Defrance, Philippe

(April 4, 1946, France - Deceased in 2002)

   Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in philoso­phy, he learned acting with Antoine Vitez and played at the Théâtre des Amandiers. He also wrote film reviews in Cinéma 66 and 67. He was seen in films (1972 L'Oeuf, Jean Herman; 1973 L'An 01, Jacques Doil-lon, Alain Resnais, Jean Rouch) and TV movies (1972 Albert Einstein, Gérard Chouchan; 1976 Au Bout du Compte, also co-screenwriter, Gérard Chouchan; 1979 Fou comme François / L'Internement, Gérard Chouchan; 1980 Les Mystères de Paris / Die Geheimnisse von Paris, 6 X 52', André Michel; La Faute, André Cayatte). Other credits (as co-screenwriter): 1974 Les Doigts dans la Tête / USA: Touched in the Head (Jacques Doillon); 1980 Il me faut un Million (TV, Gérard Chouchan); 1982 Six Jours à vivre (TV, Gérard Chouchan).

 Filmography

1980 ◘ Le Fou de Mai (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist, actor; shot in 1976)

 Television Filmography

1975 ◘ Les Cinq dernières Minutes (episode "Au Nom du Coq")

1983 ◘ L'Homme qui aimait deux Femmes (also co-screenwriter)