Philippe de Broca

French film director (1933–2004)

Philippe de Broca (French: [də bʁɔka]; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French movie director. His best known movies were That Man from Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu).

Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca, 1962
Born
Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac

(1933-03-15)15 March 1933
Paris, France
Died26 November 2004(2004-11-26) (aged 71)
NationalityFrench
OccupationFilm director
Years active1959–2004
Spouses
  • Michelle de Broca
    (m. 1958; div. 1961)
  • Margot Kidder
    (m. 1983; div. 1984)
  • Valérie Rojan (m. 1987)
PartnerMarthe Keller (1970s)
Children3

Broce died of cancer at a Neuilly-sur-Seine hospital on 26 November 2004 at the age of 71.[1]

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