Yves Allégret
French film director and screenwriter
Born
October 13th, 1905
119 years ago
Died
January 31st, 1987
38 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
France
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Directed 'Daughters of Darkness'
Directed 'The Landlord'
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