Bernard Borderie (10 June 1924 in

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– 28 May 1978 in

) was a French

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. His father, Raymond Borderie, was one of the producers of ''

Les Enfants du Paradis ''Children of Paradise'' (original French title: ''Les Enfants du Paradis'') is a two-part French romantic drama film by Marcel Carné, produced under war conditions in 1943, 1944, and early 1945 in both Vichy France and Occupied France. Set in ...

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Selected filmography

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Wolves Hunt at Night ''Wolves Hunt at Night'' (French: ''Les Loups chassent la nuit'', Italian: ''La ragazza di Trieste'') is a 1952 French-Italian spy thriller film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Carla Del Poggio and Fernand Ledoux.Gi ...

'' (1952, based on the novel ''Le Lieutenant de Gibraltar'' by Pierre Frondaie) * ''

La môme vert-de-gris ''La môme vert-de-gris'' ( French for "The Greyish-Green Dame"), released in the USA as ''Poison Ivy'', is a 1953 French crime film. It was French director Bernard Borderie's first film, as well as American-born French actor Eddie Constantine's ...

'' (1953, based on the ''

Lemmy Caution Lemmy Caution is a fictional character created by British writer Peter Cheyney (1896–1951). Caution was first portrayed as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, and in later stories as a private detective. Cheyney's first book with the ...

'' novel ''Poison Ivy'' by

Peter Cheyney Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse-Cheyney (22 February 1896 – 26 June 1951) was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951. Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Ca ...

) * ''

The Women Couldn't Care Less ''The Women Couldn't Care Less'' or ''Dames Get Along'' (French: ''Les femmes s'en balancent'') is a 1954 French crime film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Eddie Constantine, Nadia Gray and Dominique Wilms. It features Peter Cheyney's ...

'' (1954, based on the ''

'' novel ''Dames Don't Care'' by

) * ' (1955, based on the novel ''Fortune carrée'' by

Joseph Kessel Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Biography Kessel was born to a Argentine Jews, Je ...

) * ' (1957) * '' Ces dames préfèrent le mambo'' (1957) * ''

The Mask of the Gorilla ''The Mask of the Gorilla'' (french: Le Gorille vous salue bien) is a 1958 French action film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is based on a novel by Antoine Dominique (Dominique Ponchardier). Cast * Lino Ventura - Géo Paquet - le gorille * ...

'' (1958, based on the novel ''Le Gorille vous salue bien'' by Antoine Dominique) * ' (1959, based on the novel ''Hit And Run'' by

James Hadley Chase James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985) was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he was well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond ...

) * '' Sergeant X'' (1960) * ''

Women Are Like That ''Women Are Like That'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Stanley Logan and written by Horace Jackson. The film stars Kay Francis, Pat O'Brien, Ralph Forbes, Melville Cooper, Thurston Hall and Grant Mitchell. The film was released by ...

'' (1960, based on the ''

'' novel ''

I'll Say She Does ''I'll Say She Does'' is a 1945 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It is the tenth in his series of novels featuring the FBI agent Lemmy Caution. Later editions of the book are generally titled ''I'll Say She Does!'' Synopsis In ...

'' by

) * ' (1960, based on the novel ''Le Grand Caïd'' by Claude Orval) * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1961, based on the novel ''

'' by

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

) * ''

Lemmy pour les dames ''Lemmy pour les dames'' is a 1962 French eurospy film directed by Bernard Borderie. Synopsis Lemmy Caution is on holidays. While he seeks recreation he happens to get entangled in a murder investigation. Soon it is revealed that the female vic ...

'' (1962, based on the ''

'' series by

) * ' (1962, based on the ''Pardaillan'' series by

Michel Zevaco Michel Zevaco (also written as Zévaco) (1 February 1860, Ajaccio - 8 August 1918, Eaubonne) was a French journalist, novelist, publisher, film director, and anti-clerical as well as anarchist activist. Michel Zevaco founded the anarchist week ...

) * ' (1963, based on the '' Rocambole'' series by

Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail Pierre Alexis, Viscount of Ponson du Terrail (8 July 1829 – 20 January 1871) was a French writer. He was a prolific novelist, producing in the space of twenty years some seventy-three volumes, and is best remembered today for his creation of ...

) * ''

Your Turn, Darling ''À toi de faire... mignonne'' ( it, L'agente federale Lemmy Caution), released in the US as ''Your Turn, Darling'', is a French-Italian thriller film based on the 1941 novel ''Your Deal, My Lovely'' by Peter Cheyney. It came out ten years after ...

