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Bernard Launois (French pronunciation: [bɛʁ.naʁ lonwa], born 8 April 1930) is a French exploitation film director, [1] screenwriter and actor. As an actor, he sometimes used the pseudonym Bob Gary. [2]

He was born in Mézières, France. [1] After studying pharmacology for two years in the university, he sought a career in the film industry instead. He worked as a trainee editor and then briefly as an assistant director. In 1953, he was employed by Paramount's programming department in Paris. [2]

During the 1960s, he worked for several film distribution and production companies, such as Parafrance [ fr] and Les Films Copernic [ fr]. [2] In 1979, he founded his own company, Lancaster Film, to finance the films he wrote and directed. He also edited film trailers and played minor roles as an actor. [2] His debut film as director, Lâchez les chiennes ( lit.'Unleash the Bitches'; 1972), was an improvised work that he wrote in three days. [1] Devil Story, his seventh and last feature film, gained a cult following despite its reputation as one of the worst films in history. [1] [3]

He founded Delta Films and bought a four-theatre multiplex in 1987. [2] He retired from the filmmaking business at the end of the 1980s. [1]

Filmography

Director

Producer

Actor

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mignard, Frédéric. "Bernard Launois". CinéDweller.com (in French). Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Rège, Philippe (2009). Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 600. ISBN  9780810869394. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Devil Story". American Genre Film Archive. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bernard Launois (French pronunciation: [bɛʁ.naʁ lonwa], born 8 April 1930) is a French exploitation film director, [1] screenwriter and actor. As an actor, he sometimes used the pseudonym Bob Gary. [2]

He was born in Mézières, France. [1] After studying pharmacology for two years in the university, he sought a career in the film industry instead. He worked as a trainee editor and then briefly as an assistant director. In 1953, he was employed by Paramount's programming department in Paris. [2]

During the 1960s, he worked for several film distribution and production companies, such as Parafrance [ fr] and Les Films Copernic [ fr]. [2] In 1979, he founded his own company, Lancaster Film, to finance the films he wrote and directed. He also edited film trailers and played minor roles as an actor. [2] His debut film as director, Lâchez les chiennes ( lit.'Unleash the Bitches'; 1972), was an improvised work that he wrote in three days. [1] Devil Story, his seventh and last feature film, gained a cult following despite its reputation as one of the worst films in history. [1] [3]

He founded Delta Films and bought a four-theatre multiplex in 1987. [2] He retired from the filmmaking business at the end of the 1980s. [1]

Filmography

Director

Producer

Actor

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mignard, Frédéric. "Bernard Launois". CinéDweller.com (in French). Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Rège, Philippe (2009). Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 600. ISBN  9780810869394. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Devil Story". American Genre Film Archive. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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