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Jean Bastia

Known for

Directing

Born

February 21, 1919

Birthplace

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Died

October 16, 2005 (aged 86)

Biography

Jean Bastia, born Jean Charles Paul Fortunio Simoni, was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed and wrote several films in the 1950s and 1960s, including Les Veinards (1963) and Les Bricoleurs (1963). Bastia's work often featured comedic elements and reflected the popular culture of his time. His contributions to French cinema include both directing and writing, showcasing his versatility in the film industry.

Best known work

Crazy for Love
Crazy for Love
1952
Some Like It... Cold
Some Like It... Cold
1960
Nocturnal Uproar
Nocturnal Uproar
1979
Gigi
Gigi
1949
Small Local Trains
Small Local Trains
1960
We Will All Go to Paris
We Will All Go to Paris
1950
Dynamite Jack
Dynamite Jack
1961
La Môme Pigalle
La Môme Pigalle
1955
Mademoiselle Has Fun
Mademoiselle Has Fun
1948
...et mourir de désir
...et mourir de désir
1974

Filmography

  1. 1979

    Nocturnal Uproar

    Production Manager

  2. 1974

  3. 1967

  4. 1966

    The Boss of Champignol

    Director, Writer

  5. 1961

    Dynamite Jack

    Director, Screenplay

  6. 1960

    Small Local Trains

    Director, Writer

  7. 1960

  8. 1959

  9. 1958

  10. 1957

    We at Champignol

    Director, Screenplay

  11. 1955

    La Môme Pigalle

    Assistant Director, Director

  12. 1952

    Crazy for Love

    Assistant Director

  13. 1950

    We Will All Go to Paris

    First Assistant Director

  14. 1949

    Gigi

    Assistant Director

  15. 1948

    Mademoiselle Has Fun

    Assistant Director

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