Pierre Granier-Deferre
Known for
Pierre Granier-Deferre works as a director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The French Detective'. 'The Cat' rounds out the better-known part of the record. 35 was the age at the first credit. 28 credits is enough to call this a career rather than a run of jobs.
Pierre Granier-Deferre
26 Directed
1 Series
Pierre Granier-Deferre works as a director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'The French Detective'. 'The Cat' rounds out the better-known part of the record. 35 was the age at the first credit. 28 credits is enough to call this a career rather than a run of jobs.
Movies
Director
The Cage
1975
Director
The Last Train
1973
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The Widow Couderc
1971
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Cloportes
1965
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The Cat
1971
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The Austrian
1990
Director
Strange Affair
1981
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Paris in August
1966
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The North Star
1982
Director
L'Homme aux yeux d'argent
1985
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The French Detective
1975
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The Medic
1979
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Widow's Walk
1987
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A Friend of Vincent
1983
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Private Tuition
1986
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Creezy
1974
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A Woman at Her Window
1976
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The Horse
1970
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La dernière fête
1996
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The Son
1973
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The Color of the Wind
1988
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The Little Boy
1995
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The Little Boy from the Lift
1962
TV Shows
Full Filmography
One Summer
Writer
2006
Film
La dernière fête
Director
1996
Film
The Little Boy
Director
1995
Film
Maigret
Director · 54 episodes
1991–
TV
The Austrian
Director
1990
Film
The Color of the Wind
Director
1988
Film
Widow's Walk
Director
1987
Film
Private Tuition
Director
1986
Film
L'Homme aux yeux d'argent
Director
1985
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pierre Granier-Deferre still alive?
Pierre Granier-Deferre passed away on November 16, 2007 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Pierre Granier-Deferre?
Pierre Granier-Deferre is best known for directing The French Detective, The Cat, The Widow Couderc.
How many movies has Pierre Granier-Deferre directed?
Over a 45-year career (since 1962), Pierre Granier-Deferre has directed or written 26 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Pierre Granier-Deferre's first movie?
The career of Pierre Granier-Deferre began with The Little Boy from the Lift (1962).
What is Pierre Granier-Deferre's most recent movie or series?
Pierre Granier-Deferre's most recent release is One Summer, which premiered on June 7, 2006.
What TV shows has Pierre Granier-Deferre created or directed?
On television, Pierre Granier-Deferre has appeared in Maigret.
Pierre Granier-Deferre
1927-07-22 · Paris, France
Pierre Granier-Deferre (27 July 1927 – 16 November 2007) was a French film director and screenwriter.
His 1971 film Le Chat (The Cat) won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1964 film The Adventures of Salavin won the Silver Shell for Best Actor at the 12th San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Granier-Deferre married Annie Fratellini, who starred in his film La Métamorphose des cloportes. They had one daughter, Valerie.
He had two children with his second wife, Susan Hampshire, an English actress: a son, Christopher, a producer/director, and a daughter, Victoria, who died shortly after birth. Granier-Deferre is also the father of Denys Granier-Deferre, a director/actor, whose mother is Denise Leve.
He is also the father to three other daughters.
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