Jean Sacha (1912–1988) was a French

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. He worked as a poster artist before moving into the film industry.Rège p.901

Selected filmography

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The Novel of Werther ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1938) * ''

There's No Tomorrow "There's No Tomorrow", written by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday and Leon Carr, is one of two popular songs based on the Italian song, "O Sole Mio" (music by Eduardo di Capua). (The other was " It's Now or Never", popularized by Elvis Presley.) The big ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Man from Niger ''The Man from Niger'' or ''Forbidden Love'' (French: ''L'homme du Niger'') is a 1940 French drama film directed by Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Victor Francen, Jacques Dumesnil and Annie Ducaux. It is set in the French colonial empire.Ken ...

'' (1940) * ''

Men Without Fear ''Men Without Fear'' (French: ''Les hommes sans peur'') is a 1942 French drama film directed by Yvan Noé and starring Madeleine Sologne, Claude Dauphin and Janine Darcey.Rège p.772 It was partly shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice in the ...

'' (1942) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * ''

Lessons in Conduct ''Lessons in Conduct'' (French: ''Leçon de conduite'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Odette Joyeux, Gilbert Gil and Jean Tissier. The film's sets were designed by Paul-Louis Boutié. Main cast * Odette ...

'' (1946) * ''

Fantômas Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appear ...

'' (1946) * ''

This Man Is Dangerous ''This Man Is Dangerous'' (U.S. title: ''The Patient Vanishes'') is a 1941 British thriller film, directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason and Gordon McLeod. The film is based on the 1934 novel ''They Called Him Death'' by Da ...

'' (1953) * ''

One Bullet Is Enough ''One Bullet Is Enough'' (French:'' Une balle suffit'', Spanish:''La canción del penal'') is a 1954 French-Spanish crime film directed by Juan Lladó and Jean Sacha and starring Georges Ulmer, Véra Norman and Jacques Castelot.Crusells p.156 ...

'' (1954) * ''

OSS 117 Is Not Dead ''OSS 117 n'est pas mort'' is the 1957 film debut of Jean Bruce's fictitious secret agent Hubert Bonnisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117, and the beginning of a long-lasting series. It was released in the United States by Republic Pictures under ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe ''Robinson Crusoe'' ( es, Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe; also released as ''Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'') is a 1954 adventure film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1719 novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. It stars Dan O'Herlihy as ...

'' (1964, TV series)

References

Bibliography

* Rège, Philippe . ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1912 births 1988 deaths French screenwriters French film directors French film editors People from Alpes-Maritimes 20th-century French screenwriters {{France-film-bio-stub