Christopher Frank
French writer and film director · France · On the map · Directors · Lived 1942 to 1993 · aged 50
Christopher Frank was a British-born French writer, screenwriter, and film director. He won the 1972 Prix Renaudot for his novel La Nuit américaine that served the basis for Andrzej Zulawski's film That Most Important Thing: Love.
Christopher Frank is read about 23 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1993Died20 November 1993
On the Edge of the HorizonFilm, 1993Writer1992
L'AtlantideFilm, Writer1989
Twisted ObsessionFilm, Writer1987
MaloneFilm, Writer1986
Private TuitionFilm, Writer1984
Femmes de personneFilm, Director, Writer1982
JosephaFilm, Director, Writer1981
Deep WaterFilm, Writer1980
Three Men to KillFilm, Writer1979
Memoirs of a French WhoreFilm, Writer1977
The Hurried ManFilm, Writer1975
ApostrophesSeries
That Most Important Thing: LoveFilm, 1975Writer1974
Love at the TopFilm, Writer1972Prix RenaudotAward1942Born5 December 1942
On the Edge of the HorizonFilm, 1993Writer1992L'AtlantideFilm, Writer1989Twisted ObsessionFilm, Writer1987MaloneFilm, Writer1986Private TuitionFilm, Writer1984Femmes de personneFilm, Director, Writer1982JosephaFilm, Director, Writer1981Deep WaterFilm, Writer1980Three Men to KillFilm, Writer1979Memoirs of a French WhoreFilm, Writer1977The Hurried ManFilm, Writer1975ApostrophesSeriesThat Most Important Thing: LoveFilm, 1975Writer1974Love at the TopFilm, Writer1972Prix RenaudotAward1942Born5 December 1942People around Christopher
Close ties
Alain Delon Directed For a Cop's Hide (1981)
Pierre Granier-Deferre Directed Strange Affair and A Friend of Vincent
Alain Terzian Produced A Friend of Vincent (1983)
François Perrot Christopher directed Josepha (1982)
Jacques Boudet Christopher directed Josepha (1982)
Michel Deville Directed Love at the Top and Deep Water
Caroline Cellier Christopher directed Year of the Jellyfish (1984)
Dominique Zardi Christopher wrote Strange Affair (1983)
Pierre Vernier Christopher directed Josepha (1982)- Serge Leroy Directed The Passengers (1977)
Béatrice Agenin Christopher directed Year of the Jellyfish (1984)
Jean-Louis Trintignant Christopher wrote Love at the Top (1975)
Emmanuelle Seigner Christopher directed Year of the Jellyfish (1984)
Miou-Miou Christopher directed Josepha (1982)
Fanny Cottençon Also in A Friend of Vincent (1983)
Jean-Marc Roberts Also in A Friend of Vincent and Private Tuition
Philippe Castelli Also in For a Cop's Hide and The Fighter
Mireille Darc Christopher wrote The Passengers (1979)
Romy Schneider Christopher wrote That Most Important Thing: Love (1977)
Jane Birkin Christopher wrote Love at the Top (1975)
Anna Karina Christopher wrote Friend of Vincent (1983)
Jean-Pierre Darras Also in Three Men to Kill and For a Cop's Hide
André Falcon Also in The Hurried Man and Three Men to Kill
Tanya Lopert Christopher wrote Friend of Vincent (1983)
Known for
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That Most Important Thing: Love 1975
Strange Affair 1981
Three Men to Kill 1980
Love at the Top 1974
Malone 1987
Also in Français
Filmography 25
38 credits on file
Television 1
Awards
About this person
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 1993 · aged 50
