- Ciampi, Yves
- (February 9, 1921, Paris, France - November 5, 1982, Paris, France)The son of pianist Marcel Ciampi and violinist Yvonne Astruc, he began directing amateur shorts during his studies in medicine and was still an intern when he started working as an assistant director (1947 La Bataille de l'Eau lourde, also co-adapter, Titus Vibe Muller, Jean Dréville; 1948 Métier de Fous, André Hunebelle; Les Casse-Pieds / UK and USA: The Spice of Life, Jean Dréville). After receiving his diploma as a doctor of medicine in 1946, he opted for cinema and, parallel to his directing efforts, served as a technical adviser (1949 Mission à Tanger, André Hunebelle; Millionnaires d'un Jour / USA: A Simple Case of Money, André Hunebelle). Other credit (as producer): 1971 Oum le Dauphin (animation, Renée Borg). From 1956 to 1975, he was married to Japanese actress Keiko Kishi (b. 1932).Filmography◘ Evocation (16-mm short)◘ Le Cancer (short)◘ La Mort interdite (short)◘ Les Compagnons de la Gloire (documentary)◘ Les Cadets du Conservatoire (short; also screenwriter)◘ Pilote de Guerre, Pilote de Ligne (short)◘ Suzanne et les Brigands◘ Un Certain Monsieur◘ Un Grand Patron / UK: Great Man / USA: Perfectionist (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)◘ Le plus heureux des Hommes◘ L'Esclave / Schiavitù / USA: The Slave (France / Italy)◘ Bretagne (short)◘ Le Guérisseur (also co-adapter)◘ Les Héros sont fatigués / Die Helden sind mude / UK: The Heroes Are Tired / USA: Heroes and Sinners (also co-screenwriter; France / West Germany)1957 ◘ Typhon sur Nagasaki / Wasure enu bojo / USA:◘ Typhoon over Nagasaki (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter; France / Japan)1959 ◘ Le Vent se lève / Il vento si alza / UK: Operation Time Bomb / USA: Time Bomb (also co-adapter; France / Italy)◘ Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Sorge? / La spia del secolo / Wer sind Sie, Dr. Sorge? / Spy Sorge, Shin-juwan zenya? (also screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist; France / Italy / West Germany / Japan)◘ Liberté l (also co-screenwriter; France / Senegal)1965 ◘ Le Ciel sur la Tête / Allarme dal cielo / Il cielo sulla testa / UK: Heaven on One's Head / USA: Skies Above / US TV: Sky Above Heaven (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter; France / Italy)1969 ◘ A quelques Jours près / O par dnu / USA: A Matter of Days (also co-screenwriter, co-producer; France / Czechoslovakia)◘ Pen Duick VI (documentary; short)◘ La Durance (documentary; short)Television Filmography1967 ◘ Le Monde parallèle (13 X 50'; co-director only; Canada / France / West Germany / Netherlands / Japan)1971 ◘ Christa (13 X 26')◘ Staline-Trotsky: Le Pouvoir et la Révolution◘ Le Grand Fossé◘ Le Président est gravement malade1981 ◘ Staline est mort
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.