Jean-Pierre Bastid
Born: 1937-02-04 in Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Known For: Writing
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 genres and mediums, reflecting his versatility and commitment to storytelling.
Filmography
2017
- Let the Corpses Tan ... (Novel)
2011
- Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits as Man in the audience
2001
- Bandits d'amour ... (Writer)
1990
- Out 1 as Trois truand
1984
- L'Addition ... (Writer)
1975
- The Common Man ... (Screenplay)
1974
- Under the Sign of Voodoo ... (Screenplay)
1973
- Lo Païs ... (Writer)
- Les brebis enragées ... (Director)
1972
- Les Petits Enfants d'Attila ... (Director)
1970
- Bartleby ... (Writer)
1969
- Sadistic Hallucinations ... (Director)
1968
- The Black Hand ... (Story)
- The Teenagers ... (Director)
1967
- Love + Fear = Torment ... (Adaptation)
- Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu ... (Director)
1966
- Massacre of Pleasure ... (Director)
- Hell on the Beach ... (Writer)