Personal Info
Georges Franju
Directing
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 …
Filmography
Movies
Aznavour by Charles
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Story of French Fantasy Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Georges Franju - Le visionnaire
as Self (archive footage)
Franju, l'avion et la DS
as Self
Rendez-vous avec Fantômas
as Self
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
as Self
