Famous People with Name Francois

François Périer            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Périer: was one of France's most distinguished actors. He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his most notable parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's Les Mains Sales in 1948. He was the French narrator in Fantasia .

François Armand Gervaise            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Armand Gervaise: was a French Discalced Carmelite and historian. On 20 October, 1696, he received the abbatial blessing. But his turbulent administration, which in several points was opposed to that of the Abbé de Rancé, soon made for him numerous enemies. Dom Gervaise resigned in 1698. Soon, however, he regretted this step and tried to withdraw his resignation, but without success. Under the abbot chosen to fill his place he left La Trappe and began a wandering life from monastery to monastery, exercising his talent as a writer.

François Dupeyron            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Dupeyron: is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1977. His film La chambre des officiers was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

François Reichenbach            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Reichenbach: was a French film director, cinematographer producer and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 1993.

François Rotger            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Rotger: is a Canadian independent film director. Former photographer and music video director, his first feature film The Passenger debuted at the 2005 Locarno International Film Festival. From his early work, 74km avec elle (8 min, France, 35mm color) and Jan (21 min, France, HDcam color) author/director François Rotger explores the themes of deception and betrayal within the family circle, often leading to sudden and extreme violence.

Claude François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Claude François: was a French pop singer and songwriter. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."Claude François' mother was very musical and had her son take piano and violin lessons. On his own, the boy learned to play the drums. As a result of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monaco, where they struggled financially after Claude's father fell ill and could not work. A young Claude found a job as a bank clerk and at night earned extra money playing drums with an orchestra at the luxury hotels along the French Riviera.

Sandrine François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Sandrine François: a French singer, born December 1980 in Paris. Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman and Aretha Franklin were her early inspirations. She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas. This appearance led to a record

Marie Joseph François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Marie Joseph François: was a French officer and explorer known for his exploration of the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.He was born on July 25, 1839 at Saint-Étienne, and entered the French Navy, and after voyaging in Brazilian waters and the Pacific, he obtained a post on the

André François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

André François: was a Hungarian-born French cartoonist.He worked as a painter, sculptor and graphic designer, but is best remembered for his cartoons, whose subtle humor and wide influence bear comparison to those of Saul Steinberg. François initially worked for French l

Samson Pascal François            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Samson Pascal François: was a French pianist.François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate. His mother, Rose, named him Samson, for strength, and Pascal, for spirit. François discovered the piano early – at the age of two – and his first studies were in Italy, with Mascagni, who encouraged him to give his first concert at the age of six. Moving from country to country with his itinerant family, he studied in Belgrade with Cyril Licar, obtaining a first prize in performance. Licar also introduced him to the works of Bartók.