Yves Allégret
Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brother Marc Allégret, Augusto Genina, and Jean Renoir.
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Yves Allégret
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- Name
- Yves Allégret
- Born
- 13 October 1905
- Birthplace
- Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Died
- 31 January 1987
- Place of death
- Jouars-Pontchartrain, France
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- Yves Édouard Allégret.
- Nationality
- France.
- Known for
- Dédée d'Anvers, The Cheat and Quand la femme s'en mêle.
- Languages
- French.
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Yves Allégret (13 October 1905 – 31 January 1987) was a French film director, often working in the film noir genre. He was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine and died in Paris. He was an assistant to film directors such as his brother Marc Allégret, Augusto Genina, and Jean Renoir.
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• Name — Yves Allégret • Born — 13 October 1905 • Birthplace — Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France • Died — 31 January 1987 • Place of death — Jouars-Pontchartrain, France • Occupation — Film director • Father — Élie Allégret • Family — Marc Allégret (brother) Catherine Allégret (daughter)
TV series
TV series
• Orzowei (TV series) (1977)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Yves Allégret was recorded at birth as Yves Édouard Allégret. The authorities additionally record the heading Yves Allegret. His recorded language was French. He married Simone Signoret and Michèle Cordoue. One child is recorded: Catherine Allégret. Recorded as screenwriter, film producer, film editor, director and writer.
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Filmweek Arnhem. Annotatie: In bioscoop Rembrandt. Franse filmregisseur Yves Allégret Datum: 27 juni 1955 Locatie: Arnhem Trefwoorden: bioscopen, cineasten, films, voorzitters Persoonsnaam: Allegret, Yves, Vermin Fotograaf: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Yves_All%C3%A9gret%2C_Bestanddeelnr_907-2065.jpg/691px-Yves_All%C3%A9gret%2C_Bestanddeelnr_907-2065.jpg)
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Filmweek Arnhem. Annotatie: In bioscoop Rembrandt. Franse filmregisseur Yves Allégret Datum: 27 juni 1955 Locatie: Arnhem Trefwoorden: bioscopen, cineasten, films, voorzitters Persoonsnaam: Allegret, Yves, Vermin Fotograaf: Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort
Joop van Bilsen / Anefo
Life and career
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Life and career
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1905
Yves Allégret born at Asnières-sur-Seine.
1987
Yves Allégret died at Jouars-Pontchartrain.
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Asnières-sur-Seine.
Birth place
Jouars-Pontchartrain.
Death place
Feature films
• The Tamer (1938) • Tobias Is an Angel (1940) • The Emigrant (dir. Léo Joannon, 1940) • Box of Dreams (1945) • Dawn Devils (1946) • Dédée d'Anvers (1948) • Une si jolie petite plage (1949) • Manèges (1950) • Miracles Only Happen Once (1951) • Leathernose (1952) • Desperate Decision (1952) • The Proud and the Beautiful (1953) • Oh No, Mam'zelle (1954) • Oasis (1955) • The Best Part (1956) • Young Girls Beware (1957) • Send a Woman When the Devil Fails (1957) • The Daughter of Hamburg (1958) • The Restless and the Damned (1959) • Jack of Spades (1960) • Konga Yo (1962) • Germinal (1963) • Johnny Banco (1967) • Invasion (1970) • Mords pas, on t'aime (1976)
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- 1.Archives départementales des Hauts-de-Seine - Registre des naissances de la commune d'Asnières-sur-Seine. Acte de naissance n° 485 du 13 octobre 1905 d'Yves Édouard Allégret. archives.hauts-de-seine.fr.
- 2.Insee. Fiche de Yves Édouard Allégret dans le fichier des personnes décédées. deces.matchid.io.
- 3.Les Gens du cinéma. Fiche d'Yves Édouard Allégret. lesgensducinema.com.
- 4.L'orthographe Erhardt (avec une seule fois la lettre H) est plus fréquente. Mais le nom de famille avec deux fois la lettre H est néanmoins utilisé : voir Ehrhardt. Une musicienne allemande du début du porte d'ailleurs ce nom précisément, à la lettre Z près pour le prénom : .
- 5.Insee. Renée Louise Marguerite Naville dans le fichier des personnes décédées. deces.matchid.io.
- 6.Catherine Allégret, Les souvenirs et les regrets aussi..., Fixot, 1994
- 7.Guide des tombes d'hommes célèbres. Cherche Midi. 2011-12-08. 978-2-7491-2169-7.
- 8.JOUARS-PONTCHARTRAIN (78) : cimetière - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs. www.landrucimetieres.fr.
- 9.Tirages et restaurations de la Cinémathèque française. 3. 1988. 2-900-596-08-4.
- 10.Robert Collon.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- André Encrevé, « Yves Allégret », in Patrick Cabanel et André Encrevé (dir.), Dictionnaire biographique des protestants français de 1787 à nos jours, tome 1 : A-C, Les Éditions de Paris Max Chaleil, Paris, 2015,
- Nouveau dictionnaire national des contemporains. Les éditions du Nouveau dictionnaire national des contemporains. 1961.
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