Jean-Pierre Mocky Biography (1929-)

Original name, Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski; born July 6, 1929, in Nice, France.

Nationality
French
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer, director, editor, writer
Birth Details
July 6, 1929
Nice, France

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Vive la liberte, Eclair-Journal, 1944
  • Un page de la reine, L'affaire du collier de la reine (also known as Queen's Necklace), 1946, Siritzky International, 1947
  • Reves d'amour, 1946
  • Le garcon d'honneur, L'homme au chapeau rond (also known as The Eternal Husband), Gaumont-Eagle Lion, 1946, Les Films Vog, 1949
  • La cabane aux souvenirs, 1946
  • Denis, Le paradis des pilotes perdus (also known as The Hell ofLost Pilots), 1948
  • Les casse-pieds (also known as The Spice of Life and Parade du tempes perdu), Cittadella Film, 1948, Arthur Mayer-Edward Kingsley, 1953
  • Le garcon d'honneur, Une nuit de noces, 1949
  • Portrait d'un assassin (also known as Portrait of a Murderer and Portrait of an Assassin), S.E.L.F., 1949
  • (Uncredited) A poet, Orphee (also known as Orpheus), DisCina, 1949, Discina International, 1950
  • Joseph Strauss, Occupe-toi d'Amelie (also known as Keep anEye on Amelia and Oh Amelia!), 1949, Lux, 1951
  • Au grand balcon (also known as Au grand terrace), Les FilmsCorona, 1949, Hakin Brothers, 1951
  • Pierre, Dieu a besoin des hommes (also known as God Needs Men and Isle of Sinners), 1950, AFE, 1951
  • Bibi Fricotin, Consortium du Film, 1951
  • Un joueur de belotte, Deux sous de violettes, Gaumont, 1951
  • The violinist, Eternel espoir, 1952
  • The violinist, La neige etait sale (also known as The Snow WasBlack), 1952, Continental, 1956
  • Joseph Strauss, I condottieri, 1952
  • Pierre, "Sans amour," I vinti (also known as The Vanquishedand Youth and Perversion), 1953
  • La Fouine, Maternite clandestine, Heraut Film, 1953
  • Luc, Le grand pavois, Discifilm, 1954
  • A soldier, Senso (also known as The Wanton Contessa and The Wanton Countess), 1954, Fleetwood Films, 1968
  • Alphonse de Lamartine, Graziella, 1954
  • Andrea, Gli sbandati (also known as Abandoned and The Disbanded), 1955
  • Albert de Morcerf, Le comte de Monte-Cristo (also known as TheCount of Monte Cristo and Il tesoro di Montecristo), 1955
  • Pierre, Le rouge est mis (also known as Speaking of Murder), Gaumont, 1957, UMPO, 1959
  • Cebu, Le gorille vous salue bien, Pathe, 1958
  • Francois Gerane, La tete contre les murs (also known as The Keepers), 1958
  • A voyeur, Un couple, 1960
  • Un maquignon, Snobs!, Comacico, 1962
  • Le clochard au landeau, Un drole de paroissien (also known as Thank Heaven for Small Favors), International Classics, 1963
  • L'homme aux lunettes noires, Les compagnons de la Marguerite,CFDC, 1966
  • Vincent Cabral, Solo, 1970
  • Stef Tassel (some sources cite Trassell), L'albatros (also known as The Albatross and Love Hate), 1971
  • Le pretre borgne, Le sourire vertical, 1973
  • Mathias Caral, L'ombre d'une chance, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1974
  • Michal Dolannes, Un linceul n'a pas de poches, 1974
  • Voice of radio journalist, L'ibis rouge, 1975
  • Michel Rayan, Le piege a cons, 1979
  • Jock, Litan (also known as La cite des spectres verts), 1982
  • Narrator, Y a-t-il un Francais dans la salle?, CIC, 1982
  • Le malade, Prenom Carmen (also known as First Name: Carmen), International Spectrafilm, 1984
  • Inspector Granowski, A mort l'arbitre (also known as Kill the Referee), 1984
  • Ralph Enger, La machine a decoudre, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1986
  • L'homme au bandeau noir, Le miracule, Cannon France, 1986
