Josée Dayan

Josée Dayan

Known for
Directing
Born
October 6, 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Biography

Josée Dayan (born 6 October 1943 in Toulouse, France) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Dayan grew up in Algiers, Algeria, where her father Albert Dagnant, who came from a Jewish family, worked as a television director; her grandmother was the owner of a cinema. Since 1974 she directed mainly movies for television. In 1979, under her direction, a documentary about Simone de Beauvoir appeared. Her most successful works are the 1998 TV mini-series The Count of Monte Cristo with Gérard Depardieu in the lead role, and the 2002 mini-series Les Misérables with Depardieu and John Malkovich. Then there is Balzac: A Passionate Life (1999) and Cet amour-là (2001), both with Jeanne Moreau,[5] and Raspoutine (2011) with Depardieu. A major success was Les Liaisons dangereuses (2003) with Catherine Deneuve and Nastassja Kinski in the leading roles. Source: Article "Josée Dayan" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

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Neptunes Thunder poster

Neptunes Thunder

Movie · Director

2025
Ardennes poster

Ardennes

TV · Director · 1 ep

2024
Sur la dalle poster

Sur la dalle

TV · Director · 2 eps

2023
Goodbye Vinyle poster

Goodbye Vinyle

Movie · Director

2022
The King’s Favorite poster

The King’s Favorite

TV · Director · 2 eps

2019
Quand sort la recluse poster

Quand sort la recluse

Movie · Director

2019
Quand sort la recluse poster

Quand sort la recluse

TV · Director · 2 eps

2015
The Chameleon Slayer poster

The Chameleon Slayer

Movie · Director

2015
Capitaine Marleau poster

Capitaine Marleau

TV · Director · 2 eps

2014
Entre vents et marées poster

Entre vents et marées

Movie · Director

2013
Rasputin poster

Rasputin

Movie · Director

2013
The Lanzac Clan poster

The Lanzac Clan

Movie · Director

2013
Indiscrétions poster

Indiscrétions

Movie · Director

2012
La solitude du pouvoir poster

La solitude du pouvoir

Movie · Director

2012
Second Chances poster

Second Chances

Movie · Director

2011
A Bad Encounter poster

A Bad Encounter

Movie · Director

2011
Bouquet final poster

Bouquet final

Movie · Director

2010
A Dubious Place poster

A Dubious Place

Movie · Director

2010
Ni reprise, ni échangée poster

Ni reprise, ni échangée

Movie · Director

2009
The Chalk Circle Man poster

The Chalk Circle Man

Movie · Director

2009
Seeking Whom He May Devour poster

Seeking Whom He May Devour

Movie · Director

2009
Mom Lost It! poster

Mom Lost It!

Movie · Director

2009
Mourir d'aimer poster

Mourir d'aimer

Movie · Director

2008
Marie-Octobre poster

Marie-Octobre

Movie · Director

2008
Château en Suède poster

Château en Suède

Movie · Director

2008
Nous n'irons plus au bois

Nous n'irons plus au bois

Movie · Director

2008
Sous les vents de Neptune poster

Sous les vents de Neptune

TV · Director · 2 eps

2006
The Countess of Castiglione poster

The Countess of Castiglione

TV · Director · 2 eps

2005
The Accursed Kings poster

The Accursed Kings

TV · Director · 5 eps

2004
Milady poster

Milady

Movie · Director

2003
Hot House poster

Hot House

Movie · Director

2003
Dangerous Liaisons poster

Dangerous Liaisons

TV · Director · 3 eps

2001
L'Étrange monsieur Joseph poster

L'Étrange monsieur Joseph

Movie · Director

2001
Cet amour-là poster

Cet amour-là

Movie · Director

2001
Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance poster

Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance

Movie · Director

2000
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

TV · Director · 4 eps

1999
Balzac: A Life of Passion poster

Balzac: A Life of Passion

Movie · Director

1999
Balzac poster

Balzac

TV · Director · 2 eps

1998
La passion du docteur Bergh poster

La passion du docteur Bergh

Movie · Director

1998
The Count of Monte Cristo poster

The Count of Monte Cristo

TV · Director · 4 eps

1996
Une clinique au soleil poster

Une clinique au soleil

Movie · Director

1996
L'Enfant du secret poster

L'Enfant du secret

Movie · Director

1996
Les liens du cœur

Les liens du cœur

Movie · Director

1995
Victor et François poster

Victor et François

Movie · Director

1995
Les Bœuf-carottes poster

Les Bœuf-carottes

TV · Director · 2 eps

1992
Hot Chocolate poster

Hot Chocolate

Movie · Director

1992
Love at First Sight poster

Love at First Sight

TV · Director · 1 ep

1992
La guerre des privés poster

La guerre des privés

TV · Director · 2 eps

1990
L'Ex-femme de ma vie poster

L'Ex-femme de ma vie

Movie · Director

1990
Frame Up Blues poster

Frame Up Blues

Movie · Director

1990
Plein fer poster

Plein fer

Movie · Director

1989
Le Retour de Lemmy Caution poster

Le Retour de Lemmy Caution

Movie · Director

1989
À corps et à cris

À corps et à cris

Movie · Director

1989
Navarro poster

Navarro

TV · Director · 13 eps

1987
Je tue à la campagne poster

Je tue à la campagne

Movie · Director

1985
Le Deuxième Couteau poster

Le Deuxième Couteau

Movie · Director

1982
Le Retour d'Elisabeth Wolff poster

Le Retour d'Elisabeth Wolff

Movie · Director

1979
Simone de Beauvoir poster

Simone de Beauvoir

Movie · Director

1978
La Femme rompue poster

La Femme rompue

Movie · Director

1974
Les Musiciens de la pellicule poster

Les Musiciens de la pellicule

TV · Director · 4 eps