Pierre Kast (; 22 September 192020 October 1984) was a French

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

, film and television director, and freedom fighter.

Biography

Prior to his work in film, Kast was a resistance activist in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, opposing the

Vichy regime Vichy France (; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was a French rump state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II, established as a result of the French capitulation after the defeat against ...

as a member of the Communist Students of Paris. As a member of the magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'' in the 1950s, Kast created many short films and documentaries. He also served as a critic for the magazine. Kast died from a

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on board an aircraft on 20 October 1984, aged 64.

Filmography

Director

* 1949: ''Les Charmes de l'existence'', codirected with

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(short film) * 1951: ''Les Femmes du Louvre'' (documentary) * 1951: ''Arithmétique'' (documentary) * 1952: ''Je sème à tout vent'' * 1954: ''L'Architecte maudit: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux'' (short film) * 1957: ''Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur'' (short film) * 1957: ''

Amour de poche ''Amour de poche'' (''Girl in His Pocket'') is a French comedy fantasy film from 1957, directed by Pierre Kast, written by France Roche, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel ''Diminishing Draft'' of Waldemar Kaempffert.

'' * 1959: ''Images pour Baudelaire'' * 1959: ''Des ruines et des hommes'', codirected with Marcelle Lioret (short film) * 1960: ' * 1960: ''Une question d'assurance'' * 1960: ''La Morte saison des amours'' * 1960: '' Thank You, Natercia'' * 1962: ''P.X.O.'' (documentary) * 1963: '' Portuguese Vacation'' * 1964: ' * 1965: ''La Brûlure de mille soleils'' (short film) * 1966: ''Les Carnets Brésiliens'' (TV documentary) * 1968: ''Bandeira Branca de Oxalá'' (documentary) * 1968: '' Drôle de jeu'', codirected with Jean-Daniel Pollet * 1972: ''Les Soleils de l'Ile de Pâques'' * 1976: ''Un animal doué de déraison'' (''A Nudez de Alexandra'') * 1980: ''Le Soleil en face'' * 1982: ''La Guérilléra'' * 1985: ''L'Herbe rouge'' (TV)

Assistant director

* 1949: '' Pattes blanches'' by Jean Grémillon * 1951: '' L'Étrange Madame X'' by Jean Grémillon * 1952: '' Jeux interdits'', de René Clément (non credited) * 1955: ''French Cancan'' by

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* 1955: '' Les Carnets du Major Thompson'' by

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Writer

* 1951: ''Arithmétique'' with

Raymond Queneau Raymond Auguste Queneau (; ; 21 February 1903 – 25 October 1976) was a French novelist, poet, critic, editor and co-founder and president of Oulipo (), notable for his wit and cynical humour. Biography Queneau, the only child of Auguste Que ...

* 1952: ''Je sème à tout vent'' with

François Chalais François Chalais (; December 15, 1919 – May 1, 1996) was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him. Biography Born in Strasbourg in ...

* 1955: '' The Red Cloak'' * 1959: ''Des ruines et des hommes'' with Marcelle Lioret * 1960: ' with

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (; 15 March 1920 – 6 October 1989) was a French actor, critic, screenwriter, and director. In 1951, Doniol-Valcroze was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'', along with André Bazin and Jo ...

* 1960: ''Une question d'assurance'' * 1960: ''La Morte saison des amours'' * 1960: '' Merci Natercia!'' with Peter Oser * 1963: '' Vacances portugaises'' with Alain Aptekman, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Robert Scipion * 1964: ''Le Grain de sable'' with Alain Aptekman * 1965: ''Une balle au cœur'' with Didier Goulard and Jean-Daniel Pollet * 1965: ''La Brûlure de mille soleils'' with Eduard Luis * 1966: ''Les Carnets Brésiliens'' (TV) * 1968: ''Bandeira Branca de Oxalá'' with Jean-Gabriel Albicocco * 1970: ''Le Maître du temps'' with Jean-Daniel Pollet * 1971: ''Le Petit matin'' with Jean-Gabriel Albicocco * 1972: ''Les Soleils de l'Ile de Pâques'' * 1974: ''L'Ironie du sort'' with Paul Guimard and

Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (''Oscar (1967 film), Oscar'', ''Hibernatus''), ...

* 1976: ''Un animal doué de déraison'' (''A Nudez de Alexandra'') * 1980: ''Le Soleil en face'' with Alain Aptekman * 1982: ''La Guérilléra'' with Antonio Tarruella * 1985: '' L'Herbe rouge'' (TV)

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