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Bjorn Johansen(1941-2011)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Bjorn Johansen was born on 14 May 1941 in Paris, France. He was an assistant director and director, known for Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Judex (1963) and Spotlight on a Murderer (1961). He died on 1 September 2011 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
BornMay 14, 1941
DiedSeptember 1, 2011(70)
BornMay 14, 1941
DiedSeptember 1, 2011(70)
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Known for

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Shoot the Piano Player
7.4
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Björn Johansen)
  • 1960
Judex (1963)
Judex
7.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1963
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pascale Audret, Jean Babilée, and Dany Saval in Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)
Spotlight on a Murderer
6.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1961
Emmanuelle Riva, Fabrice Rouleau, and Edith Scob in Thomas the Impostor (1965)
Thomas the Impostor
6.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Salle 8 (1967)
    Salle 8
    3.9
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Annie Marescot in Allô police (1966)
    Allô police
    7.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Les sept de l'escalier 15 (1967)
    Les sept de l'escalier 15
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Les rideaux blancs (1965)
    Les rideaux blancs
    7.0
    • assistant director (segment "Les rideaux blancs")
    • 1965
  • Emmanuelle Riva, Fabrice Rouleau, and Edith Scob in Thomas the Impostor (1965)
    Thomas the Impostor
    6.6
    • second second assistant director
    • 1965
  • Judex (1963)
    Judex
    7.0
    • second assistant director
    • 1963
  • Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pascale Audret, Jean Babilée, and Dany Saval in Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)
    Spotlight on a Murderer
    6.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1961
  • Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
    Shoot the Piano Player
    7.4
    • assistant director (as Björn Johansen)
    • 1960

Director

  • Jane Fonda in Chroniques de France (1964)
    Chroniques de France
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director (segment "Une tradition, les ballons", as Björn Johansen)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Björn Johansen
  • Born
    • May 14, 1941
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • September 1, 2011
    • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • Parents
      Dominique Johansen

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