Yves Allégret facts for kids
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Yves Allégret
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![]() Allégret (1955)
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Born | Asnières-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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13 October 1905
Died | 31 January 1987 Jouars-Pontchartrain, France
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(aged 81)
Occupation | Film director |
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Family | Marc Allégret (brother) Catherine Allégret (daughter) |
Yves Allégret (born October 13, 1905 – died January 31, 1987) was a famous French film director. He was known for making movies, especially those in a style called film noir. This style often features crime stories and a dark, moody atmosphere. Yves Allégret was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, and passed away in Paris.
Early Life and Career
Yves Allégret was born in a town called Asnières-sur-Seine in France. He grew up to become a talented filmmaker. Before directing his own movies, he worked as an assistant to other well-known directors.
He learned a lot from his older brother, Marc Allégret, who was also a film director. He also assisted Augusto Genina and Jean Renoir. This experience helped him understand how to make movies.
Films He Directed
Yves Allégret directed many films throughout his career. He was especially good at creating exciting and dramatic stories. Here are some of the movies he directed:
- The Tamer (1938)
- Tobias Is an Angel (1940)
- The Emigrant (1940)
- Box of Dreams (1945)
- Dawn Devils (1946)
- Dédée d'Anvers (1948)
- Une si jolie petite plage (1949)
- Manèges (1950)
- Miracles Only Happen Once (1951)
- Leathernose (1952)
- Desperate Decision (1952)
- The Proud and the Beautiful (1953)
- Oh No, Mam'zelle (1954)
- Oasis (1955)
- The Best Part (1956)
- Young Girls Beware (1957)
- Send a Woman When the Devil Fails (1957)
- The Daughter of Hamburg (1958)
- The Restless and the Damned (1959)
- Jack of Spades (1960)
- Konga Yo (1962)
- Germinal (1963)
- Johnny Banco (1967)
- L'Invasion (1970)
- Mords pas, on t'aime (1976)
He also directed a TV series:
- Orzowei (1977)
See also
In Spanish: Yves Allégret para niños