About
Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac (15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director. He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful That Man from Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu). His works include historical, romantic epics such as Chouans! and King of Hearts (Le Roi de cœur), as well as comedies with a charismatic, breezy hero ready to embark upon any adventure which comes his way, so long as it means escaping everyday modern life: Practice Makes Perfect (Le Cavaleur), The Devil by the Tail (Le Diable par la queue), The African (L'Africain). He had links with the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, with whom he made six films, as well as with Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret and Jean Rochefort. Philippe de Broca was born on 15 March 1933 in Paris. He was the son of a cinema set designer and...
Known for
BreathlessMovie • 1960
The 400 BlowsMovie • 1959
That Man from RioMovie • 1964
1001 NightsMovie • 1990
The Magnificent OneMovie • 1973
Dear InspectorMovie • 1978
King of HeartsMovie • 1966
The Seven Deadly SinsMovie • 1962
Chouans !Movie • 1988
IncorrigibleMovie • 1975
Up to His EarsMovie • 1965
CartoucheMovie • 1962
On GuardMovie • 1997
The Oldest ProfessionMovie • 1967
AmazonMovie • 2000
Jupiter's ThighMovie • 1980
The Devil by the TailMovie • 1969
Le Beau SergeMovie • 1959
The AfricanMovie • 1983
The Skirt ChaserMovie • 1979
Viper in the FistMovie • 2004
Give Her the MoonMovie • 1970
The GypsyMovie • 1986
Touch and GoMovie • 1971