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André Cayatte ( French: [kajat]; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
André Cayatte 2, né le 3 février 1909 à Carcassonne et mort le 6 février 1989 à Paris 2, est un écrivain et réalisateur français, avocat de formation. Il a également publié des poésies sous le pseudonyme d'Armand Tréguière.
André Cayatte (born Feb. 3, 1909, Carcassonne, France—died Feb. 6, 1989, Paris) was a motion-picture director best known for films on crime and justice. Cayatte abandoned a law practice to become a writer and in 1938 entered the motion-picture industry by selling a film script.
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André Cayatte (b.1909 in Carcassonne, Aude, France) was a lawyer turned novelist and journalist, then screenwriter in 1938, after which he became a film director in 1942. He was known in France from the 1940s to the 1970s for uncompromising films examining the complex ethical and political dimensions of crime and justice in the French judicial ...
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- Carcassonne, Aude, France
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An in-depth biography of the film writer and director André Cayatte, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Feb 7, 1989 · Andre Cayatte, a lawyer turned film maker who was known for his films on crime and justice, died of heart failure Sunday at his home. He was 80 years old.
