Alexandre Auguste Astruc (13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film critic and film director. Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His contribution to the auteur theory centers on his notion of the caméra-stylo or "camera-pen" and the idea that directors should wield their cameras like writers use their pens. In 1994 he was awarded the René Clair Award for his whole body of film work.
Alexandre Astruc has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Signature works include The Pit and the Pendulum, Sentimental Education, The Crimson Curtain. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
