André Sauvage

Biography

André Sauvage (born in Bordeaux on July 12, 1891, died on November 16, 1975 in Boutigny-Prouais), was a French filmmaker, director, writer and painter of the interwar period. Close to Max Jacob, Robert Desnos, André Gide, Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, the Prévert brothers and Jean Renoir, he was then known for works such as La Traversée du Grépon, Portrait of Greece and Studies on Paris, but also for his literary writings and his paintings. Passionate traveler, he designs his films according to each l…