He was one of the greatest directors of French television. Gilles Amado died at the age of 74 after battling the disease for three years. Throughout his career, he has directed the production of many important programs such as Holy Evening, Miss France ceremony, July 14 parade or NRJ Music Awards.
This extinction clearly affected the television world, especially Jean-Pierre Foucault. The star host of TF1 wanted to salute the memory of the person who has been his friend for several years. He posted an emotional message on Twitter. “He had the gaze, the director’s eye. We owe the best TV series of the 80s/90s to him. Gilles Amado left to join some of the artists he glorified and who will give him a guard of honor in heaven. Thanks for these twenty years of complicity!“, posted on the social network.
He had the look, the director’s eye… We owe the best TV series of the 80’s and 90’s to him. Gilles Amado left to join some of the artists he glorified and who will give him a guard of honor in heaven.
Thanks for these twenty years of complicity!— Jean-Pierre Foucault (@Foucault_JP) 6 July 2023
We’ve been dealing with Jean-Pierre Foucault for the past few months. The host suffered a double heart attack last April. “I couldn’t climb the few steps that separated me from the front door. I lay on the ground in the garden and we called for help. Then they told me not to move. It was the sharp chest pain that immediately made me think of cardiac arrest. Another detail that warned me was that I could no longer wear my shoes before boarding the plane: my feet were swollen. I have been wearing stents since 2019.“, reassured in an interview with Doctissimo.
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Source: Programme Television
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