Yves Boisset | |
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 Boisset at the 23rd Cinematic Encounters of Cannes in 2010. | |
| Born | 14 March 1939 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1966-present |
Yves Boisset (born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and scriptwriter. [1] [2] [3]
Boisset was born 14 March 1939, in Paris, France. [4]
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 contributed to the scripts he shot 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. [5]
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