Known For
Writing
Born
Feb 04, 1937
Place of Birth
Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
Credits
19 titles
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 genres and mediums, reflecting his versatility and commitment to storytelling.
Known For
Filmography
Let the Corpses Tan
Novel
Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits
Man in the audience
Bandits d'amour
Writer
Out 1
Trois truand
L'Addition
Writer
L'étouffe grand-mère
Director
The Common Man
Screenplay
Under the Sign of Voodoo
Screenplay
Lo Païs
Writer
Les brebis enragées
Le réalisateur homologué ORTF
Les Petits Enfants d'Attila
Director
Bartleby
Writer
Sadistic Hallucinations
Director
The Black Hand
Story
The Teenagers
Director
Love + Fear = Torment
Adaptation
Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la gluglu
Director
Hell on the Beach
Writer
Massacre of Pleasure
Director