About Arthur Joffé
Born 1953. Arthur Joffé is a French screenwriter, film director and director.
Arthur Joffé (born 20 September 1953) is a French film director, the son of the director and screenwriter Alex Joffé. He was awarded the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival for his short film Merlin ou le cours de l'or. He was also the recipient of the Youth Prize in Cannes for his film Casting.
Arthur Joffé was born in 1953 in Paris. His first full-length feature film was Harem, starring Ben Kingsley and Nastassja Kinski.
Filmography 1980 : La Découverte (short feature) 1982 : Merlin ou le cours de l'or (short feature) 1982 : Casting 1985 : Harem 1990 : Alberto Express 1998 : Let There Be Light 2004 : Ne quittez pas ! 2015 : Le Feu sacré (documentary)
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French film director
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Arthur Joffé was born on 20 September 1953 in Paris.
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Arthur Joffé is a screenwriter, film director and director.
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Arthur Joffé is French.
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