Yves Boisset
French film director (1939-2025) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 86
Yves Félix Claude Boisset was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed fiction films like The Assassination, Le prix du danger, as well as investigative documentaries. Boisset was known for his left wing political views and the controversial releases of his films.
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Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René ClémentFilm2011
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau mondeFilm2007
La Bataille d'AlgerFilm, Director2006
InfrarougeSeries, Director, Writer2002
Jean MoulinSeries, Director
A Day in the Life of French CinemaFilm, 20021995
L'Affaire DreyfusFilm, Director, Writer1993
L'Affaire SeznecSeries, Director1992
Les CarnassiersFilm, Director1989
Radio corbeauFilm, Director1988Haute tensionSeries, Director1987
Sacrée soiréeSeries1986
Blue HellFilm, Director, Writer1983
CaniculeFilm1981
The Boy SoldierFilm, Director, Writer1977
Judge Fayard Called the SheriffFilm, Director, Writer1976Louis Delluc PrizeAward
30 millions d'amisSeries, 19761975Silver BearAward
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 1975
Midi PremièreSeries, 19751974
Spécial cinémaSeries1973
Nothing to ReportFilm, Director1971Samedi soirSeries
Angel's LeapFilm, 1971Director, Writer1968
Coplan Saves His SkinFilm, Director1939Born14 March 1939
Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René ClémentFilm2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau mondeFilm2007La Bataille d'AlgerFilm, Director2006InfrarougeSeries, Director, Writer2002Jean MoulinSeries, DirectorA Day in the Life of French CinemaFilm, 20021995L'Affaire DreyfusFilm, Director, Writer1993L'Affaire SeznecSeries, Director1992Les CarnassiersFilm, Director1989Radio corbeauFilm, Director1988Haute tensionSeries, Director1987Sacrée soiréeSeries1986Blue HellFilm, Director, Writer1983CaniculeFilm1981The Boy SoldierFilm, Director, Writer1977Judge Fayard Called the SheriffFilm, Director, Writer1976Louis Delluc PrizeAward30 millions d'amisSeries, 19761975Silver BearAwardLes Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries, 1975Midi PremièreSeries, 19751974Spécial cinémaSeries1973Nothing to ReportFilm, Director1971Samedi soirSeriesAngel's LeapFilm, 1971Director, Writer1968Coplan Saves His SkinFilm, Director1939Born14 March 1939People around Yves
Close ties
Michel Piccoli Yves directed Plot and Espion, lève-toi
Bruno Cremer Yves directed Plot and Espion, lève-toi
Jean-Claude Dreyfus Yves directed Le Prix du Danger and Dog Day
Jean Bouise Yves directed Plot and The Common Man
Henri Garcin Yves directed The Common Man (1975)
Jean Martin Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Jean-Pierre Kalfon Yves directed Dog Day and The Woman Cop
Daniel Ivernel Yves directed Plot (1973)
Jean-Marc Thibault Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Roland Blanche Yves directed Plot (1972)
Georges Staquet Yves directed Plot, The Woman Cop and R.A.S.
Jean-Pol Dubois Yves directed Allons z'enfants and Radio Corbeau
Michel Peyrelon Yves directed The Common Man and The Cop
Roger Ibáñez Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Yves Afonso Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Daniel Mesguich Yves directed Allons z'enfants (1981)
Jacques Spiesser Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Maxime Leroux Yves directed La tribu and L'Affaire Salengro
Myriam Mézières Yves directed Plot (1973)
Bernard Fresson Yves directed Espion, lève-toi and The Cop
Jean Carmet Yves directed The Common Man and Dog Day
Victor Lanoux Yves directed The Common Man and Dog Day
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Yves directed L'Affaire Salengro (2009)
Patrick Dewaere Yves directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Known for
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Spy, Stand Up 1982
The Common Man 1975
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff 1977
The Prize of Peril 1983
Dog Day 1984
Filmography 40
81 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He was labeled "the most censored man in France", and declared himself the most censored filmmaker of the Fifth Republic.
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2025 · aged 86
