About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1929-09-27
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Suzanne Schiffman

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
1996 François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death Actor Self 59
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1977 The Man Who Loved Women Actor La femme avec le bébé (uncredited) 62
Fair

Directing
1990 Out 1 Directing Co-Director 60
Fair
1987 Sorceress Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Confidentially Yours Directing Assistant Director 62
Fair
1981 The Woman Next Door Directing Assistant Director 63
Fair
1980 The Last Metro Directing Assistant Director 65
Fair
1979 Love on the Run Directing First Assistant Director 62
Fair
1978 The Green Room Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1977 The Man Who Loved Women Directing First Assistant Director 62
Fair
1976 Small Change Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1975 The Story of Adele H. Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1973 Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full Directing First Assistant Director 59
Average
1973 Day for Night Directing Assistant Director 69
Fair
1972 A Gorgeous Girl Like Me Directing Assistant Director 59
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1971 Two English Girls Directing Assistant Director 61
Fair
1970 Bed and Board Directing First Assistant Director 63
Fair
1970 The Wild Child Directing Assistant Director 63
Fair
1969 Mississippi Mermaid Directing Script Supervisor 60
Fair
1969 Les Gauloises bleues Directing Script Supervisor 58
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1968 Stolen Kisses Directing Script Supervisor 65
Fair
1968 The Bride Wore Black Directing Script Supervisor 62
Fair
1967 La Chinoise Directing Script Supervisor 61
Fair
1966 Fahrenheit 451 Directing First Assistant Director 66
Fair
1964 The Married Woman Directing Script Supervisor 60
Fair
1964 Band of Outsiders Directing Script Supervisor 67
Fair
1964 The Soft Skin Directing Script Supervisor 62
Fair
1963 Contempt Directing Script Supervisor 66
Fair
1963 Le Petit Soldat Directing Script Supervisor 61
Fair
1962 Vivre Sa Vie Directing Script Supervisor 69
Fair
1962 Love at Twenty Directing Script Supervisor 59
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1962 Jules and Jim Directing Script Supervisor 70
Good
1961 A Woman Is a Woman Directing Script Supervisor 64
Fair
1961 Amazons of Rome Directing Script Supervisor 58
Average
1961 Lola Directing Script Supervisor 62
Fair
1960 The Army Game Directing Script Supervisor 58
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1960 Shoot the Piano Player Directing Script Supervisor 64
Fair

Writing
2014 Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Fool's Song Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Stolen Tangos Writing Writer 58
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1990 Out 1 Writing Writer 60
Fair
1990 Corps perdus Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Sorceress Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Wuthering Heights Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 The Future of Emily Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Rouge-gorge Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
1984 Love on the Ground Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 The Man Who Loved Women Writing Original Film Writer 58
Average
1983 Confidentially Yours Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1983 Confidentially Yours Writing Dialogue 62
Fair
1983 Confidentially Yours Writing Adaptation 62
Fair
1982 Le Pont du Nord Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1982 Le Pont du Nord Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 Merry-Go-Round Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 The Woman Next Door Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1981 Paris s'en va Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 The Last Metro Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1980 The Last Metro Writing Dialogue 65
Fair
1979 Love on the Run Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1977 The Man Who Loved Women Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1976 Small Change Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1975 The Story of Adele H. Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1973 Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1973 Out 1: Spectre Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Day for Night Writing Writer 69
Fair
1971 The Boat on the Grass Writing Writer 58
Average

Art
1990 Out 1 Art Set Designer 60
Fair

Crew
1961 Lola Crew Script 62
Fair