Suzanne Schiffman
Writing
- Born
- September 27, 1929 · Paris, France
- Died
- June 6, 2001 (age 71)
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.
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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
Fahrenheit 451
September 7, 1966
Jules and Jim
January 23, 1962
Contempt
October 29, 1963
Vivre Sa Vie
September 20, 1962
Day for Night
May 24, 1973
Band of Outsiders
August 5, 1964
The Last Metro
September 17, 1980
Stolen Kisses
September 4, 1968
Shoot the Piano Player
November 25, 1960
A Woman Is a Woman
September 6, 1961
The Woman Next Door
September 30, 1981
Bed and Board
September 9, 1970
Behind the camera51
- 2005Το όνειρο του Ίκαρου Writer
- 2003Fool's Song Writer
- 2002Stolen Tangos Writer
- 1992Le jour et la nuit Director, Writer
- 1990Out 1 Co-Director, Writer, Set Designer
- 1990Corps perdus Writer
- 1989Paperback Woman Director, Writer
- 1987Sorceress Director, Writer
- 1985Wuthering Heights Screenplay
- 1985The Future of Emily