Faraldo, Claude

(March 23, 1936, Paris, France - January 30, 2008, Alès, Gard, France)

   The son of a metalworker and turner, he started working at age thirteen. Until the age of twenty-six, he worked as a telegram bearer, unskilled worker, and delivery man. Then he attended Cours Simon's acting courses, began writing plays (1969 Doux Métroglodytes) and screenplays, and directed his first feature, which remained unreleased. He also played in films (1970 Les Années Lumière, documentary, voice, Jean Chapot; 1981 Le Jardinier, Jean-Pierre Sentier; 1984 Mesrine, André Génovès; 1988 Blanc de Chine, Denys Granier-Deferre; 1994 L'Ange noir, Jean-Claude Brisseau) and TV (1982 Les Enquêtes du Commissaire Maigret, epi­sode "Maigret et l'Homme tout seul", Jean-Paul Sassy; 1993 Maigret se défend / USA: Maigret on Trial, Andrzej Kostenko, France / Belgium / Switzerland; 1994 La Patience de Maigret / USA: Maigret's Patience, Andrzej Kostenko, France / Belgium / Switzerland; 1995 La Rivière Espérance, 9 X 90', Josée Dayan; 2006 Mafiosa, le Clan, Louis Choquette; David Nolande, episodes "La Proie des Flammes", "Peine perdue", "L'Horloge du Destin", "Crescendo", "Chien méchant", "La Carte du Diable", Nicolas Cuche). He collaborated as co-screenwriter on several motion pictures (2000 La Veuve de Saint-Pierre, Patrice Leconte, France / Canada; 2004 L'Equipier, Philippe Lioret; 2006 A l'Ombre d'une Etoile, TV movie, Laurent Jaoui).

 Filmography

1965 ◘ La Jeune morte / Les Chiens (co-director with Roger Pigaut; also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist; France / Portugal; unreleased)

1971 ◘ Bof . . . Anatomie d'un Livreur / UK: Bof! (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

1973 ◘ Themroc / Il mangiaguardie (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist, France / Italy)

        ◘ Tabarnac / Viens chez moi, tu seras Prophète (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Les Fleurs du Miel (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist, actor)

1980 ◘ Deux Lions au Soleil (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

1986 ◘ Flagrant Désir / USA: A Certain Desire / Flagrant Desire / US TV: Trade Secrets (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

2000 ◘ Merci pour le Geste (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

 Television Filmography

1986 ◘ Touareg à Tchin-Tabaraden (documentary)

        ◘ La Chaîne (TV miniseries)

        ◘ Les Jupons de la Révolution (episode "La Ba­ïonnette de Mirabeau"; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ V comme Vengeance (episode "Le Champs clos")

        ◘ Le Serpent vert

        ◘ Tête de Pioche