Guy Gilles

1938-1996

Biography: life and films

Guy Gilles was a French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Algiers, Algeria on 25th August 1938 and died in Paris, France on 3rd February 1996, aged 57.

His best films as a film director include L'Amour à la mer (1963), 13 jours en France (1968) and Le Jardin qui bascule (1974), and whose best work as a screenwriter include L'Amour à la mer (1963), Le Clair de terre (1970) and Le Jardin qui bascule (1974).

Guy Gilles directed 12 films (including 2 shorts), scripted 10 films, appeared in 5 films and was cinematographer on 2 films.

His most frequent genres include: drama (9 films), Documentary (3) and comedy (2).

Our average rating for Guy Gilles over all films is: 2.5



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