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Georges Franju

Born
Apr 12, 1912 · Aged 75
Died
Nov 5, 1987
Place of birth
Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
6
TV credits
2
Directing credits
31

Biography

Georges Franju was a French filmmaker. He was born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine. Before working in French cinema, Franju had several different jobs. Franju was also briefly in the military in Algeria and was discharged in 1932. On his return, Franju studied to become a set designer and later created backdrops for music halls including Casino de Paris and the Folles Bergère. In the mid-thirties, Franju and Henri Langlois met through Franju's twin brother Jacques Franju. As well as creating the 16 mm short film Le Métro, Langlois and Franju also started a short-lived film magazine and created…