Alex Joffé

Biography

Alex Joffé (18 November 1918 – 18 August 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter, known for Les cracks (1968), Fortunat (1960) and La grosse caisse (1965). He was the father of the director Arthur Joffé, as well as Marion (born 1952) and Nina (born 1956). Alex Joffé was born on 18 November 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt, as Alexandre Joffé. He was married to Renée Asseo. on his mother's side, he is related to author and journalist Salomon Malka, the biographer of Emmanuel Lévinas and Franz Rosenzweig, and theatre professor, director and playwright Avraham Oz. He died on 18 August 1995 in Paris. Source: Article "Alex Joffé" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Directed

1. The Hotshots (1968) — Director
2. Fortunate (1960) — Director
3. The Hussars (1955) — Director
4. The Big Swag (1965) — Director
5. Les Culottes rouges (1962) — Director
6. The Busybody (1961) — Director
7. Riff Raff Girls (1959) — Director
8. A Bomb for a Dictator (1957) — Director
9. Six Hours to Lose (1947) — Director
10. Every Second Counts (1956) — Director
11. Impossible on Saturday (1965) — Director
12. Lettre ouverte (1953) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Shoot the Piano Player (1960) — Passerby
2. The Big Swag (1965) — Traveler on the Quai de la Rapée (uncredited)
3. A Girl in a Pocket (1957) — Camping goods seller
4. Cinépanorama (1956) — Self
5. Paradise Hotel (1986)