About François About
Lived 1939 – 2026 (aged 86). François About was a French cinematographer, film director and photographer.
François About (; 1 September 1939 – 7 July 2026) was a French film director and photographer.
A graduate of the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière, he worked closely with Jacques Scandelari.
About died on 7 July 2026, at the age of 86.
Filmography As photography director New York City Inferno (1978) Victims of Vice (1978) Emmanuelle 7 (1993)
As film director Éric à New York (1980) Un Arabe à New York (1981) À la recherche de Douglas (1982) (1990) La Fièvre de Laure (1996) Fantasmes en été (2000) Entre femmes (2000) Pulsions sauvages (2001) Désir fatal (2001)
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Who was François About?
French filmmaker
When was François About born?
François About was born on 1 September 1939 in Nancy.
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François About died on 7 July 2026 in Herblay-sur-Seine.
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François About was a cinematographer, film director and photographer.
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François About was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). François About. https://biography.guide/francois-about/
MLA: "François About." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/francois-about/.
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