'' (1963, based on the ''

'' novel ''

Your Deal, My Lovely ''Your Deal, My Lovely'' is a 1941 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It is the seventh in his series of novels featuring the FBI agent Lemmy Caution. Much of the action takes place in wartime London. Caution is called in to inv ...

'' by

) * ''

Hardi Pardaillan! ''Hardi Pardaillan!'' is a 1964 Cinema of France, French-Cinema of Italy, Italian adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Gérard Barray, Valérie Lagrange, Philippe Lemaire, Sophie Hardy, and Guy Delorme. It was also known as ''T ...

'' (1964, based on the ''Pardaillan'' series by

) * ''

Angélique, Marquise des Anges ''Angélique, Marquise des Anges'' is a 1964 historical romance film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean Rochefort. It is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Anne and Serge Golon. It was ma ...

'' (1964, based on the novel ''

Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels ''Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels'' (french: Angélique, Marquise des Anges) is a 1956 novel by Anne Golon & Serge Golon, the first novel in Angélique series. Inspired by the life of Suzanne de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière, known as th ...

'' by

Anne Golon Anne Golon (17 December 1921 – 14 July 2017) was a French author, better known to English-speaking readers as Sergeanne Golon. Her ''Angélique'' novels have reportedly sold 150 million copies worldwide and have inspired multiple adaptations. ...

) * ''

Marvelous Angelique ''Marvelous Angelique'' (French: ''Merveilleuse Angélique'') is a 1965 historical romantic adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is the second film in the Angélique series, based upon the novels by Anne and Serge Golon, and a sequ ...

'' (1965, based on the '' Angélique'' series by

) * ''

Angelique and the King ''Angelique and the King'' (French: ''Angélique et le Roy''), Italian: ''Angelica alla corte del re'') is a 1966 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie. It stars Michèle Mercier. It was made as a co-production between France, Ita ...

'' (1966, based on the novel ''

Angélique and the King ''Angélique and the King'' (french: Angélique et le Roy) is a 1959 novel by Anne Golon and Serge Golon, the second novel in the ''Angélique'' series. Inspired by the life of Suzanne de Rougé du Plessis-Bellière, known as the Marquise du ...

'' by

) * ''

Brigade antigangs ''Brigade antigangs'' is a 1966 French-Italian film directed by Bernard Borderie. Synopsis Restaurateur Sartet is investigated over being behind a great many robberies. When a special task force known as ''Brigade antigangs'' under the helm ...

'' (1966, based on a novel by

Auguste Le Breton Auguste Le Breton (born Auguste Monfort 18 February 1913 – 31 May 1999) was a French novelist who wrote primarily about the criminal underworld. His novels were adapted into several notable films of the 1950s, such as ''Rififi'', ''Razzia su ...

) * ''

Sept hommes et une garce ''Sept hommes et une garce'' () is a French adventure film from 1967. It was directed by Bernard Borderie, written by Bernard Borderie and Mireille de Tissot, starring Jean Marais and Marilù Tolo. The film was known under the title ''Seven Guys ...

'' (1967) * ''

Untamable Angelique ''Untamable Angelique'' (French: ''Indomptable Angélique'') is a 1967 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Roger Pigaut. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy an ...

'' (1967, based on the '' Angélique'' series by

) * ''

Angelique and the Sultan ''Angelique and the Sultan'' (French: ''Angélique et le Sultan'') is a 1968 historical adventure film directed by Bernard Borderie and starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein and Jean-Claude Pascal. It was made as a co-production between Fran ...

'' (1968, based on the '' Angélique'' series by

) * ' (1969, based on the ''

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'' series by

Juliette Benzoni Juliette Benzoni (30 October 1920 – 7 February 2016) was a French author and international bestseller in several genres, including historical romance, historical fiction, mystery and screenwriting. In 1998, at the age of 78, she received th ...

) * ' (1972, based on the novel ''Abenteuer eines jungen Herrn in Polen'' by

Alexander Lernet-Holenia Alexander Lernet-Holenia (21 October 1897, in Vienna — 3 July 1976) was an Austrian poet, novelist, dramaturgist and writer of screenplays and historical studies who produced a heterogeneous literary opus that included poetry, psychological ...

) * '' The Gallant Lords of Bois-Doré'' (1976, TV miniseries based on the novel ''

Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré ''Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré'' is an 1857 French historical novel by George Sand. History The work was first published as a serial in ''Le Progrès Illustré'' in 1857, then was revived in volume by A. Cadot in 1858. The novel tells a s ...

'' by

George Sand Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand (), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. One of the most popular writers in Europe in her lifetime, bein ...

)

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