Yves Boisset
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-03-14
Day of Death
2025-03-31 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Yves Boisset
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2022)
Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
as Self (voice) (archive footage) - director
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
Le cinéma de Boris Vian
as Self
(2002)
(1982)
Spy, Stand Up
as Richard's assistant
Crew
(2009)
L'Affaire Salengro
Director, Writer
(2009)
(2007)
La Bataille d'Alger
Director
(2006)
Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTS
Director, Screenplay
(2002)
Jean Moulin
Director
(2001)
Cazas
Director
(2001)
Dormir avec le diable
Director
(1997)
Le Pantalon
Director
(1997)
Private Lessons
Director
(1997)
Run for Your Life
Director
(1995)
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Director, Writer
(1993)
L'Affaire Seznec
Director
(1992)
Les carnassiers
Director
(1991)
The Tribe
Director, Writer
(1989)
Radio corbeau
Director, Adaptation, Dialogue
(1988)
La Travestie
Director, Screenplay
(1988)
Les Karens, le pays sans péché
Director
(1988)
La Fée Carabine
Director
(1986)
Blue Hell
Director, Writer
(1984)
Dog Day
Director, Screenplay
(1983)
The Prize of Peril
Director, Writer
(1982)
Spy, Stand Up
Director, Writer
(1981)
The Boy Soldier
Director, Screenplay
(1980)
La Femme flic
Director, Writer
(1978)
The Key Is in the Door
Director, Writer
(1977)
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
Director, Writer
(1977)
The Purple Taxi
Director
(1975)
The Common Man
Director, Author
(1975)
Mad Enough to Kill
Director, Screenplay
(1973)
Nothing to Report
Director
(1972)
The Assassination
Director
(1971)
Angel's Leap
Director, Adaptation
(1970)
The Cop
Director, Screenplay
(1970)
Safety Catch
Director
(1968)
Coplan Saves His Skin
Director, Scenario Writer
(1966)
Trap for the Assassin
Assistant Director
(1966)
Is Paris Burning?
Assistant Director
(1963)
Magnet of Doom
Assistant Director
(1961)
The Colossus of Rhodes
Second Assistant Director