François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009)

Chevalier of the Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from '' Hans le marin'' in 1949, to '' Manika, une vie plus tard'', in 1989, which won the Prix du Public at

Cannes Cannes (, ; , ; ) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions Internatio ...

Family

He was the younger brother of actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and therefore uncle of

Tina Aumont Maria Christina "Tina" Aumont (February 14, 1946 – October 28, 2006) was a French and American actress. She was the daughter of French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Dominican actress Maria Montez. She made her acting debut in the British film ...

. His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr (died 1942).

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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The Complete Index To World Film since 1895
2009 deaths 1920 births French military personnel of World War II Knights of the Legion of Honour Film directors from Paris Place of death missing {{France-film-director-stub