Toussaint, Jean-Philippe

(November 29, 1957, Brussels, Belgium-)

   Having graduated from the Institute of Political Sci­ences of Paris in 1978 and receiving a diploma in contemporary history, he is a novelist published by Les Editions de Minuit (1985 La Salle de Bains; 1986 Monsieur; 1989 L'Appareil photo; 1991 La Réticence; 1997 La Télévision; 1999 Autoportrait (A l'Etranger); 2002 Faire l'Amour, 2005 Fuir, 2006 La Mélancolie de Zidane). In 1989, he adapted his first novel for John Lvoff (La Salle de Bains) and brought three of his novels to the screen.

 Filmography

1990 ◘ Monsieur (also author of original novel, screenwriter, dialogist; France / Belgium)

        ◘ La Sévillane (also author of original novel, screenwriter, dialogist; France / Belgium)

        ◘ Berlin 10h46 (co-director with Torsten C. Fischer; also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist; un-released)

1999 ◘ La Patinoire / USA: The Ice Rink (also author of original novel, screenwriter, dialogist; France / Italy / Belgium; shot in 1997)