Biography
Yves Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributes to the scripts he shoots and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Source: Article "Yves Boisset" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Directed 41
2000s
- 2009
12 balles dans la peau pour Pierre Laval
Director
L'Affaire Salengro
Director
- 2007
La Bataille d'Alger
Director
- 2006
- 2002
Jean Moulin
Director
- 2001
Cazas
Director
1990s
- 1997
Le Pantalon
Director
Run for Your Life
Director
Private Lessons
Director
- 1995
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Director
- 1993
Morlock
Director
L'Affaire Seznec
Director
L'Affaire Seznec
Director
- 1992
Les Carnassiers
Director
- 1991
The Tribe
Director
1980s
- 1989
Radio corbeau
Director
- 1988
La Fée Carabine
Director
Les Karens, le pays sans péché
Director
- 1986
Blue Hell
Director
- 1984
- 1983
The Prize of Peril
Director
- 1982
Spy, Stand Up
Director
- 1981
The Boy Soldier
Director
- 1980
La Femme flic
Director
1970s
- 1978
The Key Is in the Door
Director
- 1977
The Purple Taxi
Director
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
Director
- 1975
Mad Enough to Kill
Director
The Common Man
Director
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
Angel's Leap
Director
- 1970
The Cop
Director
Safety Catch
Director
1960s
- 1968
Coplan Saves His Skin
Director
- 1966
Trap for the Assassin
Assistant Director
- 1963
Magnet of Doom
Assistant Director
- 1961
Wrote 20
2000s
- 2009
L'Affaire Salengro
Writer
- 2006
1990s
- 1997
Le Pantalon
Writer
- 1995
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Writer
- 1991
The Tribe
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Radio corbeau
Adaptation, Dialogue
- 1988
- 1986
Blue Hell
Writer
- 1984
- 1983
The Prize of Peril
Writer
- 1982
Spy, Stand Up
Writer
- 1981
The Boy Soldier
Screenplay
- 1980
La Femme flic
Writer
1970s
- 1978
The Key Is in the Door
Writer
- 1977
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
Writer
- 1975
Mad Enough to Kill
Screenplay
The Common Man
Author
- 1971
Angel's Leap
Screenplay
- 1970
The Cop
Screenplay
1960s
- 1968
Coplan Saves His Skin
Scenario Writer
Acted in 2
1980s
- 1983
Canicule
Movie
- 1982
Spy, Stand Up
Richard's assistant
Appearances10
2020s
- 2022
Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
Self (voice) (archive footage) - director
Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément
Self
2010s
- 2011
Le cinéma de Boris Vian
Self
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self
2000s
- 2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
1980s
- 1987
