Suzanne Schiffman(1929-2001)

Writer
Script and Continuity Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Suzanne Schiffman was born on 27 September 1929 in Paris, France. She was a writer and assistant director, known for Le Dernier Métro (1980), La nuit américaine (1973) and Fahrenheit 451 (1966). She died on 6 June 2001 in Paris, France.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu in Le Dernier Métro (1980)

Le Dernier Métro

7.3

Writer

1980

François Truffaut, Jacqueline Bisset, and Jean-Pierre Léaud in La nuit américaine (1973)

La nuit américaine

8.0

Writer

1973

Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

7.2

Additional Crew

1966

L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975)

L'histoire d'Adèle H.

7.2

Writer

1975

Credits

Writer

Le Rêve d'Icare
5.1
- Writer
- 2005
Le Chant des Fous
6.2
- writer
- 2003
Tangos volés
5.8
- screenplay
- 2001
Corps perdus
5.7
- Writer
- 1989
Femme de papier
5.9
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1989
Le Moine et la sorcière
6.5
- scenario
- 1987
Hurlevent
6.5
- scenario
- 1985
Rouge-gorge
6.1
- scenario
- 1985
L'avenir d'Émilie
6.7
- additional writer
- 1984
L'amour par terre
6.8
- scenario
- 1984
L'homme à femmes
5.3
- original screenplay (uncredited)
- 1983
Vivement dimanche!
7.2
- adaptation
- dialogue
- 1983
Paris s'en va
6.6
Short
- scenario
- 1981
Le pont du Nord
6.8
- scenario
- 1981
La femme d'à côté
7.2
- written by
- 1981

Script and Continuity Department

La sirène du Mississipi
6.9
- script supervisor
- 1969
Provinces
8.0
TV Series
- script supervisor
- 1968
Les Gauloises bleues
5.4
- script supervisor
- 1968
Baisers volés
7.5
- script supervisor
- 1968
Une histoire immortelle
7.0
TV Movie
- script supervisor (uncredited)
- 1968
La mariée était en noir
7.2
- script supervisor
- 1968
La Chinoise
6.9
- script
- 1967
Le marin de Gibraltar
6.1
- script girl
- 1967
Les Cœurs verts
7.1
- script supervisor
- 1966
Thomas l'imposteur
6.6
- script supervisor
- 1965
De l'amour
6.2
- script supervisor
- 1964
Une femme mariée
7.1
- script supervisor
- 1964
Bande à part
7.6
- script supervisor
- 1964
La Peau douce
7.5
- script girl (uncredited)
- 1964
La belle vie
6.4
- script supervisor
- 1963

Second Unit or Assistant Director

L'aube
7.0
- first assistant director
- 1986
Hurlevent
6.5
- first assistant director
- 1985
L'amour par terre
6.8
- first assistant director
- 1984
Vivement dimanche!
7.2
- assistant director
- 1983
Le pont du Nord
6.8
- first assistant director
- 1981
La femme d'à côté
7.2
- assistant director
- 1981
Le Dernier Métro
7.3
- assistant director
- 1980
L'amour en fuite
7.0
- first assistant director
- 1979
La chambre verte
6.9
- assistant director
- 1978
L'homme qui aimait les femmes
7.4
- first assistant director
- 1977
L'argent de poche
7.6
- first assistant director
- 1976
L'histoire d'Adèle H.
7.2
- assistant director
- 1975
Pleure pas la bouche pleine!
6.1
- first assistant director
- 1973
La nuit américaine
8.0
- assistant director
- 1973
Une belle fille comme moi
6.5
- assistant director
- 1972

Personal details

Alternative name
- Susan Schiffman
Born
- September 27, 1929
- Paris, France
Died
- June 6, 2001
- Paris, France(undisclosed)
Children
Relatives
- Michel Klochendler(Sibling)
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal

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Trivia
French screenwriter, latterly director, associated with Francois Truffaut for whom she worked at first on continuity, as assistant and co-screenwriter. She was previously a student of art history at the Sorbonne.

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