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French film director
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Pierre Granier-Deferre
Born2 July 1927
Paris, France
Died16 November 2007 (aged 80)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Spouses
Children6, including Denys Granier-Deferre

Pierre Granier-Deferre (27 July 1927 – 16 November 2007) was a French film director and screenwriter

His 1971 film Le Chat (The Cat) won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1964 film The Adventures of Salavin won the Silver Shell for Best Actor at the 12th San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Family

Granier-Deferre married Annie Fratellini, who starred in his film La Métamorphose des cloportes. They had one daughter, Valerie.

He had two children with his second wife, Susan Hampshire, an English actress: a son, Christopher, a producer/director, and a daughter, Victoria, who died shortly after birth. Granier-Deferre is also the father of Denys Granier-Deferre, a director/actor, whose mother is Denise Leve.

He is also the father to three other daughters.

Filmography

= Director; = Writer

References

  1. "Berlinale 1971: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 March 2010.

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