Kerchbron, Jean

(June 24, 1924, Paris, France - February 3, 2003, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France)

   Sentenced to death by the Nazis during the occupa­tion of France, he escaped. After the liberation of France, he earned his living as a radio sound engineer and attended acting courses with René Simon. One of the first French TV directors, he directed only one feature film.

 Filmography

1961 ◘ Vacances en Enfer

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Les Villages de Paris (documentary; episodes "Garenne sur l'Eau", "Bercy les Ribotes", "La Rotonde de la Villette")

        ◘ Les Villages de Paris (documentary; episode "Le Père Lachaise—Rêveries du Promeneur Solitaire")

        ◘ Au Bon Coin (documentary)

        ◘ Potins du Passé—Victor Hugo (documentary)

        ◘ Rêve de Placide

        ◘ Musique télévisée (thirty-eight shorts broad­cast in 1950-1953)

1952 ◘ 7 Rue de la Paroisse

        ◘ La Révolte

        ◘ Entrez sans frapper (TV show)

1953 ◘ Démétrius

        ◘ La Navette

        ◘ Trois . . . Six . . . Neuf

        ◘ Un Vilain Monsieur

        ◘ Georges Dandin

        ◘ Sylvérie ou Les Fonds hollandais

1954 ◘ Le Mariage

        ◘ Un Homme en Or Une Femme libre Arlequin poli par l'Amour Cette Nuit-là Le Chant du Berceau Vingt-cinq Ans de Bonheur (also adapter)

        ◘ Le Quatrième La Part du Feu Colinette

1956 ◘ Topaze

        ◘ Durand Bijoutier

        ◘ Le Greluchon délicat (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Gros Plan sur Pierre Brasseur (documentary)

        ◘ Gros Plan sur Madeleine Robinson (documentary)

        ◘ Inspecteur Grey

1957 ◘ Mangeront-ils? (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Les Folies amoureuses Hommage au Travail Monsieur et Madame Untel

1958 ◘ Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

        ◘ Cultivons notre Jardin (24 x 30')

        ◘ Monsieur Henri (Le Douanier Rousseau)

        ◘ Robespierre

        ◘ Le Magazine des Explorateurs (documentary TV series)

        ◘ Bajazet

1959 ◘ Le Nouveau Journal des Voyages (documentary; episodes "Capitaine Kidd", "Volcan du KamTchatka", "La Découverte du Détroit de la Pérouse", "Henri Duveyrier", "Brazza", "Le Révérend Père Huc")

        ◘ Impromptus

        ◘ Visage de Lincoln

        ◘ Britannicus

        ◘ Bérénice

        ◘ Le Misanthrope

        ◘ Les Potins du Passé (episode "Petite Histoire du Père Noël")

1960 ◘ Du Caf'Conc'auMusic-Hall (documentary; four episodes; co-director with Jacques Charles)

        ◘ L'Histoire dépasse la Fiction (episodes "Lorenzino de Médicis", "Le Sire de Giac", "Vidocq contre Coignard")

        ◘ La Servante du Passeur Et ce fut la Marne Les Santons

1961 ◘ L'Histoire dépasse la Fiction (episode "Les Concini")

        ◘ Du Caf'Conc' au Music-Hall(documentary;seven episodes; co-director with Jacques Charles)

        ◘ L'Histoire dépasse la Fiction (episodes "Fra Dia-volo", "Le Cid—El Campeador")

        ◘ Hernani (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Variations lumino-dynamiques, Création sur des Sculptures de Nicolas Schôffer (documentary)

        ◘ L'Histoire dépasse la Fiction (episode "Lucrèce Borgia")

        ◘ Lestival Michel Legrand, la Musique de Michel Legrand (musical documentary)

1962 ◘ Du Caf'Conc' au Music-Hall (documentary; six episodes; co-director with Jacques Charles)

        ◘ Festival Franck Pourcel, Direction musicale de

        ◘ Franck Pourcel (musical documentary)

