Alexandre Astruc

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1923-07-13

Deathday 2016-05-19 (92 years old)

Place of Birth Paris, France

Also Known As Alexandre Auguste Astruc

Alexandre Astruc

Biography

Alexandre Auguste Astruc (13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film critic and film director. Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His contribution to the auteur theory centers on his notion of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that directors should wield their cameras like writers use their pens. In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair Award for his whole body of film work.

Known For

Director

1993
Albert Savarus

as Director

1976
Sartre by Himself

as Director

1975
1974
1968
1966
Long March

as Director

1965
Evariste Galois

as Director

1964
1962
1961
1958
End of Desire

as Director

1955
Bad Liaisons

as Director

1953
1953

Writer

2001
Savage Souls

as Screenplay

1993
Albert Savarus

as Writer

1980
1966
Long March

as Writer

1965
Evariste Galois

as Writer

1964
Bassae

as Writer

1961
1961
Shadows of Adultery

as Adaptation

1958
End of Desire

as Screenplay

1955
Bad Liaisons

as Screenplay

1954
1953
1952

Actor

1975
Apostrophes

as Self

1974
Charlotte

as L'éditeur Guy

1957
A Girl in a Pocket

as Premier employé des objets trouvés

1956
1950
Paris Waltz

as Ludovic Halévy (uncredited)

1949
Rendezvous in July

as (uncredited)

Creator