Philippe Fourastié
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Philippe Fourastié was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to French cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. He began his career as an assistant director, collaborating with notable filmmakers such as Pierre Schoendoerffer on La 317e Section (1965), Claude Chabrol on Marie-Chantal contre docteur Kha (1965), Jean-Luc Godard on Pierrot le fou (1965), and Jacques Rivette on La Religieuse (1966). Fourastié made his directorial debut with Un choix d'assassins (1966), followed by La Bande à Bonnot (1968), which depicted the life of anarchist Jules Bonnot and featured actors Bruno Cremer, Jacques Brel, and Annie Girardot. He also directed the television miniseries Mandrin (1972), focusing on the 18th-century bandit. Fourastié passed away in Tréguier, Côtes-d'Armor, France, at the age of 42.
Date of Birth
Jan 14, 1940
Place of Birth
Cabourg, Calvados, France
Date of Death
Sep 6, 1982
Gender
Male
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