Arthur Joffé
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Arthur Joffé (born 20 September 1953) is a French film director, the son of the director and screenwriter Alex Joffé.[1][2] He was awarded the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 1982 Cannes film festival for his short film Merlin ou le cours de l'or.[1][3] He was also the recipient of the Youth Prize in Cannes for his film Casting.[citation needed]
Arthur Joffé was born on 20 September 1953 in Paris. His first full-length feature film was Harem, starring Ben Kingsley and Nastassja Kinski.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- 1980 : La Découverte (short feature)
- 1982 : Merlin ou le cours de l'or (short feature)
- 1982 : Casting
- 1985 : Harem
- 1990 : Alberto Express
- 1998 : Let There Be Light
- 2004 : Ne quittez pas !
- 2015 : Le Feu sacré (documentary)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Philippe Rège, Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, volume 1, p538
- ^ " Mort du cinéaste Alex Joffé", Libération, 21 August 1995
- "La mort d'Alex Joffé". Les Echos, 21 August 1995 - ^ Awards 1982 : Competition, Festival de Cannes website
External links
[edit]- Arthur Joffé at IMDb