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    Philippe de Broca

    French film director

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  1. Philippe de Broca (French: [də bʁɔka]; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director. He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful That Man from Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu).

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    • 1959–2004
    • Film director
    • Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac, 15 March 1933, Paris, France
  2. Philippe de Broca, dit parfois de Broca de Ferrussac [1], [2] ou encore Phil de Broc' [3], né le 15 mars 1933 dans le 12 e arrondissement de Paris et mort le 26 novembre 2004 à Neuilly-sur-Seine, est un réalisateur français. Il réalise 30 longs métrages dont certains furent d’immenses succès comme L'Homme de Rio, Le Magnifique ou Le Bossu.

  3. Director: That Man from Rio. Philippe de Broca born in 1933 worked as an assistant for Claude Chabrol and Francois Truffaut ( "Les 400 coups" aka "The 400 blows" ). From 1960 to 2004 he directed over 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful adventure movies such as "That Man from Rio" (L'Homme de Rio) in 1964 and "Le ...

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    • Paris, France
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    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  4. Philippe de Broca (1933 – 2004), French filmmaker, directed more than 30 feature films, some of which were huge successes such as the adventure films That Man from Rio or The Man from Acapulco, the sentimental comedy The Skirt chaser, or the epic films On Guard and Chouans!

  5. Mar 11, 2024 · Philippe de Broca was a French film director best known for his eccentric, irreverent comedies, made with enthusiasm and technical skill. After graduation from the Paris Technical School of Photography and Cinematography, Broca began his film career as a cameraman on a documentary shot in Africa.

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  7. Dec 1, 2004 · Times Staff Writer. French film director Philippe de Broca, best known for his eccentric comedies and swashbuckling adventure movies, died of cancer Friday in a hospital outside Paris. He was...

  8. Dec 2, 2004 · Philippe de Broca, 71, Maker of French New Wave Films, Dies. Philippe de Broca, a surefooted comedic director of the 1960's New Wave in French filmmaking, who created gems like the...

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