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Overview

Date of Birth:
22 June 1923, Paris, France more
Date of Death:
24 April 2004, Lausanne, Switzerland more
Mini Biography:
Joseph Damiani, a.k.a José Giovanni, was born on June 22th, 1923, to a... more
Trivia:
His novel, "Le Trou," (The Hole), which became a film, was based on his... more
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Up 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Jose Giovanni

Filmography

Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le deuxième souffle (2007)   (dialogue) (novel "Un reglement de comptes") 2007 - 5.7 (378)
AKAs:
  • The Second Wind (International: English title)
- 2. Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie (2001)   (novel "Il avait dans le coeur des jardins introuvables") (screenplay) 2001 - 7.2 (112)
AKAs:
  • My Father Saved My Life (International: English title)
- 3. Crime à l'altimètre (1996) (TV) (writer) 1996 - 4.7 (7)
- 4. Mon ami le traître (1988)   (novel) (screenplay) 1988 - 6.6 (70)
AKAs:
  • My Friend the Traitor (International: English title)
- 5. Umi e, See You (1988)   (story) 1988 - -
AKAs:
  • See You (International: English title)
- 6. Les loups entre eux (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 5.6 (91)
AKAs:
  • Among Wolves (Australia: video title)
- 7. "Série noire" (1984)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 5.9 (15)
- 8. Le ruffian (1983)   (novel "Les ruffians") (screenplay) 1983 - 6.1 (289)
AKAs:
  • The Ruffian
- 9. Une robe noire pour un tueur (1981) (writer) 1981 - 6.3 (100)
- 10. Les égouts du paradis (1979)   (adaptation) 1979 - 6.0 (136)
AKAs:
  • The Sewers of Paradise
- 11. "Der Alte" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.1 (114)
AKAs:
  • The Old Fox (UK)
- 12. Comme un boomerang (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 6.7 (166)
AKAs:
  • Boomerang (USA)
  • Il figlio del gangster (Italy)
  • Like a Boomerang (International: English title)
- 13. Le gitan (1975)   (novel "Histoire du Fou") (screenplay) 1975 - 6.2 (271)
AKAs:
  • Lo zingaro (Italy)
  • The Gypsy (International: English title)
- 14. Deux hommes dans la ville (1973)   (dialogue) (original scenario) 1973 - 7.4 (1,027)
AKAs:
  • Due contro la città (Italy)
  • Two Against the Law
  • Two Men in Town (USA)
- 15. La scoumoune (1972)   (novel) (screenplay) 1972 - 6.4 (343)
AKAs:
  • Hit Man (UK)
  • Il clan dei marsigliesi (Italy)
  • Lo scomunicato (Italy: alternative title)
  • Mafia Warfare (Australia: video title)
  • Scoumoune (USA)
  • The Pariah (USA: video title)
- 16. Un aller simple (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 6.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • La puerta cerrada (Spain)
  • One Way Ticket (International: English title)
  • Solo andata (Italy)
- 17. Où est passé Tom? (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 9.1 (57)
AKAs:
  • Where Did Tom Go? (International: English title)
- 18. Dernier domicile connu (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 7.1 (348)
AKAs:
  • Last Known Address (International: English title)
  • Ultimo domicilio conosciuto (Italy)
- 19. Le clan des Siciliens (1969)   (adaptation) (dialogue) 1969 - 7.3 (1,759)
AKAs:
  • The Sicilian Clan (USA)
- 20. Ho! (1968)   (novel) 1968 - 6.1 (123)
AKAs:
  • Criminal face (Italy)
- 21. Le Rapace (1968)   (adaptation & dialogue) (as Jose Giovanni) 1968 - 6.4 (183)
AKAs:
  • Birds of Prey
  • El rapaz (Mexico)
  • Il Rapace (Italy)
- 22. Les aventuriers (1967)   (dialogue) (novel) (screenplay) 1967 - 7.2 (852)
AKAs:
  • The Last Adventure (UK) (USA)
  • I tre avventurieri (Italy)
- 23. La loi du survivant (1967)   (novel "Les Aventuriers") (screenplay) 1967 - 6.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Law of Survival (International: English title)
- 24. Le deuxième souffle (1966)   (dialogue) (novel "Un reglement de comptes") 1966 - 8.0 (930)
AKAs:
  • Second Breath
  • Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
- 25. Les grandes gueules (1966)   (adaptation and dialogue) (novel "Le Haut-Fer") 1966 - 7.3 (235)
AKAs:
  • Jailbird's Vacation
  • The Wise Guys (USA)
  • Una vampata di violenza (Italy)
- 26. Avec la peau des autres (1966)   (screenplay) (story) 1966 - 5.9 (58)
AKAs:
  • Sciarada per quattro spie (Italy)
  • To Skin a Spy (UK)
  • With the Lives of Others (International: English title)
- 27. L'homme de Marrakech (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 4.5 (8)
AKAs:
  • El hombre de Marrakech (Spain)
  • L'uomo di Casablanca (Italy)
  • That Man George
- 28. Symphonie pour un massacre (1963)   (writer) 1963 - 7.4 (13)
AKAs:
  • Sinfonia per un massacro (Italy)
  • Symphony for a Massacre
  • The Corrupt (UK)
  • The Mystifiers
- 29. Du rififi à Tokyo (1963)   (dialogue) 1963 - 6.3 (29)
AKAs:
