Alex Joffé
Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (1968), Fortunat (1960) and La grosse caisse (1965). He was the father of the director Arthur Joffé,[1] as well as Marion (born 1952) and Nina (born 1956).
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| Born | 18 November 1918 |
| Died | 18 August 1995 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1946–1986 |
Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé.[2] He was married to Renée Asseo. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris.[3]
Filmography
Director
- 1946 : Six heures à perdre starring André Luguet and Denise Grey
- 1953 : Lettre ouverte starring Robert Lamoureux and Geneviève Page
- 1955 : Les Hussards starring Bourvil, Bernard Blier, Louis de Funès and Georges Wilson
- 1956 : Les Assassins du dimanche starring Barbara Laage, Dominique Wilms and Jean-Marc Thibault
- 1957 : Les Fanatiques starring Pierre Fresnay and Michel Auclair
- 1959 : Du rififi chez les femmes starring Robert Hossein, Roger Hanin and Silvia Monfort
- 1960 : Fortunat starring Bourvil et Michèle Morgan
- 1961 : Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville starring Bourvil and Pierrette Bruno
- 1962 : Les Culottes rouges starring Bourvil and Laurent Terzieff
- 1965 : Pas question le samedi starring Robert Hirsch
- 1965 : La Grosse Caisse starring Bourvil and Paul Meurisse
- 1968 : Les Cracks starring Bourvil, Robert Hirsch and Monique Tarbès
Screenwriter
- 1943 : Ne le criez pas sur les toits
- 1944 : Florence est folle
- 1946 : Adieu chérie (released in English as Goodbye Darling)
- 1946 : Tant que je vivrai
- 1946 : Christine se marie
- 1946 : La Fille du diable
- 1946 : L'assassin n'est pas coupable (released in English as The Murderer is Not Guilty)
- 1947 : Six heures à perdre
- 1948 : El supersabio (released in English as The Genius)
- 1949 : El Mago (released in English as Magician)
- 1949 : Millionnaires d'un jour
- 1950 : Le 84 prend des vacances
- 1950 : Trois Télégrammes
- 1951 : Monte Carlo Baby
- 1951 : ...Sans laisser d'adresse (released in English as Without Leaving an Address)
- 1951 : Seul dans Paris
- 1951 : Nous irons à Monte-Carlo (French version of Monte Carlo Baby)
- 1953 : Taxi
- 1953 : Lettre ouverte
- 1953 : Women of Paris
- 1954 : L'Aventurier de Séville
- 1955 : Les Hussards
- 1956 : Les Assassins du dimanche
- 1956 : I'll Get Back to Kandara
- 1957 : Les Fanatiques
- 1959 : Du rififi chez les femmes
- 1960 : Fortunat
- 1961 : Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville
- 1962 : Les Culottes rouges
- 1965 : Pas question le samedi
- 1965 : La Grosse Caisse
- 1968 : Les Cracks
Actor
- 1957 : Amour de poche (directed by Pierre Kast)
- 1960 : Tirez sur le pianiste (directed by François Truffaut)
- 1986 : Hôtel du Paradis (directed by Jana Boková)
References
- " Mort du cinéaste Alex Joffé", Libération, 21 August 1995
"La mort d'Alex Joffé". Les Echos, 21 August 1995 - Philippe Rège, Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, volume 1, pp. 537–538
- Alex Joffé at IMDb
External links
- Alex Joffé at IMDb
- Alex Joffé at Les gens du cinéma web site (in French)
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