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Alexandre Astruc
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Alexandre Auguste Astruc was a French film director, screenwriter, writer, and actor. Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on July 13, 1923, he worked primarily in France. His professional career spanned from 1949 until 2016. He was active in the fields of film theory, film criticism, and film direction.
Astruc received the Roger Nimier Prix, the René Clair Award, and the Louis Delluc Prize. He authored works including *La Pelle e l'anima*, *Ciel de cendres*, *Du stylo à la caméra--et de la caméra au stylo*, *Evariste Galois*, and *La France au coeur*. He spoke and wrote in French. He died in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on May 19, 2016.
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- Works
- 15
Top works
- La Pelle e l'anima
- Ciel de cendres
- Du stylo à la caméra--et de la caméra au stylo
- Evariste Galois
- La France au coeur
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Film & TV
Paris, France
Alexandre Auguste Astruc (13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film critic and film director. Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His contribution to the auteur theory centers on his notion of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that directors should wield their cameras like writers use their pens. In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair…
Known for
- François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits — Self1993
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- Charlotte — L'éditeur Guy1974
- A Girl in a Pocket — First employee of lost and found items1957
- Cinépanorama — Self1956
- Paris Waltz — Ludovic Halévy (uncredited)1950
- Rendezvous in July — (uncredited)1949
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexandre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Alexandre Astruc 1965.jpg
- Work location
- France
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- Commons category
- Alexandre Astruc
- date of birth
- 1923-07-13
- date of death
- 2016-05-19
- name in native language
- Alexandre Astruc
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Alexandre Astruc
- end of work period
- 2016-00-00
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- birth name
- Alexandre Auguste Astruc
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