Jean Chapot (15 November 1930 – 10 April 1998) was a
French screenwriter and film director who began his career as an
actor
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. In 1972, he was awarded the
Short Film Palme d'Or for his film ''Le fusil à lunette'' at the
25th Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
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Heaven on One's Head
''Heaven on One's Head'' (french: Le Ciel sur la tête, released in the United States as ''Skies Above'') is a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Yves Ciampi. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won ...
'' (1965)
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La Voleuse'' (1966)
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The Burned Barns
''The Burned Barns'' (french: Les Granges brûlées) is a 1973 French drama film directed by Jean Chapot. The fim score was composed by Jean Michel Jarre and released as album in 1973. In 2003, the soundtrack album was reissued on CD by Disques Dr ...
'' (1973)
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1930 births
1998 deaths
French film directors
French male film actors
French male screenwriters
People from Seine-Maritime
Writers from Normandy
20th-century French male actors
20th-century French screenwriters
20th-century French male writers
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