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Philippe Agostini

Cinematographer

Philippe Agostini

Born August 11, 1910 in Paris, Ile-de-France, FranceDied October 20, 200136 films

Philippe Agostini was a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter born 11 August 1910 in Paris (France), died 20 October 2001. He was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life.

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Founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated on rue de Vaugirard), Philippe Agostini debuted as assistant to the chief operators Georges Périnal and Armand Thirard. In the 1930s, he began a fruitful career as director of photography, working with directors with such differing styles as Robert Bresson, Marcel Carné, Max Ophüls, Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Grémillon, Yves Allégret, Jules Dassin and even Julien Duvivier. His career as a director was much less remarkable.

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Filmography

36 films
  1. 1957Three Make a PairDirector of Photography
  2. 1956The Country I Come FromDirector of Photography
  3. 1956Paris, Palace HôtelDirector of Photography
  4. 1956The Silent WorldDirector of Photography
  5. 1956If Paris Were Told to UsDirector of Photography
  6. 1955Il padrone sono meDirector of Photography
  7. 1955RififiDirector of Photography
  8. 1953La belle de CadixDirector of Photography
  9. 1952Le PlaisirDirector of Photography
  10. 1951GigoloDirector of Photography
  11. 1951The Night Is My KingdomDirector of Photography
  12. 1951La Peau d’un hommeDirector of Photography
  13. 1950Fugitive from MontrealDirector of Photography
  14. 1950Julie de CarneilhanDirector of Photography
  15. 1948The Last VacationDirector of Photography
  16. 1946Gates of the NightDirector of Photography
  17. 1946Driving LessonDirector of Photography
  18. 1946Sylvia and the GhostDirector of Photography
  19. 1945Les Dames du bois de BoulogneDirector of Photography
  20. 1944The Liberation of ParisDirector of Photography
  21. 1944First in LineDirector of Photography
  22. 1943DouceDirector of Photography
  23. 1943Angels of SinDirector of Photography
  24. 1942Love LettersDirector of Photography
  25. 1942The Marriage of ChiffonDirector of Photography
  26. 1939DaybreakDirector of Photography
  27. 1938I Was an AdventuressDirector of Photography
  28. 1938The StreamCamera Operator
  29. 1938Tempête sur l'AsieDirector of Photography
  30. 1938RasputinDirector of Photography
  31. 1937Courier of LyonsCamera Operator
  32. 1937Life Dances OnDirector of Photography
  33. 1936Forty Little MothersDirector of Photography
  34. 1936HélèneDirector of Photography
  35. 1936Under Western EyesCamera Operator
  36. 1934IttoDirector of Photography