About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1937-02-04
Place of birth:
Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Website:
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Jean-Pierre Bastid

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2011 Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits Actor Man in the audience N/A
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1990 Out 1 Actor Trois truand 60
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Directing
1973 Les brebis enragées Directing Director N/A
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1972 Les Petits Enfants d'Attila Directing Director N/A
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1970 Bartleby Directing Director N/A
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1969 Sadistic Hallucinations Directing Director 58
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1968 The Teenagers Directing Director N/A
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1967 Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu Directing Director N/A
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1966 Massacre of Pleasure Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2017 Let the Corpses Tan Writing Novel 59
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2001 Bandits d'amour Writing Writer N/A
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1984 L'Addition Writing Writer 58
Average
1975 The Common Man Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1974 Under the Sign of Voodoo Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Lo Païs Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Bartleby Writing Writer N/A
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1968 The Black Hand Writing Story 58
Average
1968 The Black Hand Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Love + Fear = Torment Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1967 Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Hell on the Beach Writing Writer 58
Average
1966 Massacre of Pleasure Writing Adaptation 58
Average

Production
1970 Bartleby Production Producer N/A
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