Tony Aboyantz
Tony Aboyantz (21 January 1928 – 10 November 1992) was a Soviet Armenian-born French film director and assistant director.
Tony Aboyantz
- Name
- Tony Aboyantz
- Born
- 21 January 1928
- Birthplace
- Krasnodar, North Caucasus Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 10 November 1992
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Film director
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Languages
- French
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Tony Aboyantz (21 January 1928 – 10 November 1992) was a Soviet Armenian-born French film director and assistant director.
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Tony Aboyantz (1928–1992) was a Soviet director. Born in Krasnodar, the director died in Bagnolet. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Tony Aboyantz • Born — 21 January 1928 • Birthplace — Krasnodar, North Caucasus Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Died — 10 November 1992 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1950–1988
Director
Director
• 1982: Le gendarme et les gendarmettes (Jean Girault died during filming which was completed by Tony Aboyantz)
Assistant director / first assistant director
Assistant director / first assistant director
• 1950: La ronde with Max Ophüls • 1951: Le Plaisir with Max Ophüls • 1952: Les plaisirs de Paris with Ralph Baum • 1953: Before the Deluge with André Cayatte • 1955: Lola Montès with Max Ophüls (Tony Aboyantz is also assistant producer) • 1955: Marianne of My Youth with Julien Duvivier • 1958: Rafles sur la ville with Pierre Chenal • 1959: La Bête à l'affût with Pierre Chenal • 1960: Les Scélérats with Robert Hossein • 1961: The Game of Truth with Robert Hossein • 1961: Le Goût de la violence with Robert Hossein • 1961: La Belle Américaine with Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia • 1962: The Devil and the Ten Commandments with Julien Duvivier • 1963: Angélique, Marquise des Anges with Bernard Borderie • 1964: L'Inconnue de Hong Kong with Jacques Poitrenaud • 1965: Marvelous Angelique with Bernard Borderie • 1965: Gendarme in New York with Jean Girault • 1966: Angelique and the King with Bernard Borderie • 1967: Les grandes vacances with Jean Girault • 1967: I Killed Rasputin with Robert Hossein • 1968: Le gendarme se marie with Jean Girault • 1969: Le gendarme en balade with Jean Girault • 1970: Le Cri du cormoran le soir au-dessus des jonques, with Michel Audiard • 1971: Jo with Jean Girault • 1971: Le drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite with Michel Audiard • 1972: Les Charlots font l'Espagne with Jean Girault • 1973: Le Concierge with Jean Girault • 1973: Le Permis de conduire with Jean Girault • 1973: Le Magnifique with Philippe de Broca • 1974: Deux grandes filles dans un pyjama with Jean Girault • 1976: L'Année sainte with Jean Girault • 1977: Madame Rosa with Moshé Mizrahi • 1978: The Witness with Jean-Pierre Mocky • 1979: La Gueule de l'autre with Pierre Tchernia • 1979: Chère inconnue / Je t'écrirai une lettre d'amour with Moshé Mizrahi • 1982: Le Choc with Robin Davis • 1985: Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois!! with Jean-Pierre Vergne • 1988: Mangeclous (film) with Moshé Mizrahi
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Life and career
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1992
Tony Aboyantz died at Bagnolet.
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Krasnodar.
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Bagnolet.
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- “Tony Aboyantz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3531676: Tony Aboyantz
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