Claude Sautet
Directing·February 23, 1924·† July 22, 2000 — 76 years old·Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter.
He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider.
Born in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Sautet first studied painting and sculpture before attending a film university in Paris where he began his career and later became a television producer. His first movie, Hello Smile! (originally Bonjour Sourire) was released in 1956.
Known For
Eyes Without a Face
1960·7.6
The Things of Life
1970·7.1
Borsalino
1970·6.9
A Heart in Winter
1992·7.3
Cesar and Rosalie
1972·7.2
Intersection
1994·5.1
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
1974·7.0
The Big Risk
1960·7.0
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
1995·7.0
Max and the Junkmen
1971·7.1
The Married Couple of the Year Two
1971·6.5
Waiter!
1983·5.6
Filmography · 43
2022Romy, A Free WomanSelf (archive footage)2021Claude Sautet: A Subtle DirectorSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)2018Lino Ventura, la part intimeSelf (archive footage)2017Claude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autresSelf (archive footage)2017The Incredible Mr. PiccoliSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)2011Il était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autresSelf (archive footage)2003Claude Sautet or the Invisible MagicSelf (voice)1995Nelly and Monsieur ArnaudDirector · Screenplay1994IntersectionOriginal Film Writer1992A Heart in WinterDirector · Screenplay1988A Few Days with MeDirector · Writer1983Waiter!Screenplay · Director1980A Bad SonScreenplay · Director1978A Simple StoryDirector · Writer1978Ciné regardsTVSelf1976MadoDirector · Screenplay1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTVSelf1974Vincent, Francois, Paul and the OthersDirector · Screenplay1974Spécial cinémaTVSelf1972Cesar and RosalieScreenplay · Director1972Le Grand ÉchiquierTVSelf1971The Married Couple of the Year TwoWriter1971Max and the JunkmenScreenplay · Director1970BorsalinoWriter1970The Things of LifeDirector · Screenplay1969Under the Sign of the BullWriter1969The Devil by the TailWriter · Adaptation1967PillagedScreenplay · Dialogue1966A Matter of ResistanceScreenplay1965The Dictator's GunsDirector · Adaptation1964That Tender AgeScreenplay1964BackfireWriter1963Symphony for a MassacreWriter1963Banana PeelScreenplay1960The Big RiskAdaptation · Director1960Eyes Without a FaceAdaptation · Screenplay · Assistant Director1959The Beast Is LooseAdaptation · Scenario Writer · Assistant Director1958Back to the WallAssistant Director1956Hello Smile!Director1954L'honneur est sauf !Production Manager1954Fernand cherche du boulotProduction Manager1954The Rebels of LomanachAssistant Director1949L'Homme Que Nous Aimons Le PlusAssistant Director