Denys Granier-Deferre

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Denys Granier-Deferre (born 27 December 1949, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film director.

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Biography

Denys Granier-Deferre is the son of Pierre Granier-Deferre with whom he started cinema as his assistant, notably on his father's movie Le Chat (1971). [1] He then worked with different French directors before writing and filming his first movie, Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt!, in 1982.

Filmography

As director and writer

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References

  1. Rège, Philippe (2009). Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press. pp. 463–464. ISBN   9780810869394.