Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for ''Les cracks'' (1968), ''Fortunat'' (1960) and ''La grosse caisse'' (1965). He was the father of the director
Arthur Joffé
Arthur Joffé (born 20 September 1953) is a French film director, the son of the director and screenwriter Alex Joffé.Philippe Rège, ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors'', volume 1, p. 538 He was awarded the Short Film Palme d'Or, Palme d'O ...
, as well as Marion (born 1952) and Nina (born 1956).
Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé. He was married to Renée Asseo. on his mother's side, he is related to author and journalist Salomon Malka, the biographer of
Emmanuel Lévinas
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and
Franz Rosenzweig
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Early life and education
Franz Rosenzweig was born in Kassel, Germany, to an affluent, minimally observant Jewish family. His fa ...
, and theatre professor, director and playwright
Avraham Oz
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. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris.Alex Joffé at IMDb
André Luguet
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and
Denise Grey
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* 1953 : ''
Open Letter
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Open letters usually take the form of a letter (mess ...
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Robert Lamoureux
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and
Geneviève Page
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* 1955 : ''
Les Hussards
''Les Hussards'' (), is a French Comedy film, comedy film from 1955, directed by Alex Joffé, written by Gabriel Arout, starring Bernard Blier, Giovanna Ralli, Bourvil, and with Georges Wilson, Virna Lisi, Louis de Funès playing supporting roles ...
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Bourvil
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,
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier (; 11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor.
Life and career
Blier was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time.
His rotund featu ...
,
Louis de Funès
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and
Georges Wilson
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Jean-Marc Thibault
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Selected filmography
* '' First on the Rope'' (1944)
* '' Cage of Girls'' (1949)
* ''I Like Only You'' (1949)
* ''Women of Paris' ...
Pierre Fresnay
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Biography
Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company ...
and
Michel Auclair
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Auclair was born to a Serbian fat ...
Robert Hossein
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,
Roger Hanin
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Career
Roger Hanin was born in 1925 in Algiers, Algeria as Rog ...
and
Silvia Monfort
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* 1960 : ''
Fortunat
''Fortunat'' (English: ''Fortunate'') is a 1960 Franco-Italian co-production motion picture comedy directed and written by Alex Joffé, based on a novel by Michel Breitman. The film stars Bourvil and Michèle Morgan.
It tells the story of a la ...
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Bourvil
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et
Michèle Morgan
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Bourvil
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Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Loui ...
Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Loui ...
Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Loui ...
Monte Carlo Baby
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* 1951 : '' ...Sans laisser d'adresse'' (released in English as ''Without Leaving an Address'')
* 1951 : ''
Alone in Paris
''Alone in Paris'' (French: ''Seul dans Paris'') is a 1951 French comedy drama film directed by Hervé Bromberger and starring Bourvil, Magali Noël, Georgette Anys and Yvette Etiévant.Siclier p.21 It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Par ...
Taxi
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Women of Paris
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Les Hussards
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Fortunat
''Fortunat'' (English: ''Fortunate'') is a 1960 Franco-Italian co-production motion picture comedy directed and written by Alex Joffé, based on a novel by Michel Breitman. The film stars Bourvil and Michèle Morgan.
It tells the story of a la ...
Amour de poche
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Pierre Kast
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Biography
Prior to his work in film, Kast was a resistance activist in World War II, opposing the Vichy F ...
François Truffaut
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