  • Le bridge, 1986
  • Government agent, Agent trouble (also known as The Man Who Loved Zoos), 1987
  • Aurelien Brada, Divine enfant, Forum Distribution, 1989
  • Himself, Vingt p'tites tours, 1989
  • Tim, Il gele en enfer, Koala Films, 1990
  • Himself, Mocky Story, 1991
  • Shade, Ville a vendre (also known as City for Sale), 1992
  • Boris Lassef, Le mari de Leon (also known as Leon's Husband), 1993
  • Mathieu's father, Robin des mers, Lonely Pictures, 1998
  • Castellin, Vidange, Caro-Line Distribution, 1998
  • Jacob Duff, La candide madame Duff, Mocky Delicious Productions, 1999
  • Lucas, Tout est calme, Carlotta Films, 2000
  • Title role, Le glandeur, JPM Distribution, 2000
  • La soutane turquoise, 2001
  • La bete de misericorde, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Producer, Director, and Editor, Unless Otherwise Noted
  • Assistant director, Senso (also known as The Wanton Contessa and The Wanton Countess), 1954, Fleetwood Films, 1968
  • Director, Les dragueurs (also known as The Chasers, TheDredgers, and Young Have No Morals), Les Films Fernand Rivers, 1959, Gaston Hakim International, 1960
  • Producer and director, Un couple, 1960
  • Producer and director, Snobs!, Comacico, 1962
  • Director, Un drole de paroissien (also known as Thank Heaven for Small Favors), International Classics, 1963
  • Producer and director, Les vierges (also known as The Virgins), 1963
  • Director, La grande frousse (also known as The Big Scare, The Big Score, and La cite de l'indicible peur), 1964
  • Producer and director, La bourse et la vie (also known as YourMoney or Your Life and Geld oder Leben), Bavaria Filmkunst, 1966
  • Producer and director, Les compagnons de la Marguerite, CFDC, 1966
  • Producer and director, La grande lessive(!) (also known as TheBig Wash), 1968
  • Producer and director, Solo, 1970
  • Producer and director, L'etalon (also known as The Stud), 1970
  • Producer and director, L'albatros (also known as The Albatross and Love Hate), 1971
  • Chut!, 1972
  • Producer and director, L'ombre d'une chance, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1974
  • Producer and director, Un linceul n'a pas de poches, 1974
  • Producer and director, L'ibis rouge, 1975
  • Le roi des bricoleurs, M. Films, 1977
  • Producer and director, Il testimone (also known as The Witness and Le temoin), 1978
  • Producer and director, Le piege a cons, 1979
  • Litan (also known as La cite des spectres verts), 1982
  • Y a-t-il un Francais dans la salle?, CIC, 1982
  • Director and editor, A mort l'arbitre (also known as Kill the Referee), 1984
  • Producer and director, Le pactole, 1985
  • La machine a decoudre, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1986
  • Le miracule, Cannon France, 1986
  • Agent trouble (also known as The Man Who Loved Zoos), 1987
  • Nice Is Nice, 1987
  • Director and editor, Les saisons du plaisir, Video Search of Miami, 1988
  • Une nuit a l'assemblee nationale, Bac Films, 1988
  • Divine enfant, Forum Distribution, 1989
  • Il gele en enfer, Koala Films, 1990
  • (And production manager) Mocky Story, 1991
  • Director and editor, La verite qui tue, 1991
  • Director and editor, La methode Barnol, 1991
  • Director and editor, Dis-moi qui tu hais, 1991
  • Director and editor, Ville a vendre (also known as City for Sale), 1992
  • (And production manager), Le mari de Leon (also known as Leon's Husband), 1993
  • Bonsoir! (also known as Bonsoir ou Le visiteur du soir), MC4 Productions, 1994
  • Noir comme le souvenir (also known as Black for Remembrance), Eurozoom, 1995
  • Alliance cherche doigt, Eurozoom, 1997
  • (And production manager) Robin des mers, Lonely Pictures, 1998