        ◘ Ecoutez la Ballade, les Chansons de Francis Le-marque (musical documentary)

        ◘ Line Renaud en Chansons (musical documentary)

        ◘ Les Vignes du Seigneur Lont aux Cabres

1963 ◘ Hôtel de l'Estrapade (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Du Caf'Conc' au Music-Hall (documentary)

        ◘ Horace

        ◘ Les Espagnols en Danemark (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Et sur toute la gamme, la Musique de Paul Mis-raki (documentary)

1964 ◘ Cinna

        ◘ La Cruche cassée

        ◘ Lile ou Face (four episodes)

        ◘ Les Murs (also co-screenwriter)

1965 ◘ Les Fourberies de Scapin (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Le Roi Lear (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Lile ou Face (three episodes)

        ◘ Le Jardin extraordinaire, les Chansons de Charles Trenet (musical show)

        ◘ Hommes de Caractère (episode "Magellan, Mer libre")

        ◘ Le Mystère de la Chambre jaune (two parts; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Hommes de Caractère (episode "L'Echantillon")

        ◘ Antony (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Le Golem (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ La Parisienne

        ◘ Les Hommes de Caractère (episode "Alerte à Jonzac")

        ◘ Bruant dans la Rue

        ◘ Marion Delorme (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ Festival des Animaux

1968 ◘ Tessa

        ◘ La Mendigote (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Iphigénie (also screenwriter, adapter)

        ◘ Koenigsmark

        ◘ Histoire du Cirque: Le Repas au Zoo

1969 ◘ Le Vol du Goëland

        ◘ Les Corbeaux (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ La Chandelle (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Cinna

        ◘ Les Eaux mêlées (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Une Nuit à Paris (musical; co-director with Pierre Nivollet, Jean L'Hôte)

        ◘ Adieu Mauzac LAvocat du Diable Tango

        ◘ La Vie agréable

        ◘ L'Homme qui rit (three episodes: "Les Com-prachicos", "Les Grands de ce Monde", "Par Ordre du Roi"; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

1972 ◘ L'Atlantide (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Koukoui

        ◘ L'Equipe ou Le Roman des Fortifs (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Président Faust (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Julie Charles

        ◘ Samsoën ou La Désespérance

        ◘ A Trois Temps (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Les Jardins du Roi (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

1975 ◘ Voyage avec un Âne dans les Cévennes

        ◘ Les Malfaisants (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

1976 ◘ Antenne à Francis Perrin

        ◘ Les Enquêtes du Commissaire Maigret (episode "Maigret a Peur")

        ◘ Les Roses de Manara (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Torquemada (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Commissaire Moulin (episode "L'Evadé")

        ◘ Le Dernier des Camarguais

        ◘ Les Enquêtes du Commissaire Maigret (episode "Maigret, Lognon et les Gangsters")

        ◘ Les Pirates de la Mer (four-episode documentary: "Aquitaine", "Méditerranée", "La Marée blonde", "Le Nord")

        ◘ La Vierge folle (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ La Main coupée (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

1979 ◘ Commissaire Moulin (episode "Fausse Note")

        ◘ La Maréchale d'Ancre (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Marie Stuart (filmed play)

        ◘ La Fête des Moissons

        ◘ Le Pape des Escargots (three episodes; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

1980 ◘ Bonjour Voisin

        ◘ Antenne à Francis Perrin (TV show)

1981 ◘ Square X

        ◘ Le Piège à Loups (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Commissaire Moulin (episode "L'Amie d'Enfance")

1982 ◘ Georges Dandin

        ◘ Le Rêve d'Icare Les Andes, Point Oméga Emmenez-moi au Théâtre: Phèdre

        ◘ Les Beaux Quartiers (three episodes)

        ◘ Le Château (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter)

        ◘ L'Honneur des Canlorbe Hôtel du Siècle (26 x 13')

        ◘ Grand Hôtel (6 x 52')

        ◘ La Baleine blanche (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ Les Enquêtes du Commissaire Maigret (episode "Maigret et l'Homme de la Rue")