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Suzanne Schiffman (1929-2001)

Alias:
Suzanne Klochendler

Birthplace:
Paris, France

Born:
September 27, 1929

Died:
June 6, 2001

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzanne Schiffman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1978  The Green Room
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours

Co-Director:
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1978  The Green Room
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours

Dialogue:
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1978  The Green Room
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours

Director:
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1978  The Green Room
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours
1987  Sorceress

First Assistant Director:
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours
1987  Sorceress

Original Film Writer:
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1987  Sorceress

Scenario Writer:
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1985  Rouge-gorge
1987  Sorceress

Screenplay:
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1985  Rouge-gorge
1985  Wuthering Heights
1987  Sorceress

Script:
1961  Lola
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1985  Rouge-gorge
1985  Wuthering Heights
1987  Sorceress

Script Supervisor:
1960  Shoot the Piano Player
1960  The Army Game
1961  A Woman Is a Woman
1961  Amazons of Rome
1961  Lola
1962  Jules and Jim
1962  Love at Twenty
1962  Vivre Sa Vie
1963  Contempt
1963  Le petit soldat
1964  Band of Outsiders
1964  The Married Woman
1964  The Soft Skin
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1967  La Chinoise
1968  Stolen Kisses
1968  The Bride Wore Black
1969  Les Gauloises bleues
1969  Mississippi Mermaid
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1985  Rouge-gorge
1985  Wuthering Heights
1987  Sorceress

Set Designer:
1960  Shoot the Piano Player
1960  The Army Game
1961  A Woman Is a Woman
1961  Amazons of Rome
1961  Lola
1962  Jules and Jim
1962  Love at Twenty
1962  Vivre Sa Vie
1963  Contempt
1963  Le petit soldat
1964  Band of Outsiders
1964  The Married Woman
1964  The Soft Skin
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1967  La Chinoise
1968  Stolen Kisses
1968  The Bride Wore Black
1969  Les Gauloises bleues
1969  Mississippi Mermaid
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1985  Rouge-gorge
1985  Wuthering Heights
1987  Sorceress

Writer:
1960  Shoot the Piano Player
1960  The Army Game
1961  A Woman Is a Woman
1961  Amazons of Rome
1961  Lola
1962  Jules and Jim
1962  Love at Twenty
1962  Vivre Sa Vie
1963  Contempt
1963  Le petit soldat
1964  Band of Outsiders
1964  The Married Woman
1964  The Soft Skin
1966  Fahrenheit 451
1967  La Chinoise
1968  Stolen Kisses
1968  The Bride Wore Black
1969  Les Gauloises bleues
1969  Mississippi Mermaid
1970  Bed and Board
1970  The Wild Child
1971  Out 1
1971  The Boat on the Grass
1971  Two English Girls
1972  A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1972  Out 1: Spectre
1973  Day for Night
1973  Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full
1975  The Story of Adele H.
1976  Small Change
1977  The Man Who Loved Women
1978  The Green Room
1979  Love on the Run
1980  The Last Metro
1981  Merry-Go-Round
1981  Paris s'en va
1981  The Woman Next Door
1982  Le Pont du Nord
1983  Confidentially Yours
1983  The Man Who Loved Women
1984  Love on the Ground
1985  Rouge-gorge
1985  The Future of Emily
1985  Wuthering Heights
1987  Sorceress
1990  Corps perdus
2002  Stolen Tangos
2003  Fool's Song
2014  Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου

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TV Production

Co-Director:
1971  Out 1

Writer:
1971  Out 1

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