- Patient, Michel
- (April 4, 1943, Bourges, Cher, France - )After receiving his high school diploma, he studied mathematics and physics in Orléans and Paris, architecture at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, and literature and human sciences at the Sorbonne. He taught mathematics before directing his first short and being trained as an editor at Images de France. He was an editor for ten years (1971 Vierges et Vampires / UK: Caged Vampires / Crazed Virgins / USA: Caged Virgins / Virgins and Vampires, Jean Rollin; Les Machins de l'Existence, short, Jean-François Dion; Morgane et ses Nymphes / UK: Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay, Bruno Gantillon; 1973 La Ligne de Sceaux, short; La Rose de Fer / UK and USA: The Iron Rose, Jean Rollin; 1974 Les Démoniaques / UK and USA: Curse of the Living Dead / Demoniac, Jean Rollin, France / Belgium; 1975 Phantasmes, Jean Rollin; Godefinger ou Certaines Chattes aiment le Mou, Bob Logan = Jean-Pierre Fougea; Au long de la Rivière Fango, Sotha; 1976 Deux Imbéciles heureux, Edmond Freess, shot in 1973; Candice Candy / UK: French Nympho / USA: Candy's Candy, Pierre Unia; 1979 Une Hôtesse spéciale, Pierre Unia; Et la Tendresse?... Bordel!, Patrick Schulmann; 1981 Brahim el rih / Les Enfants du Vent, Brahim Tsaki, Algeria / France; 1982 Caligula et Messaline / Caligola e Messalina / Caligula and Mes-salina / US video: Caligula's Perversions, Bruno Mattei, Antonio Passalia, Jean-Jacques Renon; Les Défonceuses / Agathe et Martha / Les Défoncées / USA: Miss Innocence, Pierre Unia; Countryman, Dickie Jobson, Jamaica; 1983 Baby Cat, Pierre Unia; 1984 Dortoir des Grandes / USA: College Dormitory, Pierre Unia; 1985 Outrage aux Mœurs, Pierre Unia; 1989 Lady Chatterley II, Lorenzo Onorati, Italy) He created several production companies (Acta Productions, Atina Productions / Alexa Films, Amelia Productions) and an association (Art et Film Associés) and shot commercials and TV documentaries.Filmography1963 ◘ Les Ravages de la Délicatesse (short)1967 ◘ Les Magiciens (short)◘ Les Jours où l'on recherché (short)◘ Souris Bébé (short)◘ La Femme au Chat (short)1971 ◘ Les Mûres (short)1982 ◘ Le Matou (short)1984 ◘ Jeans Tonic (also screenwriter, dialogist, editor)
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.