leap

FR · 19715.8

Director, Screenplay

The Cop poster

The Cop

FR · 19706.3

Director, Screenplay

Safety Catch poster

Safety Catch

FR · 19705.3

Director

Coplan Saves His Skin poster

Coplan Saves His Skin

FR · 19685.2

Director, Scenario Writer

Trap for the Assassin poster

Trap for the Assassin

FR · 19665.9

Assistant Director

Is Paris Burning? poster

Is Paris Burning?

FR · 19667.2

Assistant Director

Magnet of Doom poster

Magnet of Doom

FR · 19636.3

Assistant Director

The Colossus of Rhodes poster

The Colossus of Rhodes

IT · 19615.9

Second Assistant Director