Jacques Scandelari (July 5, 1943 in

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– June 2, 1999 in

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, France) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He also produced

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, under the pseudonym Marvin Merkins.

Career

Jacques Scandelari gained notoriety for his second film ''Beyond Love and Evil'' that was loosely adapted from

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’s play ''

Philosophy in the Bedroom ''Philosophy in the Bedroom'' (french: La philosophie dans le boudoir, link=no) is a 1795 book by the Marquis de Sade written in the form of a dramatic dialogue. Though initially considered a work of pornography, the book has come to be considere ...

''. Set in the present day, a cult of depraved hedonists cavort at a remote, elegant mansion. Scandelari often chose the topic of sex, exploring connected themes such as

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and

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New York

In 1977, Scandelari moved to

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, where he produced the now famous gay pornographic film ''

New York City Inferno ''New York City Inferno'' (alternately titled ''From Paris to New York'' and ''Cock Tales'' in certain North American home video releases) is a 1978 French experimental gay pornographic film by Jacques Scandelari. The film follows Jérôme (Alai ...

''. The film is notorious for its grim, documentary-style and its authorized use of songs of the

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. In 1978 he worked together with ''

La Grande Bouffe ''La Grande Bouffe'' (Italian: ''La grande abbuffata''; English: ''The Grand Bouffe'' and ''Blow-Out'') is a 1973 satirical film directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Andréa ...

'' actress Florence Giorgetti in the bleak exploitation movie ''Flashing Lights''.

Filmography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scandelari, Jacques 1943 births 1999 deaths French pornographic film directors French pornographic film producers Producers of gay pornographic films Film directors from Paris