Santoni, Joël

(November 5, 1943, Fès, Mo­rocco-)

   He arrived in France in 1960 to study law but soon switched to film directing. He occasionally was an actor (1975 Thomas, Jean-François Dion; 1986 Suivez mon Regard, Jean Curtelin; 1997 Un Bunuel mexicain / El Bunuel mexicano, documentary, Emilio Maillé, France / Mexico), co-screenwriter (1996 Papa est un Mirage, TV, Didier Grousset), and producer (1987 Cœurs croisés, Stéphanie de Mareuil; 1989 Le Front dans les Nuages, TV, Paul Vecchiali).

 Filmography

        ◘ Le Marché est ouvert (short)

        ◘ Fausse Querelle (short)

1972 ◘ Les Yeux fermés (also co-screenwriter, producer)

1974 ◘ La Course en Tête / Steeds op kop (documentary; also screenwriter; France / Belgium)

1976 ◘ Les Yeux brouillés (also co-screenwriter)

1979 ◘ Ils sont grands ces Petits (also co-screenwriter)

1986 ◘ Mort un Dimanche de Pluie (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist, delegate producer; France / Switzerland)

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Sam et Sally (6 X 52')

        ◘ Les Héroiques

1989 ◘ SOS Disparus (episode "Les Sœurs du Nord"; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episode "Les Par­ents disjonctent", also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist; episodes "Des Vacances orageuses", "Des Jours ça rit, des Jours ça pleure", also co-adapter)

        ◘ La Femme prisonnière

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Bonnes et mauvaises Surprises", "Des Vacances mouve­mentées", "Dure, dure la Rentrée")

1996 ◘ La Vie va

        ◘ 17 Ans et des Poussières

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Nicolas s'en va-t-en Guerre", "L'Amour en Vacances", "Beaumont de Père en Fils")

1997 ◘ Cassidi et Cassidi (episode "Le Prix de la Liberté")

        ◘ Clara et son Juge

        ◘ Cassidi et Cassidi (episode "Le Démon de Midi")

        ◘ Maintenant et pour toujours

        ◘ La Vocation d'Adrienne (episode "La Vocation d'Adrienne . . . Neuf Mois après"; also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ La Vocation d'Adrienne (episode "Grandeur nature")

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Clash", "Pa­nique à Bord", "Le Grand Départ"; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Le Prix de la Vérité (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Des Invités encombrants", "Un Beaumont peut en cacher un Autre", "Le Goût de la Vie"; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

2004 ◘ Les Copains d'abord (also screenwriter, dialogist)

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Rien ne va plus", "L'Enfer au paradis", "Un Nouveau Départ"; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Une Famille formidable (episodes "Les Adieux de Nono", "La Famille s'agrandit", "Vacances marocaines"; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)