Claude Sautet

About

Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Sautet first studied painting and sculpture before attending a film university in Paris where he began his career and later became a television producer. His first movie, Hello Smile! (originally Bonjour Sourire) was released in 1956. He earned international attention with The Things of Life (Les choses de la vie, 1970), which he wrote and directed, like the rest of his later films. Featuring Michel Piccoli in the male lead, it was shown in competition at the 1970 Cannes Festival. The film also revived the career of Romy Schneider; she acted in several of Sautet's later films. In his next film Max and the Junkmen (Max et les...

Known for

Eyes Without a FaceMovie • 1960A Heart in WinterMovie • 1992BorsalinoMovie • 1970IntersectionMovie • 1994The Things of LifeMovie • 1970Cesar and RosalieMovie • 1972Nelly and Monsieur ArnaudMovie • 1995Max and the JunkmenMovie • 1971The Big RiskMovie • 1960The Married Couple of the Year TwoMovie • 1971The Dictator's GunsMovie • 1965A Few Days with MeMovie • 1988Vincent, Francois, Paul and the OthersMovie • 1974The Devil by the TailMovie • 1969A Matter of ResistanceMovie • 1966A Simple StoryMovie • 1978Back to the WallMovie • 1958Symphony for a MassacreMovie • 1963The Beast Is LooseMovie • 1959Waiter!Movie • 1983BackfireMovie • 1964A Bad SonMovie • 1980That Tender AgeMovie • 1964MadoMovie • 1976