  • Vidange, Caro-Line Distribution, 1998
  • (And production manager) La candide madame Duff, Mocky Delicious Productions, 1999
  • Tout est calme, Carlotta Films, 2000
  • Le glandeur, JPM Distribution, 2000
  • La soutane turquoise, 2001
  • Director, La bete de misericorde, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Episodic
  • "Red Bells," Foreign Intrigue, 1952
  • "Dateline: Europe," Foreign Intrigue, 1952
  • Le chatelain, "L'epine vinette," La route inconnue, 1983
  • Le chatelain, "Agathe," La route inconnue, 1983
  • Other Television Appearances
  • Mystere Mocky, 1983
  • Jean Almereyda, Grandeur et decadence (also known as The Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company and Grandeur et decadence, d'un petit commerce de cinema, la recherche des acteurs), 1986
  • Television Work
  • Director, Mystere Mocky, 1983
  • Director, Drole de festival, 1985
  • Producer, director, and editor, Gulliver, 1988
  • Director, Enduro Party, 1988
  • WRITINGS
  • Films
  • Screenplay, Unless Otherwise Noted
  • La tete contre les murs (also known as The Keepers), 1958
  • Les dragueurs (also known as The Chasers, The Dredgers, and Young Have No Morals), Les Films Fernand Rivers, 1959, GastonHakim International, 1960
  • Un couple, 1960
  • Snobs!, Comacico, 1962
  • Un drole de paroissien (also known as Thank Heaven for Small Favors), International Classics, 1963
  • Les vierges (also known as The Virgins), 1963
  • (And lyricist) La grande frousse (also known as The Big Scare, The Big Score, and La cite de l'indicible peur), 1964
  • La bourse et la vie (also known as Your Money or Your Lifeand Geld oder Leben), Bavaria Filmkunst, 1966
  • Les compagnons de la Marguerite, CFDC, 1966
  • La grande lessive(!) (also known as The Big Wash), 1968
  • L'etalon (also known as The Stud; based on a story by Mocky), 1970
  • Solo, 1970
  • L'albatros (also known as The Albatross and Love Hate), 1971
  • Chut!, 1972
  • L'ombre d'une chance, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1974
  • Un linceul n'a pas de poches, 1974
  • L'ibis rouge, 1975
  • Le roi des bricoleurs, M. Films, 1977
  • Il testimone (also known as The Witness and Le temoin), 1978
  • Le piege a cons, 1979
  • Litan (also known as La cite des spectres verts), 1982
  • Y a-t-il un Francais dans la salle?, CIC, 1982
  • A mort l'arbitre (also known as Kill the Referee), 1984
  • Le pactole, 1985
  • La machine a decoudre, Les Films Jacques Leitienne, 1986
  • Le miracule, Cannon France, 1986
  • Agent trouble (also known as The Man Who Loved Zoos), 1987
  • Les saisons du plaisir, Video Search of Miami, 1988
  • Une nuit a l'assemblee nationale, Bac Films, 1988
  • Divine enfant, Forum Distribution, 1989
  • Il gele en enfer, Koala Films, 1990
  • Mocky Story, 1991
  • La verite qui tue, 1991
  • La methode Barnol, 1991
  • Dis-moi qui tu hais, 1991
  • Ville a vendre (also known as City for Sale), 1992
  • Le mari de Leon (also known as Leon's Husband), 1993
  • Bonsoir! (also known as Bonsoir ou Le visiteur du soir), MC4 Productions, 1994
  • Noir comme le souvenir (also known as Black for Remembrance), Eurozoom, 1995
  • Alliance cherche doigt, Eurozoom, 1997
  • Robin des mers, Lonely Pictures, 1998
  • Vidange, Caro-Line Distribution, 1998
  • La candide madame Duff, Mocky Delicious Productions, 1999
  • Tout est calme, Carlotta Films, 2000
  • Le glandeur, JPM Distribution, 2000
  • La soutane turquoise, 2001
  • La bete de misericorde, 2001
  • Television
  • Mystere Mocky, 1983

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books:
    • Le Roy, Eric, Jean-Paul Mocky, Edition BiFi-Durante (Paris), 2000.

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