Jean-Claude Brisseau
Known for
Directing
Born
July 17, 1944
Birthplace
Paris, France
Died
May 11, 2019 (aged 74)
Biography
Jean-Claude Brisseau (17 July 1944 – 11 May 2019) was a French filmmaker best known for his 2002 film Secret Things ("Choses Secrètes") and his 2006 film The Exterminating Angels ("Les Anges exterminateurs").
His film Céline was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.
At the Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the France Culture Award in 2003 for Secret Things; in 1988 he was awarded the Special Award for the Youth.
In 2002, Brisseau was arrested on charges of sexual harassment after three women came forward accusing him of cajoling them into performing sexual acts on camera by promising them a film role. He was eventually found guilty, fined a...
Best known work
White Wedding
1989
Secret Things
2002
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle
1987
The Exterminating Angels
2006
À l'aventure
2009
Sound and Fury
1988
The Girl from Nowhere
2013
Céline
1992
A Brutal Game
1983
Tempting Devils
2018Filmography
2026
My Own Wayas Self
2018
2018
Brisseau, 251 rue Marcadetas Self
2018
Tempting DevilsDirector, Writer, Producer
2014
Des jeunes femmes disparaissentDirector
2013
The Girl from Nowhereas Michel Deviliers, Director, Writer, Producer
2009
À l'aventureDirector, Screenplay
2008
2007
Le cinéma selon Brisseauas Self
2006
2006
The Exterminating AngelsWriter, Director
2004
2002
Secret ThingsDirector, Writer
2000
Workers for the Good LordDirector, Writer, Delegated Producer
1994
The Black Angelas A guest at the meal (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
1992
CélineDirector, Writer, Producer
1990
Lettre d'un cinéasteDirector
1989
White WeddingDirector, Writer
1988
Sound and FuryDirector, Writer, Editor
1987
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelleas 2e Passant
1983
A Brutal Gameas L'Homme sur le Quai de Gare (uncredited), Director, Writer
1982
The InterchangeDirector, Writer
1982
Shadowsas Neighbor (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
1978
Médiumnitéas Pierre, Director
1978
Life the Way It IsDirector, Writer