apostolic delegate — ap′ostol′ic del′egate n. gov a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican … From formal English to slang
Odoutan, Jean — (December 27, 1965, Cotonou, Benin ) Having settled in a Parisian suburb in 1980, he was an actor from 1983 to 1995 and assistant to director Pierre Schoendoerffer (1991 Dien Bien Phû). He managed two production film companies, one in France… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Richard, Jacques — (March 31, 1954, Angers, Maine et Loire, France ) In 1973, he started as a freelance journalist for La Nouvelle République and L Equipe. The following year, he was an assistant to Henri Langlois at the Cinemathèque Française and also a… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Bouchareb, Rachid — (September 1, 1953, Paris, France ) Of Algerian descent, he graduated with a diploma in audiovisual studies and worked for six years as an assistant director for French TV He directed his first feature film in 1984. Four years later, he co… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Cotard, Daniel — (January 16, 1959, Paris, France ) The son of an usherette, he graduated with a master s degree in cinematographic studies from the cinema department at the University of Paris VIII. In 1995, he played in two shorts (Pique Nique Douille, Yvan … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Jean, Jean-CLAUDE — (November 13, 1959, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France ) He earned a master s degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Cinematographic Arts and started out as a musician (three records and two musical videos). After shooting several reports all… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Arnold, Pascal — He entered films as a screenplay consultant for Ciby 2000 before founding his own company, Arcandes, in 1993. Five years later, he created another society, Toloda, which notably produced the movies he co wrote and co directed with Jean Marc… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Brisseau, Jean-Claude — (July 17, 1944, Paris, France ) The son of a cleaning lady, he became a schoolteacher in 1964. Parallel to his first directing works, he taught literature in suburban Parisian high schools. Other credit (as actor): 1987 Les Aventures de… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Mistler, Eric — (1950, France ) After shooting his first feature film, a documentary on the rock band AC / DC, he worked mostly as an executive producer (1992 Versailles Rive Gauche, short, Bruno Podalydès; 1994 Voilà, short, Bruno Podalydès), delegate… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Zidi, Claude — (July 25, 1934, Paris, France ) Educated at the prestigious Vaugirard Photography School, he landed a job as a trainee cameraman (1956 Marguerite de la Nuit / Margherita della notte / USA: Marguerite of the Night, Claude Autant Lara, France /… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
Gion, Christian — (March 10, 1940, Tarbes, Hautes Pyrénées, France ) Having graduated from the HEC (a business school) in 1964, he worked as a producer and director of commercials for Cinéma et publicité and collaborated on the Dim Dam Dom TV program. In 1967 … Encyclopedia of French film directors