Director of classic thrillers dies at 74

French film director Jacques Deray, known for classic thrillers and police movies, has died at home in a Paris suburb, his family said today. He was 74.

Deray made nine films starring Alain Delon, notably La Piscine, (The Swimming Pool), a 1968 psychological drama set in a villa in the beach resort of St Tropez. Austrian actress Romy Schneider also appeared.