Person
Jean-Pierre Bastid
Writing · Born 1937-02-04 · Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
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

Lo Païs
Writer

The Teenagers
Director

Let the Corpses Tan
Novel
Bartleby
Director

Out 1
Trois truand

Hell on the Beach
Writer

Sadistic Hallucinations
Director
Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-Circuits
Man in the audience

The Common Man
Screenplay

Massacre of Pleasure
Director
Filmography
- 2017Let the Corpses TanNovel
- 2011Rencontre avec Jean Rollin et Jean-Pierre Bouyxou à la boutique Hors-CircuitsMan in the audience
- 2001Bandits d'amourWriter
- 1990Out 1Trois truand
- 1984L'AdditionWriter
- 1975The Common ManScreenplay
- 1974Under the Sign of VoodooScreenplay
- 1973Lo PaïsWriter
- 1973Les brebis enragéesDirector
- 1972Les Petits Enfants d'AttilaDirector
- 1970BartlebyDirector
- 1969Sadistic HallucinationsDirector
- 1968The Black HandStory
- 1968The TeenagersDirector
- 1967Love + Fear = TormentAdaptation
- 1967Pas de chrysanthèmes pour la glugluDirector
- 1966Hell on the BeachWriter
- 1966Massacre of PleasureDirector
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