Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film L'enfance de l'art was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 he was a member of the jury at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.
He learned the movie trade by working with directors Jean-Pierre Mocky and Roger Vadim. His films featured some of the top French stars, including Gerard Depardieu, Romy Schneider, Catherine Deneuve, and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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Member of France's Académie des Beaux-Arts since 2002.
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President in 1988-9 of France's Société des réalisateurs de films President in 2005-2006 of France's Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques (SACD).
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Was named president of the SACD board of directors (2005-2006).
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Was a member of the Académie des Beaux Arts (Academy of Fine Arts, one of the five academies of the Institut de France) since 2002.
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Turned his talents to journalism in 1965, writing for the "Nouvel Observateur" and "Combat" while also working on the "Les Femmes aussi", "Dim Dam Dom" and "En toutes lettres" series for the ORTF French broadcasting service (1964-1966).
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Became a television series director in 1967 ("Périscope" and "En toutes lettres").
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Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival 1994
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Notable donc coupable
2007
TV Movie
L'oncle de Russie
2006
TV Movie
Un ami parfait
2006
Le pays des enfants perdus
2004
TV Movie
Mon premier film: Claude Chabrol
2003
Documentary
Transfixed
2001
Le misanthrope
2000
TV Movie
Terminale
1998
Passage à l'acte
1996
Lumière et compagnie
1995
Documentary
Délit mineur
1994
Contre l'oubli
1991
segment "Pour d'Archana Guha, Inde"
Lacenaire
1990
L'enfance de l'art
1988
Descente aux enfers
1986
Le bon plaisir
1984
Le grand frère
1982
La banquière
1980
L'état sauvage
1978
René la canne
1977
Le trio infernal
1974
Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula
1969
TV Short documentary
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Un ami parfait
2006
Le réalisateur (uncredited)
Calino Maneige
1996
Mensonge
1993
J.R.
L.627
1992
Father of the Bride
Zanzibar
1989
Le metteur en scène Maréchal
Sueurs froides
1988
TV Series
Saxo
1988
Me Guignard / Lawyer
Les idiots
1987
TV Movie
Un clochard
Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeur
1986
L'interviewer TV
Le jeu avec le feu
1975
Le chef des ravisseurs (uncredited)
Erica Minor
1974
L'homme à la tête vérolée
L'Italien des Roses
1972
Léa l'hiver
1971
Le vendeur de meubles (uncredited)
Camille ou La comédie catastrophique
1971
Short
Edgar, le cousin
Le voleur de crimes
1969
Le barman
Les gauloises bleues
1969
Pierre et Paul
1969
Levasseur
Les idoles
1968
Pécuchet
L'horizon
1967
Max (uncredited)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
L'oncle de Russie
2006
TV Movie
Un ami parfait
2006
Transfixed
2001
scenario and dialogue
Terminale
1998
writer
Passage à l'acte
1996
Délit mineur
1994
Lacenaire
1990
scenario
L'enfance de l'art
1988
writer
Descente aux enfers
1986
scenario
Le bon plaisir
1984
Le grand frère
1982
La banquière
1980
screenplay
L'état sauvage
1978
scenario and dialogue
René la canne
1977
written by
Le trio infernal
1974
Sirokkó
1969
Slogan
1969
screenplay and adaptation
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
L'état sauvage
1978
producer
7 morts sur ordonnance
1975
associate producer
La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu
1974
Documentary producer
Léa l'hiver
1971
producer
Slogan
1969
executive producer
L'horizon
1967
producer
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fai in fretta ad uccidermi... ho freddo!
1967
assistant director
The Game Is Over
1966
assistant director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mémoires du cinéma francais, de la libération à nos jours
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