Philippe Condroyer

DirectorWriter May 3 (died age 90) Paris, Ile-de-France, France 1960–1981 (21 year career)

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Biography

Philippe Condroyer was a French film and television director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to mid-20th-century French cinema. Born in Paris, he was the son of journalist and novelist Émile Condroyer, the first recipient of the Prix Albert-Londres in 1933. Philippe began his career as an assistant director before making his directorial debut with the short film Fugue in 1960. He gained prominence with Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964), a live-action adaptation of Hergé's fam…