About
Jean-François Adam
Overview
Jean-François Adam (1935/1936 – 14 October 1980) was a French actor and director.
Adam was an assistant to French filmmakers François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville.
He is known for having played the small role of Colette's lover in the Antoine Doinel saga, and for playing the philosophy teacher in the French drama film Graduate First (1978), directed by Maurice Pialat.
Adam directed the French drama film Return to the Beloved (1979), which stars Isabelle Huppert.
He was also a part-time clown.
Adam was married to Brigitte Fossey, and had a daughter, the actress Marie Adam. At the age of 44 Adam shot himself.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 1979 | Return to the Beloved | Actor | Police Inspector Corbin | 58 Average |
| 1978 | Graduate First | Actor | The philosophy teacher | 59 Average |
| 1974 | The Secret | Actor | Claude Vandal | 59 Average |
| 1968 | Stolen Kisses | Actor | Albert Tazzi (uncredited) | 65 Fair |
| 1962 | Antoine and Colette | Actor | Albert Tazzi | 63 Fair |
| 1962 | Love at Twenty | Actor | Albert Tazzi (segment "Antoine et Colette") | 59 Average |
| 1960 | The Army Game | Actor | Un troupier | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 1979 | Return to the Beloved | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Game of Solitaire | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1973 | 'M' as in Mathieu | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1966 | Le Deuxième Souffle | Directing | Assistant Director | 63 Fair |
| 1964 | The Soft Skin | Directing | Assistant Director | 62 Fair |
Writing |
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| 1979 | Return to the Beloved | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 1962 | Vivre Sa Vie | Production | Unit Manager | 68 Fair |
| 1962 | Cléo from 5 to 7 | Production | Unit Production Manager | 69 Fair |