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Claude Pinoteau(1925-2012)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
  • Director
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Claude Pinoteau was born on 25 May 1925 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was an assistant director and writer, known for La 7ème cible (1984), The Slap (1974) and The Party (1980). He was married to Birte Pedersen and Margaret Mordaunt-Léonard. He died on 5 October 2012 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornMay 25, 1925
DiedOctober 5, 2012(87)
BornMay 25, 1925
DiedOctober 5, 2012(87)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

La 7ème cible (1984)
La 7ème cible
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1984
Isabelle Adjani and Lino Ventura in The Slap (1974)
The Slap
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1974
Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Danièle Thompson in The Party (1980)
The Party
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1980
Escape to Nowhere (1973)
Escape to Nowhere
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1973

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Charles Gérard, Aldo Maccione, and Lino Ventura in Money Money Money (1972)
    Money Money Money
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1972
  • Smic Smac Smoc (1971)
    Smic Smac Smoc
    5.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Crook (1970)
    The Crook
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Life Love Death (1969)
    Life Love Death
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1969
  • Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
    Guns for San Sebastian
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Anthony Quinn and Virna Lisi in The 25th Hour (1967)
    The 25th Hour
    7.4
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Les fêtes galantes (1965)
    Les fêtes galantes
    6.0
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Up to His Ears (1965)
    Up to His Ears
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)
    Weekend at Dunkirk
    6.9
    • first assistant director
    • 1964
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura in Greed in the Sun (1964)
    Greed in the Sun
    7.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1964
  • Banana Peel (1963)
    Banana Peel
    6.0
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman in The Day and the Hour (1963)
    The Day and the Hour
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Any Number Can Win
    7.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1963
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Gabin in A Monkey in Winter (1962)
    A Monkey in Winter
    7.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1962
  • Bourvil in Tout l'or du monde (1961)
    Tout l'or du monde
    6.1
    • assistant director
    • 1961

Writer

  • The Blue Bicycle (2000)
    The Blue Bicycle
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Isabelle Huppert, Charles Berling, and Philippe Noiret in Les palmes de M. Schutz (1997)
    Les palmes de M. Schutz
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1997
  • Cache Cash (1994)
    Cache Cash
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • La neige et le feu (1991)
    La neige et le feu
    5.9
    • story idea
    • 1991
  • Sophie Marceau and Vincent Lindon in The Student (1988)
    The Student
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1988
  • La 7ème cible (1984)
    La 7ème cible
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, and Brigitte Fossey in The Party 2 (1982)
    The Party 2
    6.2
    • scenario
    • 1982
  • Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Danièle Thompson in The Party (1980)
    The Party
    6.7
    • scenario
    • 1980
  • L'homme en colère (1979)
    L'homme en colère
    6.1
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Le grand escogriffe (1976)
    Le grand escogriffe
    5.3
    • screen adaptation
    • 1976
  • Isabelle Adjani and Lino Ventura in The Slap (1974)
    The Slap
    6.3
    • original scenario
    • 1974
  • Iran
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Escape to Nowhere (1973)
    Escape to Nowhere
    6.9
    • scenario
    • 1973
  • The Crook (1970)
    The Crook
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Annie Girardot in Love Is a Funny Thing (1969)
    Love Is a Funny Thing
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1969

Director

  • Un abbé nommé Pierre, une vie pour les autres
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Isabelle Huppert, Charles Berling, and Philippe Noiret in Les palmes de M. Schutz (1997)
    Les palmes de M. Schutz
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Cache Cash (1994)
    Cache Cash
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1994
  • La neige et le feu (1991)
    La neige et le feu
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Sophie Marceau and Vincent Lindon in The Student (1988)
    The Student
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1988
  • La 7ème cible (1984)
    La 7ème cible
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, and Brigitte Fossey in The Party 2 (1982)
    The Party 2
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Danièle Thompson in The Party (1980)
    The Party
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1980
  • L'homme en colère (1979)
    L'homme en colère
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Le grand escogriffe (1976)
    Le grand escogriffe
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Isabelle Adjani and Lino Ventura in The Slap (1974)
    The Slap
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Escape to Nowhere (1973)
    Escape to Nowhere
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • L'enfant seul
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • C. Pinoteau
  • Born
    • May 25, 1925
    • Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
  • Died
    • October 5, 2012
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Birte PedersenSeptember 17, 1966 - October 5, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Karine Pinoteau
  • Parents
      Lucien Pinoteau
  • Relatives
      Jacques Pinoteau(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Merci à la vie. Aventures cinématographiques". Paris: Le Cherche-Midi
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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    Brother of director Jacques Pinoteau.

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