French Film-Maker Claude Miller Dies at 70
French film director, producer and screenwriter Claude Miller, whose works include "The Best Way to Walk" and "Class Trip", died at 70, his production company said Thursday.
Miller died Wednesday in Paris after a long illness, said Les Films du 24, one of his companies.
"A sad day, Claude Miller is dead," tweeted the Cannes Film Festival, at which Miller was awarded the special jury prize in 1998 for "Class Trip."
Among other renowned works by the film-maker are "La Petite Voleuse" (The Little Thief) which starred Charlotte Gainsbourg; "Garde a Vue" (Custody) in 1981; and "Mortelle Randonnee" (Mortal Circuit) in 1983.
Born in Paris on February 20, 1942, Miller attended the prestigious Idhec cinema school in the French capital.
Source: Agence France Presse
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