Alexandre Astruc

Also Known As: Alexandre Auguste Astruc

Biography: Alexandre Auguste Astruc (13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film critic and film director. Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His contribution to the auteur theory centers on his notion of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that directors should wield their cameras like writers use their pens. In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair Award for his whole body of film work.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Adult: No

Birthday: July 13, 1923

Age: 101 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: May 19, 2016

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Known For:

Paris Waltz
Rendezvous in July
A Girl in a Pocket
Charlotte
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits