Yves Félix Claude Boisset (born 14 March 1939) is a French film director and scriptwriter.

Early life

Boisset was born 14 March 1939, in Paris, France. He studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC).

Career

Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributed to the scripts he shot and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His films have been known for their controversial releases, and he for his left wing political views. He sued Arnold Schwarzenegger and 20th Century Fox over The Running Man, which he believed had plagiarized his film Le prix du danger. He won the lawsuit. In 2011, he published an autobiography, La vie est un choix.

Filmography

As director