Philippe de Broca
French film director (1933–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philippe de Broca (French: [də bʁɔka]; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director.
Philippe de Broca | |
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Born | Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac (1933-03-15)15 March 1933 Paris, France |
Died | 26 November 2004(2004-11-26) (aged 71) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1959–2004 |
Spouses | Michelle de Broca
(m. 1958; div. 1961)Valérie Rojan (m. 1987) |
Partner | Marthe Keller (1970s) |
Children | 3 |
He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful That Man from Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu). His works include historical, romantic epics such as Chouans! and King of Hearts (Le Roi de cœur), as well as comedies with a charismatic, breezy hero ready to embark upon any adventure which comes his way, so long as it means escaping everyday modern life: Practice Makes Perfect (Le Cavaleur), The Devil by the Tail (Le Diable par la queue), The African (L'Africain). He had links with the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, with whom he made six films, as well as with Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret and Jean Rochefort.