José Giovanni
Film director (1923-2004) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 80
Joseph Damiani, known by the pen name José Giovanni, was a French-Swiss writer, filmmaker, and a convicted criminal. He was known for his realistic, gritty crime novels which drew upon his own personal experiences and knowledge of the French underworld.
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2004Died24 April 20042003
Claude Sautet or the Invisible MagicFilm2001
My Father Saved My LifeFilm, Director, Writer1998
Vivement dimancheSeries1995Paul Léautaud PrizeAward1991
L'IrlandaiseFilm, Director1985
Among WolvesFilm, Director, Writer1982
Champs-ElyséesSeries1981
Une robe noire pour un tueurFilm, Director, Writer1978
Ciné regardsSeries1977
The Old FoxSeries, Director, Writer1976
30 millions d'amisSeries
BoomerangFilm, 1976Director, Writer1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries
The GypsyFilm, 1975Director, Writer1974
Spécial cinémaSeries1972
The PariahFilm, Director, Writer1970
Last Known AddressFilm, Director, Writer1968
Birds of PreyFilm, Director, Writer1966
Le Deuxième SouffleFilm, Writer1963
Symphony for a MassacreFilm, Writer1960
Le TrouFilm, Writer1923Born22 June 1923
Claude Sautet or the Invisible MagicFilm2001My Father Saved My LifeFilm, Director, Writer1998Vivement dimancheSeries1995Paul Léautaud PrizeAward1991L'IrlandaiseFilm, Director1985Among WolvesFilm, Director, Writer1982Champs-ElyséesSeries1981Une robe noire pour un tueurFilm, Director, Writer1978Ciné regardsSeries1977The Old FoxSeries, Director, Writer197630 millions d'amisSeriesBoomerangFilm, 1976Director, Writer1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeriesThe GypsyFilm, 1975Director, Writer1974Spécial cinémaSeries1972The PariahFilm, Director, Writer1970Last Known AddressFilm, Director, Writer1968Birds of PreyFilm, Director, Writer1966Le Deuxième SouffleFilm, Writer1963Symphony for a MassacreFilm, Writer1960Le TrouFilm, Writer1923Born22 June 1923People around José
Alain Delon José directed Two Men in Town and The Gypsy
Lino Ventura José directed Last Known Address and Le Ruffian
Bernard Giraudeau José directed Two Men in Town and The Gypsy
Michel Constantin José directed La Scoumoune (1978)
Dominique Zardi José directed Two Men in Town and La Scoumoune
Rufus José directed One Way Ticket (1971)
Jacques Rispal José directed Two Men in Town and La Scoumoune
Paul Crauchet José directed Last Known Address (1974)
Michel Peyrelon José directed La Scoumoune (1978)
Jean-Paul Belmondo José directed La Scoumoune (1978)
Claudia Cardinale José directed La Scoumoune and Le Ruffian
Jacques Deray Directed Symphony for a Massacre (1963)
Robert Enrico Directed The Wise Guys and The Last Adventure
Enrique Lucero José directed La Scoumoune and Le rapace
Sylvain Lévignac José directed Last Known Address (1974)
Bernard Musson José directed Two Men in Town (1975)
Jean Gaven José directed One Way Ticket (1971)
Nicolas Vogel José directed La Scoumoune and The Gypsy
Gérard Depardieu José directed Two Men in Town and La Scoumoune
Jean Gabin José directed Two Men in Town (1974)
Annie Girardot José directed The Gypsy (1978)
André Pousse José directed Les Égouts du paradis (1979)
Raymond Danon Produced The Pariah and Boomerang- Jacques Bar Produced Last Known Address and One Way Ticket
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Le Trou 1960
The Wise Guys 1965
Le Deuxième Souffle 1966
The Sicilian Clan 1969
Last Known Address 1970
Filmography 34
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Television 7
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About this person
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2004 · aged 80
