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Yannick Andréi

1927 – 1987

French film director and screenwriter

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Lived 1927 – 1987 (aged 60). Yannick Andréi was an American and French film director, screenwriter and director.

Yannick Andréi (18 February 1927 – 28 December 1987) was the alias of French film director and screenwriter Jean Antione Andréi. Andréi was born in Bordeaux, France and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France .

Career Andréi began to work in film in 1953 as an assistant director for Jean-Pierre Melville's film Quand tu liras cette lettre. In 1959 he began to work as a screenwriter on Bonjour la chance the French adaptation of Edgar Neville's La ironía del dinero. Andréi's first film as director and screenwriter was Samedi soir in 1961. During his career he worked most often as a television director. Toward the end of his career he held an acting role in Paris-minuit, a film directed by his son Frédéric Andréi.

Family Yannick Andréi is the father of actor and director Frédéric Andréi.

Filmography

Film 1953: Quand tu liras cette lettre, assistant director 1953: Maternité clandestine, assistant director 1953: Mon frangin du Sénégal, assistant director 1954: Sur le banc, assistant director 1956: Ces sacrées vacances, assistant director 1958: Premier mai, assistant director 1959: Deux hommes dans Manhattan, assistant director 1959: Bonjour la chance (La ironía del dinero), adaptation 1961: Samedi soir, (director and screenwriter 1975: , director and screenwriter 1985: Paris-minuit, actor

Television 1962-1963: L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête (6 episodes) 1964: L'Abonné de la ligne U 1965: Le Théâtre de la jeunesse (1 episode) 1966: Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois (1 episode) 1967: Malican père et fils 1967: Le Chevalier Tempête 1970: Le Service des affaires classées (9 episodes) 1971: La Dame de Monsoreau 1971: Donogoo 1973: Les Aventures du capitaine Lückner 1973: L'Hiver du gentilhomme 1974: La Juive du Château-Trompette 1977: Allez la rafale! 1977: D'Artagnan amoureux 1979: La Lumière des justes 1981 Blanc, bleu, rouge 1981: La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet 1982: Une voix la nuit 1983: La Chambre des dames 1984: Emmenez-moi au théâtre: Croque Monsieur 1985: L'Affaire Caillaux 1987: Tailleur pour dames 1988: Les Clients, TV Movie

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Who was Yannick Andréi?

French film director and screenwriter (1927–1987)

When was Yannick Andréi born?

Yannick Andréi was born on 18 February 1927 in Bordeaux.

When did Yannick Andréi die?

Yannick Andréi died on 28 December 1987 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

What was Yannick Andréi's occupation?

Yannick Andréi was a film director, screenwriter and director.

What nationality was Yannick Andréi?

Yannick Andréi was American and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yannick Andréi

· Wikidata: Q3571723

· DBpedia: Yannick Andréi

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