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François Villiers(1920-2009)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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François Villiers was born on 2 March 1920 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Aeronauts (1967), Girl and the River (1958) and Le puits aux trois vérités (1961). He was married to Jeannine Rikh. He died on 29 January 2009 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornMarch 2, 1920
DiedJanuary 29, 2009(88)
BornMarch 2, 1920
DiedJanuary 29, 2009(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Christian Marin and Jacques Santi in The Aeronauts (1967)
The Aeronauts
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
Girl and the River (1958)
Girl and the River
6.6
  • Director
  • 1958
Le puits aux trois vérités (1961)
Le puits aux trois vérités
5.6
  • Director
  • 1961
Jusqu'au bout du monde (1963)
Jusqu'au bout du monde
6.7
  • Director
  • 1963

Credits

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Director

  • Manika, une vie plus tard (1989)
    Manika, une vie plus tard
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1989
  • A Few Men of Good Will (1983)
    A Few Men of Good Will
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
    Les chevaux du soleil
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jean-Christophe (1978)
    Jean-Christophe
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (1977)
    Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • C'est arrivé à Paris (1977)
    C'est arrivé à Paris
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • L'idiote (1975)
    L'idiote
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Tovaritch (1974)
    Tovaritch
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Le soleil se lève à l'est (1974)
    Le soleil se lève à l'est
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • directed by
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Ulli Kinalzik and Heinz Weiss in Graf Luckner (1971)
    Graf Luckner
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Le stratagème des roués (1973)
    Le stratagème des roués
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Jean Richard in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
    Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1973
  • Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000" (1971)
    Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000"
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • La pomme de son oeil (1970)
    La pomme de son oeil
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Christian Marin and Jacques Santi in The Aeronauts (1967)
    The Aeronauts
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1970

Writer

  • Manika, une vie plus tard (1989)
    Manika, une vie plus tard
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • A Few Men of Good Will (1983)
    A Few Men of Good Will
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • 1983
  • Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
    Les chevaux du soleil
    5.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1980
  • Jean-Christophe (1978)
    Jean-Christophe
    7.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1978
  • Le soleil se lève à l'est (1974)
    Le soleil se lève à l'est
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000" (1971)
    Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000"
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1971
  • Christian Marin and Jacques Santi in The Aeronauts (1967)
    The Aeronauts
    6.9
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1967–1970
  • Un beau dimanche (1966)
    Un beau dimanche
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Annie Girardot, Richard Johnson, Francisco Rabal, and Alida Valli in L'autre femme (1964)
    L'autre femme
    5.3
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • 1964
  • Jusqu'au bout du monde (1963)
    Jusqu'au bout du monde
    6.7
    • adaptation
    • 1963
  • Le puits aux trois vérités (1961)
    Le puits aux trois vérités
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1961
  • Pierrot la tendresse (1960)
    Pierrot la tendresse
    4.5
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • La verte moisson (1959)
    La verte moisson
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • 1959
  • Wicked City (1949)
    Wicked City
    6.2
    • scenario
    • 1949

Cinematographer

  • L'amitié noire
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1946
  • Croix de Lorraine en Italie
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1944
  • Action Stations (1943)
    Action Stations
    5.3
    • camera
    • 1943
  • Autour de Brazzaville (1943)
    Autour de Brazzaville
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 2, 1920
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • January 29, 2009
    • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Spouse
    • Jeannine RikhJuly 2, 1949 - January 29, 2009 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Jean Villiers
  • Parents
      Alexandre Salomons
  • Relatives
      Tina Aumont(Niece or Nephew)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Aruna Villiers.

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