Alex Joffé
Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (1968), Fortunat (1960) and La grosse caisse (1965). Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé. He was married to Renée Asseo.
Also recorded as Alex Joffe
Alex Joffé
- Name
- Alex Joffé
- Born
- 18 November 1918
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Died
- 18 August 1995
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Alex Joffé lived from 18 November 1918 to 18 August 1995 and was a writer.
Life
Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 and died on 18 August 1995 in Paris. The birthplace of Alex Joffé is recorded as Alexandria by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Alexandrie (Égypte) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Biography
Biography
On his mother's side, he is related to author and journalist Salomon Malka, the biographer of Emmanuel Lévinas and Franz Rosenzweig, and theatre professor, director and playwright Avraham Oz. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Alex Joffé • Born — 18 November 1918 • Birthplace — Alexandria, Egypt • Died — 18 August 1995 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1946–1986
Director
Director
• 1946: Six heures à perdre starring André Luguet and Denise Grey • 1953: Open Letter starring Robert Lamoureux and Geneviève Page • 1955: Les Hussards starring Bourvil, Bernard Blier, Louis de Funès and Georges Wilson • 1956: Les Assassins du dimanche starring Barbara Laage, Dominique Wilms and Jean-Marc Thibault • 1957: A Bomb for a Dictator starring Pierre Fresnay and Michel Auclair • 1959: Du rififi chez les femmes starring Robert Hossein, Roger Hanin and Silvia Monfort • 1960: Fortunat starring Bourvil et Michèle Morgan • 1961: Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville starring Bourvil and Pierrette Bruno • 1962: Les Culottes rouges starring Bourvil and Laurent Terzieff • 1965: Pas question le samedi starring Robert Hirsch • 1965: La Grosse Caisse starring Bourvil and Paul Meurisse • 1968: Les Cracks starring Bourvil, Robert Hirsch and Monique Tarbès
Actor
Actor
• 1957: Amour de poche (directed by Pierre Kast) • 1960: Tirez sur le pianiste (directed by François Truffaut) • 1986: Hôtel du Paradis (directed by Jana Boková)
Identity
Identity
Alex Joffé is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actor, film director, screenwriter and writer.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1918
Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918.
1995
Alex Joffé died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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Alexandria.
Birth place
15th arrondissement of Paris.
Death place
Screenwriter
• 1943: Don't Shout It from the Rooftops • 1944: Florence est folle • 1946: Adieu chérie (released in English as Goodbye Darling) • 1946: Tant que je vivrai • 1946: Christine se marie • 1946: La Fille du diable • 1946: L'assassin n'est pas coupable (released in English as The Murderer is Not Guilty) • 1947: Six heures à perdre • 1948: El supersabio (released in English as The Genius) • 1949: El Mago (released in English as Magician) • 1949: Millionaires for One Day • 1950: Le 84 prend des vacances • 1950: Trois Télégrammes • 1951: Monte Carlo Baby • 1951:...Sans laisser d'adresse (released in English as Without Leaving an Address) • 1951: Alone in Paris • 1951: Nous irons à Monte-Carlo (French version of Monte Carlo Baby) • 1953: Taxi • 1953: Lettre ouverte • 1953: Women of Paris • 1954: L'Aventurier de Séville • 1955: Les Hussards • 1956: Les Assassins du dimanche • 1956: I'll Get Back to Kandara • 1957: Les Fanatiques • 1959: Du rififi chez les femmes • 1960: Fortunat • 1961: Le Tracassin ou Les Plaisirs de la ville • 1962: Les Culottes rouges • 1965: Pas question le samedi • 1965: La Grosse Caisse • 1968: Les Cracks
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q561294: Alex Joffé
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- “Alex Joffé”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- VIAF cluster 100919179 for Alex Joffé, aggregating national library name authorities.
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- 1.Siehe Rezeption des Interviews – andere Quellen sprechen von Alexandria in Ägypten als Geburtsort
- 2.Alex Joffé In: "Film-Dienst", Band 48, Ausgaben 14–26, von Rainer Heinz, Katholisches Institut für Medieninformation, Katholische Filmkommission für Deutschland, 1995, S. 508.
- 3.Alex Joffé In: "Confessions: un siècle de cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait", Interview von Éric Leguèbe mit Alex Joffé, Ifrane éditions, 1995, S. 169.
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