Marcel Moussy (7 May 1924 – 10 August 1995) was a French screenwriter and

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

. Moussy was born in Algiers. He was co-nominated with François Truffaut for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''

The 400 Blows ''The 400 Blows'' (french: Les Quatre Cents Coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut. The film, shot in DyaliScope, stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier. One of ...

'' (1959). He died in Caen, aged 71.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Verdict ''The Verdict'' is a 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name. It stars Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea, an ...

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1959) * '' Le Maître de pension'' (1973 - writer and director)

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* 1924 births 1995 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters French television directors People from Algiers 20th-century French male writers {{Tv-director-stub