José Giovanni
Joseph Damiani, known by the pen name José Giovanni, was a French-Swiss writer, filmmaker, and a convicted criminal. He was known for his realistic, gritty crime novels which drew upon his own personal experiences and knowledge of the French underworld.
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🎬 Movies
Claude Sautet, or the Invisible Magic
actor
2004
The Repentant
actor
2002
My Father Saved My Life
director
2001
The Hole
writer
1997
Crime à l'altimètre
director
1996
My Friend the Traitor
director
1988
Le Ruffian
director
1987
Le Ruffian
writer
1987
Among Wolves
director
1985
Une robe noire pour un tueur
writer
1981
Une robe noire pour un tueur
director
1981
Les Égouts du paradis
director
1979
La Scoumoune
writer
1978
La Scoumoune
director
1978
Boomerang
director
1978
Le rapace
writer
1978
Le rapace
director
1978
The Gypsy
writer
1978
The Gypsy
director
1978
Two Men in Town
writer
1976
Two Men in Town
director
1976
Last Known Address
writer
1974
Last Known Address
director
1974
One Way Ticket
director
1971
One Way Ticket
writer
1971
Where Did Tom Go?
director
1971
Where Did Tom Go?
writer
1971
Le clan des siciliens
writer
1969
The Last Adventure
writer
1967
La loi du survivant
director
1967
La loi du survivant
writer
1967
The Wise Guys
writer
1967
Le deuxième souffle
writer
1966
That Man George
writer
1966
To Skin a Spy
writer
1966
Symphony for a Massacre
actor
1963
Rififi in Tokyo
writer
1963
Symphony for a Massacre
writer
1963
Girl in the Window
writer
1961
A Man Named Rocca
writer
1961
Classe tous risques
writer
1960
Du rififi chez les femmes
writer
1959