Lebel, Jean-Patrick

(January 8, 1942, Anta­nanarivo, Madagascar-)

   Having graduated from the IDHEC (directing depart­ment, editing option) in 1963, he worked as an assist­ant director on shorts and TV movies (1963-1966). Then he successively was a location manager (1967 Made in USA, Jean-Luc Godard; Deux ou trois Choses que je sais d'elle / UK and USA: Two or Three Things i Know About Her, also actor, Jean-Luc Godard; L'Horizon, also actor, Jacques Rouffio; La Chinoise, Jean-Luc Go­dard; Loin du Vietnam / USA: Far from Vietnam, segment "Camera-Eye", Jean-Luc Godard; 1969 Amore e rabbia / Evangile 70 / La Contestation / Vangelo '70 / UK and USA: Love and Anger, segment "L'Enfant prodigue", Jean-Luc Godard, France / Italy; Le Corps de Diane / Telo Diany, Jean-Louis Richard, France / Czechoslovakia), assistant director (1967 Woman Times Seven / Sept Fois Femme / Sette volte donne, Vittorio de Sica, USA / France / Italy; Week-End / Week-End un uomo e una donna dal sabato alla domenica / USA: Weekend, Jean-Luc Godard, France / Italy; 1969 Slogan, also editorial supervisor, Pierre Grimblat; 1970 Le Dernier Homme, Charles L. Bitsch, also actor, shot in 1967; Borsalino, Jacques Deray, France / Italy; Le Cercle rouge / i senza nome / UK and USA: The Red Circle, Jean-Pierre Melville, France / Italy; 1971 Léa l'Hiver, Marc Monnet; 1972 Beau Masque, also co-screenwriter, France / Italy; 1973 Défense de savoir / Luomo in basso a destra nella fotografia, Nadine Trintig-nant, France / Italy; 1974 Le Trio infernal / il trio infernale / Trio infernal / UK and USA: The infernal Trio, also actor, Francis Girod, France / Italy / West Germany; 1976 Un Type comme moi ne devrait pas mourir, Michel Vianey; 1977 La Communion solennelle, René Féret), production manager (1980 Fernand, René Féret), technical adviser (1981 itinéraire Bis, also actor, Christian Drillaud), and producer or delegate producer. In 1971, he published Cinéma et idéologie (Editions Sociales). Other credits (as actor): 1967 Le plus vieux Métier du Monde / Lamore attraverso i secoli / Das àlteste Gewerbe der Welt / UK: Love Through the Centuries / The Oldest Profession in the World / USA: The Oldest Profession, segment "Anticipa­tion ou L'Amour en l'An 2000" (Jean-Luc Godard, France / Italy / West Germany); 1990 Lacenaire / US DVD: The Elegant Criminal (Francis Girod).

 Filmography

1979 ◘ Plurielles (also screenwriter)

        ◘ Le Décalage (video; medium-length)

        ◘ Le Mariage de Madame Citroën et de Monsieur C.G.T. (video; medium-length)

1984 ◘ Nasdine Hodja au Pays du Business (video documentary; also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Cité de la Muette (documentary)

        ◘ Notes pour Debussy—Lettre ouverte à Jean-Luc Godard / Notes pour Debussy (documentary)

1993 ◘ Les Heures creuses de Claude Miller (documentary; short)

        ◘ La Cheminée dans la Cafetière (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)

        ◘ Calino Maneige (also co-screenwriter, actor; shot in 1996)

        ◘ On s'fait un Film (documentary; short; co-director with Philippe Troyon)

2000 ◘ Voyages à Venise (documentary; short; co-director with Philippe Troyon)

        ◘ La Rencontre (documentary)

2002 ◘ Le Huron dans la Lucarne (short)

        ◘ La Démocratie dans l'Ecole (medium-length; documentary)

 Television Filmography

1966 ◘ De nos Envoyés spéciaux (episodes "Les Malh­eurs de Sosie", "La Stagiaire")

1968 ◘ Périscope (documentary; episode "Darry Cowl")

        ◘ Répertoire des Comiques (documentary; epi­sode "Michel Serrault")

        ◘ Le Jardin magique (TV series; pilot only)

        ◘ Vivre ensemble (documentary; episode "Une Equipe en Or")

1975 ◘ images en Liberté (two-part documentary)

        ◘ Les Trois Contes 1987 L'Homme gris

1993 ◘ Le Bout de ses Actes (documentary)