Thierry Zéno (born Thierry Jonard; 22 April 1950 – 7 June 2017)
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.. His films include the controversial horror film ''

Vase de Noces ''Vase de Noces'' (also known as ''Wedding Trough'' and ''The Pig Fucking Movie'') is a 1974 Belgian avant-garde art exploitation horror film directed by Thierry Zéno and starring Dominique Garny. The film deals openly, and sometimes graphic ...

'' (1974), and a documentary ''¡Ya basta! Le cri des sans-visage'' (1995–1997) on the Zapatista rebels of Chiapas,

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. His fascination with artists is reflected in his works '' Les muses sataniques'' (1983), '' Ce tant bizarre Monsieur Rops'' (2000) and '' Eugène Ionesco, voix et silences'' (1987). Zéno created a "video" department at the Académie de Dessin et des Arts décoratifs de

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, where he was a teacher from 1985 to 1999, and was the director beginning in 1999. He died on 7 June 2017.Mettet: Thierry Zéno avait rendu son prestige au château de Thozée

Filmography

Actor

* '' Babel / Lettre à mes amis restés en Belgique'' de

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Director

* '' Bouche sans fond ouverte sur les horizons'' (1971, court-métrage) * ''

Vase de noces ''Vase de Noces'' (also known as ''Wedding Trough'' and ''The Pig Fucking Movie'') is a 1974 Belgian avant-garde art exploitation horror film directed by Thierry Zéno and starring Dominique Garny. The film deals openly, and sometimes graphic ...

'' (1974) * '' Des morts'' (1979) * '' Les muses sataniques'' (1983) * '' Les Tribulations de saint Antoine'' (1984) * '' Artifices d'acier'' (1986) * '' Eugène Ionesco, voix et silences'' (1987) * '' Chroniques d'un village Tzotzil'' (1992) * '' ¡Ya Basta! Le cri des sans-visage'' (1997) * '' Ce tant bizarre monsieur Rops'' (2000)

References

External links

Official website
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