Philippe, Pierre

(November 12, 1931, Paris, France-)

   After completing his secondary studies, he worked for the stage (La Compagnie des Ballets Modernes) as a painter and set designer. Then he collaborated as a film critic on the review Cinéma. In 1961, he entered the research service of ORTF (French TV), for which he notably co-directed with Gérard Patris the documentary Des Peintres et du Cinéma. Parallel with his TV works (Dim Dam Dom), he was a dialogist (1970 0SS 117 prend des Vacances / Verao de Fogo, Pierre Kalfon, France / Brazil), co-wrote screenplays for films (1973 L'Oiseau rare, Jean-Claude Brialy; 1979 On efface tout / USA: We Forget Everything!, Pascal Vidal; 2008 Faubourg 36, Christophe Barratier) and TV (2003 Jean Cocteau: Le Phénix, documentary, André-Pierre Boutang), and wrote songs for Ingrid Caven, Jean Guidoni, and Juli­ette. He restored several films (1913 L'Enfant de Paris, Léonce Perret; 1934 UAtalante / Le Chaland qui passe, Jean Vigo). Novel: 1988 La Passion selon Peter (Editions Sylvie Messinger).

 Filmography

        ◘ La Bonne Dame (short)

        ◘ La Méridienne (short)

1970 ◘ Midi-Minuit (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist; shot in 1969)

1986 ◘ Les 1001 Marguerites (documentary)

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episode "Yvonne Menard après les Folies")

        ◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episode "Un Michel-Ange en Jupon")

        ◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episode "Gi­nette Leclerc")

        ◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episodes "Rio sur Seine",Portrait, Charles Trenet")

        ◘ Antonin Artaud Homme-Théâtre (documentary)

1982 ◘ Nos Ancêtres les Français (documentary; episo­des "L'Ecole", "Le Rail", "Le Music Hall", "La Mode")

1988 ◘ La Parisienne (documentary)

        ◘ Un Grand Soir (documentary)

        ◘ Une Soirée au Gaumont Palace (documentary)

1993 ◘ Le Roman du Music-Hall (documentary)

1999 ◘ Le Regard Clair (documentary)

        ◘ Treize Journées dans la Vie de Pablo Picasso (documentary; three parts: "Du jeune Génie barcelonais à l'Inventeur du Cubisme", "Des Ballets russes à l'occupation, puis à la Libé­ration de la France", "De l'Artiste engagé au Triomphe du Mythe et à la Mort solitaire d'un Génie")

        ◘ Max, le Roi du Rire (documentary)

        ◘ Napoléon Adulation et Aversion (documentary)

        ◘ Renée Saint-Cyr, Profession: Vedette (documentary)

        ◘ Best of Spécial 10 Ans Arte (documentary)

        ◘ Pouis Malle, un Cinéaste français (documentary)

        ◘ Pacques Tati—Le Rire démocratique (documentary)

2003 ◘ Les "Minutes" de François Sentein (documentary)

        ◘ Chanel: La Vie comme un Roman (documentary; co-director with Pierre-André Boutang)

        ◘ Radiguet—Le Météore (documentary; co-director with Pierre-André Boutang)

        ◘ Jean Cocteau—Le Phénix (documentary; co-director with Pierre-André Boutang)

        ◘ Jean Cocteau—Le Passeur (documentary; co-director with Pierre-André Boutang)

        ◘ Coco, Karl et les Autres (documentary)

2004 ◘ Festival Dubillard

   Video Documentary

1985 ◘ Pari Paris Est (documentary)