Claude Boissol

Biography

Claude Boissol was a French film and television director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to mid-20th-century French cinema and television. Born in Paris, he began his career as an assistant director, collaborating with filmmakers such as Jacques Becker and Yves Allégret. Boissol made his directorial debut with Three Boys, One Girl (1948). His notable works include The Whole Town Accuses (1956) and Julie the Redhead (1959). In television, he co-created the long-running crime series Commissaire Moulin, which aired from 1976 to 2008. Boissol's work is characterized by its narrative depth and exploration of human relationships.

Directed

1. Police Commissioner Moulin (1976) — Director
2. Marie Pervenche (1984) — Director
3. Every Day Has Its Secret (1958) — Director
4. La Peau de l'ours (1957) — Director
5. Poly (1961) — Director
6. The Whole Town Accuses (1956) — Director
7. Napoléon II, the Eagle (1961) — Director
8. Julie la rousse (1959) — Director
9. Les Diamants du Président (1977) — Director
10. Love at First Sight (1992) — Director
11. Les Globe-trotters (1966) — Director
12. Three Etc.'s and the Colonel (1960) — Director
13. El cerco (1959) — Director
14. Aux frontières du possible (1971) — Director
15. Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel (1976) — Director
16. Le Temps des as (1978) — Director
17. Les Fils de la liberté (1981) — Director
18. Ohnivé jaro (1995) — Director
19. Poly et le Secret des sept étoiles (1964) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Mr. Leguignon Lampiste (1952) — Le substitut #1
2. The Contessa's Secret (1954) — Nigra
3. Deux de l'escadrille (1953)