
Known for
Directing
Born
May 26, 1929
Birthplace
Margny-lès-Compiègne, Oise, Picardie, France
Died
December 4, 2020 (aged 91)
François Leterrier (26 May 1929 – 4 December 2020) was a French film director and actor. He entered the film industry when he was cast in Robert Bresson 's film A Man Escaped . After this he went on to become a director himself.
François Leterrier studied at the University of Paris where he took a degree in philosophy. During his student years he frequently attended the university's film club. He did his military service in Morocco, where he was discovered by the film director Robert Bresson , known for casting unknowns, who gave him the leading role in the 1956 film A Man Escaped . After this, Leterrier was able to work as an assistant director for Louis Malle , Etienne Périer and Yves All...
2010
as Self
1992
Director
1989
Director
1987
1985
Director
1984
Director, Screenplay
1981
Director, Scenario Writer
1980
Writer, Director, Dialogue
1979
Director
1978
Director, Writer
1977
Director, Writer
1976
Director
1974
as André Malraux
1973
Director, Writer
1969
Director, Screenplay
1963
Director
1961
Director, Writer
1959
First Assistant Director
1958
Assistant Director
1958
Second Assistant Director
1956
as Fontaine