François Villiers
François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989, which won the Prix du Public at Cannes.
Also recorded as Francois Salomons
François Villiers
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Filmforum over nieuwe stromingen in de filmkunst in het kader van de filmweek Arnhem. de Franse regisseur François Villiers Datum: 22 juni 1959 Locatie: Arnhem, Gelderland Trefwoorden: cinematografie, festivals, filmregisseurs, films Persoonsnaam: Viltiers Fr Fotograaf: Rossem, Wim van / Anefo, [onbekend](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Fran%C3%A7ois_Villiers_%281959%29.jpg/542px-Fran%C3%A7ois_Villiers_%281959%29.jpg)
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- Name
- François Villiers
- Born
- 2 March 1920
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 29 January 2009
- Place of death
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- François Émile Salomons.
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989, which won the Prix du Public at Cannes.
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Key facts
• Name — François Villiers • Born — 2 March 1920 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 29 January 2009 • Place of death — Boulogne-Billancourt • Occupation — Film director
Family
Family
He was the younger brother of actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and therefore uncle of Tina Aumont. His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr (died 1942).
Filmography
Filmography
• Film — Year — Star — Award • Hans le marin — 1949 — Jean-Pierre Aumont • L'Eau vive — 1958 — Pascale Audret — Golden Globe for best foreign film • La verte moisson — 1959 — Jacques Perrin and Claude Brasseur • Pierrot la tendresse — 1960 — Michel Simon • Le puits aux trois vérités — 1961 — Michèle Morgan • Jusqu'au bout du monde — 1963 — Pierre Mondy — Grand Prix du Cinema Français • Constance aux enfers — 1963 — Michèle Morgan • Manika, une vie plus tard — 1989 — Stéphane Audran — Prix du Public
Television
Television
• Show — Year — Adaptation • Les Chevaliers du Ciel — 1967 • Jean-Christophe — 1978 — Romain Rolland • Les Chevaux du Soleil — 1980 — Jules Roy • Quelques Hommes de Bonnes Volontés — 1983 — Jules Romains by Marcel Jullian
Identity
Identity
François Villiers is recorded as actor, screenwriter and director. Recorded at birth as François Émile Salomons. The authorities additionally record the heading Francois Salomons.
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2009
François Villiers died at Boulogne-Billancourt.
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10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q584886: François Villiers
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- “François Villiers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- OpenAlex author record A5110124101 for Jean‐François Villiers.
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- 1.Insee. François Émile Villiers dans le fichier des personnes décédées. deces.matchid.io.
- 2.Archives de Paris, mairie du. Acte de naissance , cote , de François Émile Salomons,. archives.paris.fr.
- 3.ÉDOUARD-RAPHAËL WORMS. entreprises-coloniales.fr. 7 avril 2014.
- 4.Who's Who in France, dictionnaire biographique, 1992-1993. Éditions Jacques Lafitte 1992
- 5.Jean-Pierre Aumont. IMDb.
- 6.Ministère de la culture - Base Léonore. www2.culture.gouv.fr.
- 7.Olivier Barrot et Raymond Chirat, Noir et Blanc, 250 acteurs du cinéma français (1930-1960), Flammarion, 2000
- 8.Mara Villiers. SÉRIALEMENT-VÔTRE.FR.
- 9.Figaro Madame du 31 octobre 1986 - Mara Villiers
- 10.Tirages et restaurations de la Cinémathèque française. 3. 1988. 2-900-596-08-4.
- 11.C'est arrivé à Paris. kinematoscope.org.
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