François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989, which won the Prix du Public at Cannes.
Family He was the younger brother of actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and therefore uncle of Tina Aumont. His mother's uncle was well-known stage actor Georges Berr (died 1942).
Filmography FilmYearStarAwardHans le marin1949Jean-Pierre AumontL'Eau vive1958Pascale AudretGolden Globe for best foreign filmLa verte moisson1959Jacques Perrin and Claude BrasseurPierrot la tendresse1960Michel SimonLe puits aux trois vérités1961Michèle MorganJusqu'au bout du monde1963Pierre MondyGrand Prix du Cinema FrançaisConstance aux enfers1963Michèle MorganManika, une vie plus tard1989Stéphane AudranPrix du Public
Television
ShowYearAdaptationLes Chevaliers du Ciel1967Jean-Christophe1978Romain RollandLes Chevaux du Soleil1980Jules RoyQuelques Hommes de Bonnes Volontés1983Jules Romains by Marcel Jullian
References
External links
The Complete Index To World Film since 1895