Person
Alex Joffé
Directing · 1918–1995 · Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (1968), Fortunat (1960) and La grosse caisse (1965). He was the father of the director Arthur Joffé, as well as Marion (born 1952) and Nina (born 1956). Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé. He was married to Renée Asseo. on his mother's side, he is related to author and journalist Salomon Malka, the biographer of Emmanuel Lévinas and Franz Rosenzweig, and theatre professor, director and playwright Avraham Oz. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris. Source: Article "Alex Joffé" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Cinépanorama
Self
The 400 Blows
Thanks
Six Hours to Lose
Screenplay
Without Leaving an Address
Adaptation
Goodbye Darling
Writer
The Hotshots
Director
A Bomb for a Dictator
Director
Fortunate
Director
Paradise Hotel
1986
Lettre ouverte
Director
Filmography
- 1986Paradise Hotel
- 1968The HotshotsDirector
- 1965The Big SwagTraveler on the Quai de la Rapée (uncredited)
- 1965Impossible on SaturdayDirector
- 1962Les Culottes rougesDirector
- 1961The BusybodyDirector
- 1960Shoot the Piano PlayerPasserby
- 1960FortunateDirector
- 1959The 400 BlowsThanks
- 1959Riff Raff GirlsDirector
- 1957A Bomb for a DictatorDirector
- 1957A Girl in a PocketCamping goods seller
- 1956Every Second CountsDirector
- 1956CinépanoramaSelf
- 1955The HussarsDirector
- 1953Lettre ouverteDirector
- 1953TaxiStory
- 1951Monte Carlo BabyWriter
- 1951Without Leaving an AddressAdaptation
- 1949El MagoStory
- 1948El SupersabioStory
- 1947Six Hours to LoseScreenplay
- 1946The Murderer Is Not GuiltyWriter
- 1946Goodbye DarlingWriter
- 1946Devil's DaughterWriter
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