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Pierre Schoendoerffer

French film director (1928-2012) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 83

Pierre Schoendoerffer was a French film director, a screenwriter, a writer, a war reporter, a war cameraman, a renowned First Indochina War veteran, a cinema academician. He was president of the Académie des Beaux-Arts for 2001 and for 2007.

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2012Died14 March 20122011Pierre Schoendoerffer, the Sentinel of MemoryFilm2004Paulée de Meursault PrizeAward2003Prix littéraire de l'armée de terre - Erwan BergotAwardAbove the CloudsFilm, 2003Director, Writer1992Dien Bien PhuFilm, Director, Writer1989Farewell to the KingFilm, Writer1987Nulle part ailleursSeries1984Vauban PrizeAward1982Jean-Le-Duc awardAwardA Captain's HonorFilm, 1982Director1977Drummer-CrabFilm, Director, Writer1976Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie françaiseAward30 millions d'amisSeries, 19761975ApostrophesSeriesLes Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 19751974Spécial cinémaSeries1972Sept jours en merFilm, Director1969Prix InteralliéAward1967The Anderson PlatoonFilm, Director, Writer1966Objective: 500 MillionFilm, Director, Writer1965Best Screenplay AwardAwardThe 317th PlatoonFilm, 1965Director, Writer1961Attention hélicoptèresFilm, Director1959Island FishermanFilm, DirectorThe Devil's PassFilm, 1959Director1958RamuntchoFilm, Director, Writer1956CinépanoramaSeries1928Born5 May 1928

People around Pierre

  • The 317th Platoon 1965
  • Drummer-Crab 1977
  • Farewell to the King 1989

Filmography 14

34 credits on file

Television 6

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

Paulée de Meursault Prize2004
Prix littéraire de l'armée de terre - Erwan Bergot2003
Vauban Prize1984
Jean-Le-Duc award1982
Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française1976
Prix Interallié1969
Best Screenplay Award1965
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
Officer of the National Order of Merit
Officer of Arts and Letters
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
Médaille militaire

About this person

Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2012 · aged 83

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