Maurice Delbez
- Regia
- 28 luglio 1922 · Bezons, Val-d'Oise, France
- 23 marzo 2020
Biografia
Maurice Delbez was a French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to mid-20th-century French cinema. Born in Bezons, he pursued his education at the Lycée Charlemagne in Paris. During World War II, Delbez joined the French Resistance, participating in student protests against the German occupation. After the war, he attended the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Delbez began his career as an assistant director, collaborating with filmmakers such as Maurice Cloche, Jean Grémillon, and Robert Bresson. He made his directorial debut with La Roue (1957) and gained recognition with À pied, à cheval et en voiture (1957), a box office success. His notable work, Rue des Cascades (1964), addressed themes of racism and interracial relationships. Delbez also directed television documentaries, including "La Mémoire aux images," broadcast on France 3. His autobiography, Ma vie racontée à mon chien cinéphile, was published in 2001.
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Filmografia
- Le Paria · Technical Advisor
- Les Idoles · Production Manager
- L'Amateur · Regia
- Les Saintes Chéries · Regia
- Un gosse de la butte · Regia
- L'Année du bac · Sceneggiatura, Regia
- Un cadavere in fuga · Regia, Adaptation
- Les Nymphettes · Supervising Art Director
- Les Dragueurs · Story Consultant
- Et ta sœur… · Regia, Sceneggiatura
- A piedi... a cavallo... in automobile · Regia
- La Roue · Regia
- Les Aristocrates · First Assistant Director
- Chantage · Assistant Director
- Escalier de service · Assistant Director
- L'eroe della Vandea · Assistant Director
- Capitaine Pantoufle · Assistant Director
- La sconfitta dello scapolo · Assistant Director
- Gioventù incompresa · Assistant Director
- Knock ovvero il trionfo della medicina · Assistant Director
- Né de père inconnu · First Assistant Director