Norbert Carbonnaux

Writer

Born: March 28, 1918
Died: November 6, 1997 (age 79)
From: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Norbert Carbonnaux was a French film director and screenwriter active from the 1950s to the 1970s. Born in Amiens, he began his career as a screenwriter before moving into directing. Carbonnaux is best known for his comedies, including Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle (1960), a modern adaptation of Voltaire's classic novel, and Les Bricoleurs (1963), which starred Jean Lefebvre and Francis…

Filmography (9)

The Artless One (1972)
Director
Léa in Winter
Léa in Winter (1971)
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All Mad About Him (1967)
Director
The Dance (1962)
Director
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)
Director
Hardboiled Egg Time (1958)
Director
Slightly Ahead (1956)
Director
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne (1954)
Director
The Tour of the Grand Dukes (1953)
Director