Yves Boisset
Directing
Biography
Yves Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and scriptwriter.
Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributes to the scripts he shoots and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Yves Boisset
Dog Day
1984
Filmography
Acting (9)
2022
Patrick Dewaere, My Heroas Self (voice) (archive footage) - director
8.7
10.0
2013
Yves Boisset - Le Cinéaste le plus censuré de Franceas Self - filmmaker, subject
2012
6.0
2011
Le cinéma de Boris Vianas Self
2011
6.0
2002
7.0
1983
1982
Spy, Stand Upas Richard's assistant
7.2
Production & Directing (59)
2009
10.0
2009
L'Affaire SalengroDirector
4.0
2009
L'Affaire SalengroWriter
4.0
2007
La Bataille d'AlgerDirector
2006
Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTSScreenplay
2006
Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTSDirector
2001
CazasDirector
7.0
2001
Dormir avec le diableDirector
5.0
1997
Le PantalonDirector
6.7
1997
Le PantalonWriter
6.7
1997
Run for Your LifeDirector
8.0
1997
Private LessonsDirector
3.7
1995
L'Affaire DreyfusDirector
5.9
1995
L'Affaire DreyfusWriter
5.9
1993
L'Affaire SeznecDirector
6.8
1992
Les CarnassiersDirector
8.0
1991
The TribeDirector
6.4
1991
The TribeWriter
6.4
1989
Radio corbeauDirector
6.1
1989
Radio corbeauAdaptation
6.1
1989
Radio corbeauDialogue
6.1
1988
La Fée CarabineDirector
4.0
1988
La TravestieDirector
5.1
1988
La TravestieScreenplay
5.1
1988
Les Karens, le pays sans péchéDirector
1986
Blue HellDirector
5.8
1986
Blue HellWriter
5.8
1984
Dog DayDirector
5.2
1984
Dog DayScreenplay
5.2
1983
The Prize of PerilDirector
6.5
1983
The Prize of PerilWriter
6.5
1982
Spy, Stand UpDirector
7.2
1982
Spy, Stand UpWriter
7.2
1981
The Boy SoldierDirector
7.5
1981
The Boy SoldierScreenplay
7.5
1980
La Femme flicDirector
5.9
1980
La Femme flicWriter
5.9
1978
The Key Is in the DoorDirector
4.7
1978
The Key Is in the DoorWriter
4.7
1977
The Purple TaxiDirector
5.8
1977
Judge Fayard Called the SheriffDirector
6.9
1977
6.9
1975
Mad Enough to KillDirector
6.8
1975
Mad Enough to KillScreenplay
6.8
1975
The Common ManDirector
7.0
1975
The Common ManAuthor
7.0
1973
Nothing to ReportDirector
5.8
1972
The AssassinationDirector
6.6
1971
Angel's LeapDirector
5.8
1971
Angel's LeapScreenplay
5.8
1970
The CopDirector
6.3
1970
The CopScreenplay
6.3
1970
Safety CatchDirector
5.3
1968
Coplan Saves His SkinDirector
5.2
1968
Coplan Saves His SkinScenario Writer
5.2
1966
Is Paris Burning?Assistant Director
7.2
1966
Trap for the AssassinAssistant Director
5.9
1963
Magnet of DoomAssistant Director
6.3
1961
The Colossus of RhodesSecond Assistant Director
5.9