Yves Ciampi (; 9 February 1921 – 5 November 1982) was a French

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. He was married to

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from 1957 to 1975. His 1965 film ''

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 ...

'' was entered into the

4th Moscow International Film Festival The 4th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1965. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film ''War and Peace'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and the Hungarian film ''Twenty Hours'' directed by Zoltán Fábri. Jur ...

where it won a Golden Prize. In 1969 he was a member of the jury at the

6th Moscow International Film Festival The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...

Filmography

*1950: ''

Suzanne and the Robbers ''Suzanne and the Robbers'' or '' Suzanne and Her Robbers'' (French: ''Suzanne et ses brigands'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Yves Ciampi and featuring René Dary, Suzanne Flon and Pierre Destailles.Monaco p.87 The film's sets were ...

'' *1950: '' Un certain monsieur'' *1951: ''

Un grand patron ''Great Man'' (French: ''Un grand patron'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Pierre Fresnay, Renée Devillers and Jean-Claude Pascal.Monaco p.305 The film's art direction was by René Moulaert. Cast * Pierre Fres ...

'' *1952: '' Le Plus heureux des hommes'' *1953: '' The Slave'' *1954: '' Le Guérisseur'' *1955: ''

Les héros sont fatigués ''Les héros sont fatigués'' ( en, Heroes and Sinners, released in the UK as ''The Heroes Are Tired'') is a 1955 French-West German drama film directed by Yves Ciampi. For his performance Curt Jürgens was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at ...

'' *1957: ''

Typhoon Over Nagasaki ''Typhoon Over Nagasaki'' (French: ''Typhon sur Nagasaki'') is a 1957 French-Japanese romantic drama film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Keiko Kishi and Gert Fröbe.Parish p.361 It was shot in Japan in Nagas ...

'' *1959: ' *1961: '' Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?'' *1961: ''

Liberté I ''Liberté I'' is a 1962 French-Senegalese film directed by Yves Ciampi. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Plot A Senegalese midwife and her husband, who is a politician, are torn between modernity and tradition after their hom ...

'' *1965: '' Le Ciel sur la tête'' *1969: ''

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* 1921 births 1982 deaths Film directors from Paris {{France-film-director-stub