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François About

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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François About was a cinematographer and actor. He died on 7 July 2026 in France.
DiedJuly 7, 2026
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Known for

Head Waiter
8.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1980
Top Man
7.4
  • Cinematographer
  • 1981
À la recherche de Douglas
9.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1982
Les documents interdits (1989)
Les documents interdits
7.4
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Exes (2006)
    Exes
    4.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Virginie
    7.1
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Axelle
    5.7
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • Claudine
    7.1
    Video
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Acteurs porno en analyse
    Video
    • Cinematographer (as François de Beauregard)
    • 1999
  • Mickey la torche
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • La revanche de Lucy (1998)
    La revanche de Lucy
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • L'art et la manière (1997)
    L'art et la manière
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Roswell, la preuve (1997)
    Roswell, la preuve
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Igor Butler, Ysa Ferrer, Pascal Jaubert, Adama Ouédraogo, and Hélène Rames in Seconde B (1993)
    Seconde B
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993–1995
  • Living Naked (1993)
    Living Naked
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Emmanuelle 7 (1993)
    Emmanuelle 7
    3.6
    • director of photography
    • 1993
  • L'envers du décor: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Cédric Bessière, Jérémie Covillault, Jérôme Gamet, Régis Igonnet, Mathieu Busson, and Pénélope Schellenberg in Les compagnons de l'aventure (1989)
    Les compagnons de l'aventure
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989–1991
  • Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu (1990)
    Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu
    7.8
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Grande École (2004)
    Grande École
    5.7
    • camera operator
    • 2004
  • Roberte (1979)
    Roberte
    6.4
    • camera operator: initial film
    • 1979
  • Le Beau Mec
    6.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • 3 de coeur (1976)
    3 de coeur
    TV Series
    • assistant camera
    • 1976
  • Silence... on tourne (1976)
    Silence... on tourne
    4.2
    • camera operator
    • 1976
  • Les lolos de Lola (1976)
    Les lolos de Lola
    5.2
    • assistant camera
    • 1976
  • Hu-Man (1975)
    Hu-Man
    5.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Les jours gris (1974)
    Les jours gris
    7.7
    • first assistant camera
    • 1974
  • T'es fou Marcel
    7.2
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1974
  • Les autres (1974)
    Les autres
    6.2
    • first assistant camera
    • 1974
  • First Time with Feeling (1974)
    First Time with Feeling
    5.2
    • assistant camera
    • 1974
  • Na! (1973)
    Na!
    3.7
    • first assistant camera
    • 1973
  • Olivier Messiaen et les oiseaux (1973)
    Olivier Messiaen et les oiseaux
    • assistant camera
    • 1973
  • Marcel Bozzuffi and Michel Constantin in Les hommes (1973)
    Les hommes
    5.7
    • assistant camera
    • 1973
  • Henry Silva in L'insolent (1973)
    L'insolent
    5.2
    • first assistant camera
    • 1973

Actor

  • Zeus le chat (2014)
    Zeus le chat
    7.8
    • Le monsieur au chat
    • 2014
  • À la recherche de Douglas
    9.2
    • (voice)
    • 1982
  • Equation to an Unknown (1980)
    Equation to an Unknown
    6.8
    • (voice)
    • 1980
  • Lamento
    • 1978
  • The Confession (1970)
    The Confession
    7.8
    • Le caméraman au procès (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Nano Cecchini
  • Died
    • July 7, 2026
    • France(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Grandnephew of Edmond About.

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