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Philippe Agostini
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Philippe Agostini

11 Aug 1910Born
20 Oct 2001Died
91Age at death
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Biography

Philippe Agostini was a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter born 11 August 1910 in Paris (France), died 20 October 2001. He was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life.

Founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated on rue de Vaugirard), Philippe Agostini debuted as assistant to the chief operators Georges Périnal and Armand Thirard. In the 1930s, he began a fruitful career as director of photography, working with directors with such differing styles as Robert Bresson, Marcel Carné, Max Ophüls, Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Grémillon, Yves Allégret, Jules Dassin and even Julien Duvivier.

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His career as a director was much less remarkable.

Source: Article "Philippe Agostini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1985Le TransfugeFilm: Writer
  2. 1975L'âge en fleurSeries: Creator
  3. 1967La Bonne PeintureFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 1966L'Âge heureuxSeries: Director (8 episodes)
  5. 1966L'Âge heureuxFilm: Director
  6. 1963Chicken SoupFilm: Director
  7. 1962RencontresFilm: Director, Writer
  8. 1960The Dialogue of the CarmelitesFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 1959Tu es PierreFilm: Director
  10. 1957The Innocent with Forty ChildrenFilm: Writer, Director
  11. 1956Her Bridal NightFilm: Screenplay

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