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Philippe Agostini

1910 – 2001

French cinematographer, film director and screenwriter

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Lived 1910 – 2001 (aged 91). Philippe Agostini was a French screenwriter, cinematographer, film director, photographer and director.

Philippe Agostini (11 August 1910-20 October 2002) was a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter

Biography

Agostini was born 11 August 1910 in Paris (France) and died 20 October 2001. He was married to actress and playwright Odette Joyeux until the end of her life.

He was the founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated on rue de Vaugirard), Philippe Agostini debuted as assistant to the chief operators Georges Périnal and Armand Thirard. In the 1930s, he began a fruitful career as director of photography, working with directors with such differing styles as Robert Bresson, Marcel Carné, Max Ophüls, Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Grémillon, Yves Allégret, Jules Dassin and even Julien Duvivier. His career as a director was much less remarkable.

Filmography

As cinematographer 1934 : Itto 1936 : Forty Little Mothers 1936 : Hélène 1936 : Aventure à Paris 1936 : À nous deux, madame la vie 1936 : Baccara 1937 : Hercule 1937 : Life Dances On 1938 : I Was an Adventuress 1938 : Rasputin (La Tragédie impériale) 1938 : Storm Over Asia 1938 : Le Ruisseau 1939 :The Fatted Calf 1939 : Le Jour se lève 1940 : Thunder Over Paris 1942 : Chiffon's Wedding 1942 : Love Letters 1943 : Les Deux timides 1943 : White Wings 1943 : Monsieur des Lourdines 1943 : Les Anges du péché 1943 : Douce 1944 : First on the Rope 1945 : Enquête du 58 1945 : Les dames du Bois de Boulogne 1946 :Sylvie and the Ghost 1946 : Lessons in Conduct 1946 : Les Portes de la nuit 1948 : The Last Vacation 1949 : White Paws 1949 : Monseigneur 1950 : lt=Julie de Carneilhan 1950 : L'Inconnue de Montréal 1951 : Topaze 1951 : Gigolo 1951 : La Peau d'un homme 1951 : The Night Is My Kingdom 1952 : Le Plaisir 1953 : Une fille dans le soleil 1953 : Their Last Night 1953 : The Lady of the Camellias 1953 : The Beauty of Cadiz 1954 : Châteaux en Espagne (El Torero) 1955 : Il Padrone sono me... 1955 : Du rififi chez les hommes 1956 : Si Paris nous était conté 1956 : Le Monde du silence 1956 : Le Pays d'où je viens 1956 : Paris, Palace Hotel 1957 : Les Trois font la paire 1957 : Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur 1964 : Le Vrai visage de Thérèse de Lisieux

As director 1958 : Le Naïf aux quarante enfants 1960 : Tu es Pierre 1960 : Dialogue of the Carmelites 1962 : Rencontres 1963 : La Soupe aux poulets 1964 : Le Vrai visage de Thérèse de Lisieux 1966 : L'Âge heureux (TV) 1967 : La Bonne peinture (TV) 1969 : Le Trésor des Hollandais (TV) 1971 : La Petite fille à la recherche du printemps 1975 : L'Âge en fleur (TV)

As screenwriter 1956 : The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful 1958 : Le Naïf aux quarante enfants 1960 : Le Dialogue des Carmélites 1962 : Rencontres 1964 : Le Vrai visage de Thérèse de Lisieux 1967 : La Bonne peinture (TV) 1975 : L'Âge en fleur (série TV) 1984 : Le Dialogue des Carmélites (TV)

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École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
Also known as
Philippe Marie Guy Agostini

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Philippe Agostini?

French cinematographer, film director and screenwriter (1910–2001)

When was Philippe Agostini born?

Philippe Agostini was born on 11 August 1910 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

When did Philippe Agostini die?

Philippe Agostini died on 20 October 2001 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Philippe Agostini's occupation?

Philippe Agostini was a screenwriter, cinematographer, film director, photographer and director.

What nationality was Philippe Agostini?

Philippe Agostini was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe Agostini

· Wikidata: Q126367

· DBpedia: Philippe Agostini

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