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José Giovanni

Bio: José Giovanni (22 June 1923, Paris, France – 24 April 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland) was the pseudonym of Joseph Damiani, a French writer and film-maker of Corsican origin who became a naturalized Swiss citizen in 1986. A former collaborationist and criminal who at one time was sentenced to death, Giovanni often drew his inspiration from personal experience or from real gangsters, such as Abel Danos in his 1960 film Classe tous risques, overlooking that they had been members of the French Gestapo
Born: Fri, Jun 22 1923
Birthplace: Paris, France

Death: Sat, Apr 24 2004
José Giovanni is 80 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
José Giovanni would have been no older than
80 in Two Men in Town
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, May 07 2014
Poster of The Second Wind
The Second Wind
José Giovanni would have been no older than
80 in The Second Wind
as 'Novel, Dialogue'.
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Poster of My Father Saved My Life
My Father Saved My Life
José Giovanni was
77 in My Father Saved My Life
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 25 2001
Poster of Crime à l'altimètre
Crime à l'altimètre
José Giovanni was
73 in Crime à l'altimètre
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Dec 20 1996
Poster of L'irlandaise
L'irlandaise
José Giovanni was
68 in L'irlandaise
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 28 1991
Poster of My Friend the Traitor
My Friend the Traitor
José Giovanni was
65 in My Friend the Traitor
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 26 1988
Poster of Among Wolves
Among Wolves
José Giovanni was
62 in Among Wolves
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 31 1985
Poster of The Ruffian
The Ruffian
José Giovanni was
59 in The Ruffian
as 'Director, Writer, Novel'.
Wed, Jan 12 1983
Poster of Une robe noire pour un tueur
Une robe noire pour un tueur
José Giovanni was
57 in Une robe noire pour un tueur
as 'Writer, Director'.
Wed, Jan 14 1981
Poster of The Sewers of Paradise
The Sewers of Paradise
José Giovanni was
55 in The Sewers of Paradise
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Mar 14 1979
Poster of Boomerang
Boomerang
José Giovanni was
53 in Boomerang
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Aug 15 1976
Poster of The Gypsy
The Gypsy
José Giovanni was
52 in The Gypsy
as 'Director, Novel, Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 05 1975
Poster of Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
José Giovanni was
50 in Two Men in Town
as 'Director, Screenplay, Dialogue'.
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Pariah
The Pariah
José Giovanni was
49 in The Pariah
as 'Director, Writer, Author, Novel'.
Tue, Dec 12 1972
Poster of Where Did Tom Go?
Where Did Tom Go?
José Giovanni was
48 in Where Did Tom Go?
as 'Writer, Director'.
Wed, Oct 13 1971
Poster of One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket
José Giovanni was
47 in One Way Ticket
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Wed, May 26 1971
Poster of Last Known Address
Last Known Address
José Giovanni was
46 in Last Known Address
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Feb 25 1970
Poster of The Sicilian Clan
The Sicilian Clan
José Giovanni was
46 in The Sicilian Clan
as 'Screenplay, Dialogue'.
Fri, Dec 05 1969
Poster of Ho!
Ho!
José Giovanni was
45 in Ho!
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Nov 04 1968
Poster of Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
José Giovanni was
44 in Birds of Prey
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Apr 06 1968
Poster of Law of Survival
Law of Survival
José Giovanni was
43 in Law of Survival
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 19 1967
Poster of The Last Adventure
The Last Adventure
José Giovanni was
43 in The Last Adventure
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Wed, Apr 12 1967
Poster of Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Deuxième Souffle
José Giovanni was
43 in Le Deuxième Souffle
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Nov 01 1966
Poster of To Skin a Spy
To Skin a Spy
José Giovanni was
43 in To Skin a Spy
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of The Man from Marrakech
The Man from Marrakech
José Giovanni was
42 in The Man from Marrakech
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Apr 24 1966
Poster of The Wise Guys
The Wise Guys
José Giovanni was
42 in The Wise Guys
as 'Dialogue, Novel'.
Fri, Oct 22 1965
Poster of Symphony for a Massacre
Symphony for a Massacre
José Giovanni was
40 in Symphony for a Massacre
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Aug 02 1963
Poster of Rififi in Tokyo
Rififi in Tokyo
José Giovanni was
39 in Rififi in Tokyo
as 'Adaptation, Dialogue'.
Fri, Mar 29 1963
Poster of A Man Named Rocca
A Man Named Rocca
José Giovanni was
38 in A Man Named Rocca
as 'Dialogue, Novel'.
Fri, Nov 17 1961
Poster of The Big Risk
The Big Risk
José Giovanni was
36 in The Big Risk
as 'Dialogue, Adaptation, Novel'.
Wed, Mar 23 1960
Poster of Le Trou
Le Trou
José Giovanni was
36 in Le Trou
as 'Novel, Screenplay, Dialogue'.
Fri, Mar 18 1960

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Der Alte
Der Alte
José Giovanni was
53+ in Der Alte
as 'Writer, Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 11 1977