Lefebvre, Philippe

(May 14, 1941, Algiers, Algeria-)

   He entered cinema as a first assistant director (1965 Coplan FX18 casse tout / Agente 777 missione Summergame, Riccardo Freda, France / Italy; 1968 Alexandre le Bienheureux / UK: Very Happy Alexander / USA: Alexander, Yves Robert; The Girl on a Motorcycle / La Motocyclette / USA: Naked Under Leather / US cut version: The Girl on a Motorcycle, Jack Cardiff, UK / France; 1969 Paris n'existe pas, Robert Benayoun; 1970 La Horse / Il clan degli uomini violenti / Der Er-bamungslôse, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy / West Germany; 1971 Le Chat / Le Chat—L'implacabile uomo di Saint Germain / UK and USA: The Cat, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy; La Veuve Couderc / L'evaso / UK and USA: The Widow Couderc, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy; 1972 Liza / La cagna / UK: Love to Eternity / USA: Melampo, Marco Ferreri, France / Italy; La Scoumoune / Il clan dei Marsigliesi / UK: Hit Man / USA: Scoumoune / US video:The Pariah, José Giovanni, France / Italy; 1973 Le Fils / Un battito d'ali dopo la strage, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy; Le Train / Noi due senza domani / US DVD: The Last Train, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy; 1974 La Race des Seigneurs / L'arrivista / USA: Creezy, Pierre Granier-Deferre, France / Italy; 1975 Peur sur la Ville / Il poliziotto della brigata criminale / UK: The Night Caller / USA: Fear over the City, Henri Verneuil, France / Italy; Borsalino and Co, Jacques Deray, France / Italy / West Germany) and screenwriter (1984 Manipulations, TV Marco Pico). He made his directing debut on TV (1977 Le Magazine du Théâtre). Other credits (as producer): 1988 Les Amies de Miami (26 X 26', Philippe Gilardi); (as actor): 1989 Cruising Bar / Meat Bar / Meat Market (Robert Ménard, Canada); 1995 Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (TV episode "Le Dessous des Cartes", Jean-Louis Lorenzi); 2001 Commissariat Bastille (TV episode "Feux croisés", Gilles Béhat). His twin brother, Patrick Lancelot (1941-2000), was an actor.

 Filmography

        ◘ Le Juge (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Le Transfuge (also co-screenwriter)

 Television Filmography

1978 ◘ Les Grands Procès témoins de leur Temps: Le Pain et le Vin

        ◘ Médecins de Nuit (episodes "Michel", "Alpha"; France / West Germany)

        ◘ Le Journal (6 X 52')

        ◘ La Traque (6 X 52')

        ◘ Guerre en Pays neutre (6 X 52'; also co-screenwriter)

1983 ◘ Pablo est mort

        ◘ Cinéma (4 X 90'; France / Belgium / Italy / Spain)

        ◘ Les Sirènes de Minuit

        ◘ Renseignements généraux (episodes "Jeux dan­gereux", "Témoin en Péril")

        ◘ Renseignements généraux (episode "Simon mène l'Enquête")

        ◘ Les Danseurs du Mozambique / The Myth That Wouldn't Die (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Antoine Rives, Juge du Terrorisme (episodes "L'Affaire Akbari", "L'Affaire Kamel Benami", "L'Affaire Sauer / Krabbe", "L'Affaire du DC 10", "L'Affaire du JBN")

        ◘ L'Avocate (episode "Délit de Fuite")

        ◘ L'Avocate (episodes "Linge sale en Famille", also co-screenwriter; "Le Prix d'une Vie")

1998 ◘ Dossier: Disparus (TV series)