Jean Herman

Biography

Jean Vautrin (17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic. After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films. He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu. He also won the 1986 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Baby-boom. In 1987, with writer Dan Franck, he created a press photographer character with a big heart called Boro (the "model" most likely was Robert Capa). Source: Article "Jean Vautrin" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Apostrophes (1975) — Self
2. Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) — Self

Directed

1. Farewell, Friend (1968) — Director
2. Voyage en Boscavie (1958) — Director
3. Jeff (1969) — Director
4. Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) — Director
5. The Sunday of Life (1967) — Director
6. Decameron '69 (1969) — Director
7. The Egg (1972) — Director
8. Popsy Pop (1971) — Director
9. Way of the Wrong Road (1963) — Director
10. Twist Parade (1963) — Director
11. Callaghan : Un rendez-vous dans les ténèbres (1975) — Director
12. Les Fusils (1962) — Director
13. Actua-Tilt (1960) — Director
14. La Cinémathèque française (1962) — Director