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Julien Duvivier (French:; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960.
Born: October 8, 1896, Lille, France. Died: October 29, 1967, Paris (aged 71) Julien Duvivier (born October 8, 1896, Lille, France—died October 29, 1967, Paris) was a motion-picture director who emerged as one of the “Big Five” of the French cinema in the 1930s.
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Duvivier had just completed production on his final project, "Diaboliquement vôtre" (1967), when he was killed in an auto accident at the age of 71. Though his life and career ended with this tragic accident, his legacy lives on through his films and in the minds and hearts of many.
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On 30 October 1967, shortly after completing his final film, Diaboliquement vôtre, Julien Duvivier died tragically in a car accident, aged 71.
Mar 17, 2017 · The classicism of his mise en scène, his core thematic concerns – deception, misanthropy, the fragility of the (male) group, the dangerous woman – and his ability to coax fevered or fragile performances by both established stars and new actors place Duvivier at the apex of French Classical Cinema.
Julien Duvivier (1896-1967) was one of the most talented French film directors of the 1930s and a superb technician. His work was praised by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (“one of the best cinema artisans”), Michael Powell, Jean Renoir (“this great technician, this filmmaker of rigour who was also a poet”) and François Truffaut.
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Died when the car he was driving collided with one that was carrying Maurice Schumann, French President Charles De Gaulle's Minister of Scientific Research. Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1959
