Philippe de Broca, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philippe de Broca

French film director

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1933

Place of Birth: 12th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 26-Nov-2004

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film actor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Philippe de Broca (French: [d? b??ka]; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French movie director. He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful That Man from Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu).
His works include historical, romantic epics such as Chouans! and King of Hearts (Le Roi de cœur), as well as comedies with a charismatic, breezy hero ready to embark upon any adventure which comes his way, so long as it means escaping everyday modern life: Practice Makes Perfect (Le Cavaleur), The Devil by the Tail (Le Diable par la queue), The African (L'Africain).
He had links with the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo, with whom he made six films, as well as with Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret and Jean Rochefort.