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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), L'eau vive (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

Known for

The Aeronauts (1967)
The Aeronauts
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
L'eau vive (1958)
L'eau vive
6.8
  • Director
  • 1958
Le puits aux trois vérités (1961)
Le puits aux trois vérités
5.8
  • Director
  • 1961
Jusqu'au bout du monde (1963)
Jusqu'au bout du monde
7.3
  • 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
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
    Les chevaux du soleil
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jean-Christophe (1978)
    Jean-Christophe
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • C'est arrivé à Paris
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • L'idiote
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Le soleil se lève à l'est (1974)
    Le soleil se lève à l'est
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Ulli Kinalzik and Heinz Weiss in Les aventures du capitaine Luckner (1971)
    Les aventures du capitaine Luckner
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Le stratagème des roués
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Jean Richard in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
    Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
    7.0
    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
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Aeronauts (1967)
    The Aeronauts
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1970
  • L'affaire du camion
    Short
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Un beau dimanche
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1966

Writer

  • Manika, une vie plus tard (1989)
    Manika, une vie plus tard
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • A Few Men of Good Will
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • 1983
  • Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
    Les chevaux du soleil
    7.1
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1980
  • Jean-Christophe (1978)
    Jean-Christophe
    8.5
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1978
  • Le soleil se lève à l'est (1974)
    Le soleil se lève à l'est
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000" (1971)
    Les Sesterain ou "Le Miroir 2000"
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1971
  • The Aeronauts (1967)
    The Aeronauts
    7.1
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1967–1970
  • Un beau dimanche
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Annie Girardot, Richard Johnson, Francisco Rabal, and Alida Valli in L'autre femme (1964)
    L'autre femme
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Jusqu'au bout du monde (1963)
    Jusqu'au bout du monde
    7.3
    • adaptation
    • 1963
  • Le puits aux trois vérités (1961)
    Le puits aux trois vérités
    5.8
    • adaptation
    • 1961
  • Pierrot la tendresse (1960)
    Pierrot la tendresse
    4.5
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • La verte moisson (1959)
    La verte moisson
    7.2
    • 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
  • Autour de Brazzaville (1943)
    Autour de Brazzaville
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943
  • Action Stations (1943)
    Action Stations
    5.2
    • Cinematographer (camera)
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • 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
  • Relatives
      Tina Aumont(Niece or Nephew)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Aruna Villiers.

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