Jean-François Adam

Born: 1938-02-14

Jean-François Adam (1935/1936 – 14 October 1980) was a French actor and director. Adam was an assistant to French filmmakers François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville. He is known for having played the small role of Colette's lover in the Antoine Doinel saga, and for playing the philosophy teacher in the French drama film Graduate First (1978), directed by Maurice Pialat. Adam directed the French drama film Return to the Beloved (1979), which stars Isabelle Huppert. He was also a part-time clown. Adam was married to Brigitte Fossey, and had a daughter, the actress Marie Adam. At the age of 44 Adam shot himself. Source: Article "Jean-François Adam" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Stolen Kisses

as Albert Tazzi (uncredited)
Released: 1968-09-04

The third in a series of films featuring François Truffaut's alter-ego, Antoine Doinel, the...

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Antoine and Colette

as Albert Tazzi
Released: 1962-06-22

Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets...

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Graduate First

as Philosophy teacher
Released: 1978-09-14

A slice of life of a group of young working class friends in a Northern French village coming to...

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Love at Twenty

as Albert Tazzi (segment "Antoine et Colette")
Released: 1962-06-22

Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different...

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The Secret

as Claude Vandal
Released: 1974-10-09

A stranger enters into and forever alters the life of a couple. He claims to be pursued by...

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The Army Game

as Un troupier
Released: 1960-11-25

Jean Lerat begins his military service at an army camp. Despite his aunt’s attempts to pull a...

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Return to the Beloved

as Police Inspector Corbin
Released: 1979-05-02

Julien seeks to reconquer Jeanne, his ex-wife, of whom he is separated and who lives with...

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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self
First aired: 1975-01-12

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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