Person
Yves Boisset
Directing · 1939–2025 · Paris, France
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.
Known for
Spécial cinéma
Self
Sacrée soirée
Self
Midi Première
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Infrarouge
Director
30 millions d'amis
Self
Samedi soir
Self
Is Paris Burning?
Assistant Director
Haute tension
Director
The Colossus of Rhodes
Second Assistant Director
Filmography
- 2022Patrick Dewaere, My HeroSelf (voice) (archive footage) - director
- 2022Les Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René ClémentSelf
- 2013Yves Boisset - Le Cinéaste le plus censuré de FranceSelf - filmmaker, subject
- 2012Lino, il n'était que lui-mêmeSelf
- 2011Le cinéma de Boris VianSelf
- 2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau mondeSelf
- 200912 balles dans la peau pour Pierre LavalDirector
- 2009L'Affaire SalengroDirector
- 2007La Bataille d'AlgerDirector
- 2006Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTSDirector
- 2006InfrarougeDirector
- 2002Jean MoulinDirector
- 2002A Day in the Life of French CinemaSelf
- 2001CazasDirector
- 2001Dormir avec le diableDirector
- 1997Le PantalonDirector
- 1997Run for Your LifeDirector
- 1997Private LessonsDirector
- 1995L'Affaire DreyfusDirector
- 1993MorlockDirector
- 1993L'Affaire SeznecDirector
- 1993L'Affaire SeznecDirector
- 1992Les CarnassiersDirector
- 1991The TribeDirector
- 1989Radio corbeauDirector
- 1988Haute tensionDirector
- 1988La Fée CarabineDirector
- 1988La TravestieDirector
- 1988Médecins des hommesDirector
- 1988Les Karens, le pays sans péchéDirector
- 1987Sacrée soiréeSelf
- 1986Blue HellDirector
- 1984Dog DayDirector
- 1983The Prize of PerilDirector
- 1983Canicule
- 1982Spy, Stand UpRichard's assistant
- 1981The Boy SoldierDirector
- 1980La Femme flicDirector
- 1978The Key Is in the DoorDirector
- 1977The Purple TaxiDirector
- 1977Judge Fayard Called the SheriffDirector
- 197630 millions d'amisSelf
- 1975Mad Enough to KillDirector
- 1975The Common ManDirector
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
- 1975Midi PremièreSelf
- 1974Spécial cinémaSelf
- 1973Nothing to ReportDirector
- 1972The AssassinationDirector
- 1971Angel's LeapDirector
- 1971Samedi soirSelf
- 1970The CopDirector
- 1970Safety CatchDirector
- 1968Coplan Saves His SkinDirector
- 1966Is Paris Burning?Assistant Director
- 1966Trap for the AssassinAssistant Director
- 1963Magnet of DoomAssistant Director
- 1961The Colossus of RhodesSecond Assistant Director
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