FILM DIRECTOR

Frédéric Rossif

1922 - 1990

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Frédéric Rossif (February 16, 1922 – April 18, 1990) was a Yugoslav-born French film and television director who specialized primarily in documentaries, frequently using archive footage. He covered subjects including contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso, African wildlife, and 20th century history. Rossif's best known work was To Die in Madrid (Mourir a Madrid), a film about the Spanish Civil War for which he won the Prix Jean Vigo in 1963. One of his final works was From Nuremberg to Nuremberg, a three-hour television documentary about Nazi Germany. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frédéric Rossif is the 1,015th most popular film director (up from 1,067th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Montenegro (up from 60th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Montenegrin Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Frédéric Rossif ranks 1,015 out of 2,041. Before him are Alexander Mackendrick, John Berry, Fede Álvarez, Revaz Chkheidze, Med Hondo, and Vittorio De Seta. After him are Michel Boisrond, Danis Tanović, Álex de la Iglesia, Melville Shavelson, Shyam Benegal, and Jia Zhangke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Frédéric Rossif ranks 298. Before him are Gordon Tullock, José Luis López Vázquez, Félix Loustau, Dora Doll, Osvaldo Fattori, and Riccardo Carapellese. After him are Giorgio Anglesio, Warwick Estevam Kerr, Ilmar Kullam, Božo Broketa, Nino Bibbia, and Lidiya Ponomarenko. Among people deceased in 1990, Frédéric Rossif ranks 212. Before him are Ivar Lo-Johansson, Georges de Rham, Eve Arden, Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Bazilio Olara-Okello, and Gino Cappello. After him are Minoru Honda, Omero Tognon, Horst Bienek, An Wang, Tibor Berczelly, and Ludwig von Moos.

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In Montenegro

Among people born in Montenegro, Frédéric Rossif ranks 58 out of 142. Before him are Krsto Papić (1933), Rambo Amadeus (1963), Zoran Filipović (1953), Fuad Muzurović (1945), Duško Marković (1958), and Milovan Jakšić (1909). After him are Željko Šturanović (1960), Anto Drobnjak (1968), Mirko Vučinić (1983), Jakov Milatović (1986), Budimir Vujačić (1964), and Nikola Radović (1933).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Montenegro

Among film directors born in Montenegro, Frédéric Rossif ranks 3. Before him are Veljko Bulajić (1928), and Krsto Papić (1933).

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