Mongrédien, Jean-Michel

(January 29, 1950, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France - )

   He began his studies in electronics but never com­pleted them. From 1970 to 1980, he held several jobs to earn a living. Then he shot about fifty commercials and institutional films for Imédia Films Productions (1983-1987). He created the Nordic Film Festival in 1988 and ran two movie theaters (the Cinéma Ariel from 1982 to 2002 and Le Melville since 1990) and a production and release company, Alonso Films (since 1994). Other credit (as cinematographer): 1977 Sou­venirs des Années tragiques (Joseph Danan).

 Filmography

1970 ◘ Vous les Terriens (short; also screenwriter)

        ◘ La Promenade à Bicyclette (unfinished)

        ◘ L'Amour lent (short; also screenwriter)

1977 ◘ Les Petites Galères (also screenwriter, delegate producer, editor; shot in 1974)

1980 ◘ Le Rôle effacé de Marie (also screenwriter, producer; shot in 1978)

1985 ◘ Les Embarras du Monde (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)

        ◘ Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné (also screenwriter, editor)

1995 ◘ Objet de Désir (short; also screenwriter, editor)

2002 ◘ Bob l'Ourson (short; also screenwriter)