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Suzanne Schiffman

Writing 71 (deceased) years old Paris, France ★ 0.4
Born: September 27, 1929
Died: June 6, 2001

Biography

Suzanne Schiffman (née Klochendler, 27 September 1929 – 6 June 2001) was a screenwriter and director for numerous motion pictures. She often worked with François Truffaut. The 'script girl' Joelle, played by Nathalie Baye in Truffaut's Day for Night was based on Schiffman. It accurately portrayed the close collaboration she had with Truffaut and other directors.

Her Jewish mother was detained by the Gestapo during the war, but Klochendler and her sibling were hidden by an order of nuns.[1] Schiffman studied art history at the Sorbonne after the war.

During her career she worked closely with Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette in addition to Truffaut, latterly on the scripts of his films. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film Day for Night and won a César Award for writing The Last Metro with Truffaut.

Suzanne Schiffman died of cancer in 2001.

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Known For

The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. Screenplay 1975
Love on the Run
Love on the Run Screenplay 1979
Sorceress
Sorceress Writer 1987
Fool's Song
Fool's Song Writer 2003
The Last Metro
The Last Metro Screenplay 1980

Filmography

Acting Credits (2)

Directing Credits (39)

Le jour et la nuit
Le jour et la nuit Director 1992
Out 1
Out 1 Co-Director 1990
Paperback Woman
Paperback Woman Director 1989
Sorceress
Sorceress Director 1987
Confidentially Yours
Confidentially Yours Assistant Director 1983
The Woman Next Door
The Woman Next Door Assistant Director 1981
The Last Metro
The Last Metro Assistant Director 1980
Love on the Run
Love on the Run First Assistant Director 1979
The Green Room
The Green Room Assistant Director 1978
The Green Room
The Green Room First Assistant Director 1978
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women First Assistant Director 1977
Small Change
Small Change Assistant Director 1976
The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. Assistant Director 1975
Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full First Assistant Director 1973
Day for Night
Day for Night Assistant Director 1973
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me Assistant Director 1972
Two English Girls
Two English Girls Assistant Director 1971
Out 1
Out 1 Co-Director 1971
Bed and Board
Bed and Board First Assistant Director 1970
The Wild Child
The Wild Child Assistant Director 1970
Mississippi Mermaid
Mississippi Mermaid Script Supervisor 1969
Les Gauloises bleues
Les Gauloises bleues Script Supervisor 1969
Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses Script Supervisor 1968
The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black Script Supervisor 1968
La Chinoise
La Chinoise Script Supervisor 1967
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 First Assistant Director 1966
The Married Woman
The Married Woman Script Supervisor 1964
Band of Outsiders
Band of Outsiders Script Supervisor 1964
The Soft Skin
The Soft Skin Script Supervisor 1964
Contempt
Contempt Script Supervisor 1963
Le Petit Soldat
Le Petit Soldat Script Supervisor 1963
Vivre Sa Vie
Vivre Sa Vie Script Supervisor 1962
Love at Twenty
Love at Twenty Script Supervisor 1962
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim Script Supervisor 1962
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman Script Supervisor 1961
Amazons of Rome
Amazons of Rome Script Supervisor 1961
Lola
Lola Script Supervisor 1961
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player Script Supervisor 1960
The Army Game
The Army Game Script Supervisor 1960

Writing Credits (33)

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