Encyclopedia of French film directors

by Philippe Rège

Encyclopedia of French Film Directors identifies every French director who has made at least one feature film since 1895. Nearly 3,000 directors are cited here, and each director's entry contains a brief biographical summary, including dates and places of birth and death; information on the individual's education and professional training; and other pertinent details, such as real names when the filmmaker uses a pseudonym. The entries also provide complete filmographies, as well as credits for feature films, shorts, documentaries, and television work. Some of the most important names in the history of film can be found in this encyclopedia, from masters of the Golden Age--Jean Renoir and René Clair--to such French New Wave artists as François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.