Jean-Pierre Bastid
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- February 4, 1937, Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
- Movies
- 18
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2011 | Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits | Man in the audience |
| 1990 | Out 1 | Trois truand |
| 1973 | Les brebis enragées | Le réalisateur homologué ORTF |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2001 | Bandits d'amour | Writer |
| 1984 | L'Addition | Writer |
| 1982 | L'étouffe grand-mère | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | The Common Man | Screenplay |
| 1974 | Under the Sign of Voodoo | Screenplay |
| 1973 | Lo Païs | Writer |
| 1973 | Les brebis enragées | Director |
| 1972 | Les Petits Enfants d'Attila | Director |
| 1970 | Bartleby | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1969 | Sadistic Hallucinations | Director |
| 1968 | The Black Hand | Screenplay |
| 1968 | The Teenagers | Director |
| 1967 | Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu | Director, Writer |
| 1966 | Hell on the Beach | Writer |
| 1966 | Massacre of Pleasure | Director |
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