  • Rififi a Tokyo (Italy)
  • Rififi in Tokyo (USA)
- 30. Un nommé La Rocca (1961)   (dialogue) (novel "L'excommunié") 1961 - 6.5 (108)
AKAs:
  • A Man Named Rocca (USA)
  • Man Called Rocca (USA)
  • Quello che spara per primo (Italy)
- 31. Classe tous risques (1960)   (adaptation) (dialogue) (novel) 1960 - 7.6 (645)
AKAs:
  • Asfalto che scotta (Italy)
  • The Big Risk (USA)
- 32. Le trou (1960)   (adaptation) (dialogue) (novel) 1960 - 8.1 (2,831)
AKAs:
  • Il buco (Italy)
  • The Hole
  • The Night Watch (USA)
- 33. Du rififi chez les femmes (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 7.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Riff Raff Girls (USA)
  • Rififì fra le donne (Italy)
  • Rififi Among the Women (International: English title)
  • Rififi and the Women (International: English title)
  • Rififi for Girls (International: English title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mon père, il m'a sauvé la vie (2001)   2001 - 7.2 (112)
AKAs:
  • My Father Saved My Life (International: English title)
- 2. Crime à l'altimètre (1996) (TV) 1996 - 4.7 (7)
- 3. L'irlandaise (1991) (TV) 1991 - 6.5 (9)
- 4. Mon ami le traître (1988)   1988 - 6.6 (70)
AKAs:
  • My Friend the Traitor (International: English title)
- 5. "Série noire" (1984)   (2 episodes, 1985-1988) 1988 - 5.9 (15)
- 6. Les loups entre eux (1985)   1985 - 5.6 (91)
AKAs:
  • Among Wolves (Australia: video title)
- 7. Le ruffian (1983)   1983 - 6.1 (289)
AKAs:
  • The Ruffian
- 8. Une robe noire pour un tueur (1981) 1981 - 6.3 (100)
- 9. Les égouts du paradis (1979)   1979 - 6.0 (136)
AKAs:
  • The Sewers of Paradise
- 10. "Der Alte" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.1 (114)
AKAs:
  • The Old Fox (UK)
- 11. Comme un boomerang (1976)   1976 - 6.7 (166)
AKAs:
  • Boomerang (USA)
  • Il figlio del gangster (Italy)
  • Like a Boomerang (International: English title)
- 12. Le gitan (1975)   1975 - 6.2 (271)
AKAs:
  • Lo zingaro (Italy)
  • The Gypsy (International: English title)
- 13. Deux hommes dans la ville (1973)   1973 - 7.4 (1,027)
AKAs:
  • Due contro la città (Italy)
  • Two Against the Law
  • Two Men in Town (USA)
- 14. La scoumoune (1972)   1972 - 6.4 (343)
AKAs:
  • Hit Man (UK)
  • Il clan dei marsigliesi (Italy)
  • Lo scomunicato (Italy: alternative title)
  • Mafia Warfare (Australia: video title)
  • Scoumoune (USA)
  • The Pariah (USA: video title)
- 15. Un aller simple (1971)   1971 - 6.1 (86)
AKAs:
  • La puerta cerrada (Spain)
  • One Way Ticket (International: English title)
  • Solo andata (Italy)
- 16. Où est passé Tom? (1971)   1971 - 9.1 (57)
AKAs:
  • Where Did Tom Go? (International: English title)
- 17. Dernier domicile connu (1970)   1970 - 7.1 (348)
AKAs:
  • Last Known Address (International: English title)
  • Ultimo domicilio conosciuto (Italy)
- 18. Le Rapace (1968)   (as Jose Giovanni) 1968 - 6.4 (183)
AKAs:
  • Birds of Prey
  • El rapaz (Mexico)
  • Il Rapace (Italy)
- 19. La loi du survivant (1967)   1967 - 6.2 (63)
AKAs:
  • Law of Survival (International: English title)
Actor
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- 1. La repentie (2002)   Charlotte' s father 2002 - 5.2 (253)
AKAs:
  • The Repentant (International: English title)
- 2. Mon ami le traître (1988)   1988 - 6.6 (70)
AKAs:
  • My Friend the Traitor (International: English title)
- 3. Symphonie pour un massacre (1963)   Moreau 1963 - 7.4 (13)
AKAs:
  • Sinfonia per un massacro (Italy)
  • Symphony for a Massacre
  • The Corrupt (UK)
  • The Mystifiers
Self
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- 1. Claude Sautet ou La magie invisible (2003)   Himself 2003 - 7.7 (31)
AKAs:
  • Claude Sautet oder Die unsichtbare Magie (Germany)
  • Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic (International: English title)
- 2. "Tout le monde en parle" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.6 (86)
- 3. Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.3 (16)
- 4. Gabin, gueule d'amour (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 5. "Once Upon a Time in Europe" (2001) Himself 2001 - 5.9 (34)
- 6. La route des 'Grandes gueules' (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - -
- 7. "Ça se discute" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 4.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Ça se discute (France: short title)
  • Ca se discute jour après jour (France: long new title)
  • Ca se discute jour après jour, les jours d'après (France: informal alternative title)
- 8. Lino: un portrait de Lino Ventura (1996) (TV) 1996 - -
- 9. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.4 (19)

Additional Details

Other Works:
"The Secret Gardens in My Father's Heart" (book) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Murder | Police | Heist more

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