François About

François About
About (right) in 2023
Born(1939-09-01)1 September 1939
Nancy, France
Died7 July 2026(2026-07-07) (aged 86)
EducationÉcole nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
OccupationsFilm director
Photographer

François About (French: [fʁɑ̃swˈa ɐbˈa͡ʊt]; 1 September 1939 – 7 July 2026) was a French film director and photographer.[1]

A graduate of the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière, he worked closely with Jacques Scandelari.[2]

About died on 7 July 2026, at the age of 86.[3]

Filmography

As photography director

As film director

  • Éric à New York (1980)
  • Un Arabe à New York (1981)
  • À la recherche de Douglas (1982)
  • Virginia (1990)
  • La Fièvre de Laure (1996)
  • Fantasmes en été (2000)
  • Entre femmes (2000)
  • Pulsions sauvages (2001)
  • Désir fatal (2001)

References

  1. ↑ "Disparition de François About". Le Film français (in French). 13 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "BRIGADE MONDAINE". Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (in French).
  3. ↑ "François About". Unifrance (in French).