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Alex Joffé

Alex Joffé

French film director and screenwriter (1918–1995)


Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (1968), Fortunat (1960) and La grosse caisse (1965). He was the father of the director Arthur Joffé,[1] as well as Marion (born 1952) and Nina (born 1956).

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Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé.[2] He was married to Renée Asseo. on his mother's side, he is related to author and journalist Salomon Malka, the biographer of Emmanuel Lévinas and Franz Rosenzweig, and theatre professor, director and playwright Avraham Oz. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris.[3]

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

Actor


References

  1. " Mort du cinéaste Alex Joffé"[permanent dead link], Libération, 21 August 1995
    "La mort d'Alex Joffé". Les Echos, 21 August 1995
  2. Philippe Rège, Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, volume 1, pp. 537–538

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