Jean-Pierre Bastid

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-02-04 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Jean-Pierre Bastid

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bastid is a French writer, director, and screenwriter recognized for his work in film and literature. After studying at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), he began his career as an assistant to Jean Cocteau on Le Testament d'Orphée (1960) and worked with Nicholas Ray. Bastid directed several films, including Massacre of Pleasure (1966), which faced censorship in France. He co-wrote the novel Laissez bronzer les cadavres! (1971) with Jean-Patrick Manchette, marking a revival in French noir fiction. Bastid also co-wrote the screenplay for Dupont Lajoie (1975), directed by Yves Boisset. His work spans various ...

Production

1975

The Common Man

as Screenplay

1970

Bartleby

as Director

1970

Bartleby

as Writer

1966

1968

The Teenagers

as Director

1966

1973

Lo Païs

as Writer

2001

1968

1967

1968

The Black Hand

as Screenplay

1974

1984

L'Addition

as Writer

1966

1970

Bartleby

as Producer

1973

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