José Giovanni

Joseph Damiani

Born June 22, 1923· Paris, France

† Died April 24, 2004

2Roles★ 6.2Average rating

José Giovanni (22 June 1923, Paris, France - 24 April 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland) was the pseudonym of Joseph Damiani, a French writer and film-maker of Corsican origin who became a naturalized Swiss citizen in 1986. A former collaborationist and criminal who at one time was sentenced to death, Giovanni often drew his inspiration from personal experience or from real gangsters, such as Abel Dano… Read more

Known for

Symphony for a Massacre1963The Repentant2002

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.7

Symphony for a Massacre1963

Moreau

★ 5.6

The Repentant2002

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 6.3

The Ruffian1983

★ 6.3

The Old Fox1977

★ 5.7

Boomerang1976

★ 6.2

The Gypsy1975

★ 7.1

Two Men in Town1973

★ 6.8

The Pariah1972

★ 7.3

Last Known Address1970

★ 6.6

Birds of Prey1968