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Jean Boffety

1925 – 1988

French cinematographer

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About Jean Boffety

Lived 1925 – 1988 (aged 63). Jean Boffety was a French cinematographer.

Jean Bofferty (7 June 1925 – 25 June 1988) was a French New Wave cinematographer known for his collaborations with directors such as Robert Enrico, In 1979 Bofferty was nominated for a César Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Sautet's A Simple Story.

Selected filmography

1962: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Robert Enrico 1964: Les Yeux cernés, by Robert Hossein 1965: Yo Yo, by Pierre Étaix 1966: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, by William Klein 1966: Un monde nouveau, by Vittorio De Sica 1966: Les Grandes Gueules, by Robert Enrico 1967: Les Aventuriers, by Robert Enrico 1967: Far from Vietnam 1968: Love in the Night 1968: Tante Zita, by Robert Enrico 1968: Je t'aime, je t'aime, by Alain Resnais 1969: The Great Love, by Pierre Étaix 1970: The Things of Life, by Claude Sautet 1971: , by Yves Boisset 1972: Les malheurs d'Alfred, by Pierre Richard 1972: Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil, by Jean Yanne 1972: César and Rosalie, by Claude Sautet 1974: Thieves Like Us, by Robert Altman

1974: Les Chinois à Paris, by Jean Yanne 1974: Vincent, François, Paul and the Others, by Claude Sautet 1975: , by Yves Boisset 1976: Mado, by Claude Sautet 1977: Quintet, by Robert Altman 1977: The Lacemaker, by Claude Goretta 1978: A Simple Story, by Claude Sautet 1978: Butterfly on the Shoulder, by Jacques Deray 1979: Jigsaw (L'Homme en colère), by Claude Pinoteau 1980: A Bad Son, by Claude Sautet 1981: Les Uns et les Autres, by Claude Lelouch 1982: Espion, lève-toi, by Yves Boisset 1982: Le gendarme et les gendarmettes, by Jean Girault and Tony Aboyantz 1983: Édith et Marcel, by Claude Lelouch 1983: Waiter!, by Claude Sautet 1984: Dog Day, by Yves Boisset

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École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Boffety?

French cinematographer (1925–1988)

When was Jean Boffety born?

Jean Boffety was born on 7 June 1925 in Chantelle.

When did Jean Boffety die?

Jean Boffety died on 25 June 1988 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean Boffety's occupation?

Jean Boffety was a cinematographer.

What nationality was Jean Boffety?

Jean Boffety was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Boffety

· Wikidata: Q466387

· DBpedia: Jean Boffety

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