Piquer, Yann

(August 27, 1954, Paris, France - )

   Born to a production designer and filmmaker father (he directed an animated movie in 1963, Martien 0001), he began shooting 16-mm shorts. Having graduated from the IDHEC, he produced about 100 shorts (from 1980 Ya duTaf sur le Tif, Anita Assal, John Hudson, to 2007 Mission Lapin, Jean-Jacques Vanier). He edited Revestriction (short, Barthélémy Bompard). Other credits (as actor): 1989 Cimetière en Folie (short, Pierre-Louis Levacher); 1990 Baby Blood (Alain Robak); 1994 Sado et Maso (short, Alain Robak); 1995 Je n'en ferai pas un Drame (short, Dodine Herry); A quoi ça rime? (short, Smaïn); 2003 Mauvais Rêve (short, Alain Robak); 2006 L'Albatros (short, Daniel Lebras).

 Filmography

        ◘ Maxovision (short)

        ◘ L'Apprenti solaire (short)

        ◘ Paulette et Nénesse (short; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Le Plongeon (short)

        ◘ Les Etoiles du Soleil (short)

        ◘ Le Train (short)

        ◘ Lèvres noires (short)

        ◘ Ent'racte (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ L'Audition (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Le Doigt (short)

1985 ◘ Métrovision (short; also actor)

        ◘ Atmosphère (short; co-director with Philippe Dorison)

        ◘ Partie gratuite (short; co-director with Yves Dondale; also cinematographer)

1986 ◘ La Sieste (short)

        ◘ Le Vert fou (short)

        ◘ Paris Paquebot (short)

        ◘ Ratatouille (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

1987 ◘ Dents de Lait (short)

        ◘ Japanam (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Urgence (co-director with Jean-Marie Mad-deddu)

        ◘ La Dernière Mouche (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter, cine-matographer, editor)

        ◘ Projection privée (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Mais que fais donc la Police? (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Photo de Famille (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Sculpture physique (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter, del­egate producer, production designer, editor)

        ◘ Chantier interdit au Public (short)

        ◘ Interrogatoire (7 shorts; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu)

        ◘ Adrénaline (co-director with Anita Assal, Bar­thélémy Bompard, Philippe Dorison, John Hudson, Jean-Marie Maddeddu, Alain Robak; segments "Sculpture physique", "La Dernière Mouche", "Urgences", "Interrogatoire", "Mé-trovision"; also screenwriter, producer, actor, editor)

        ◘ Six Heures du Mat' (short)

        ◘ Monsieur Paul (short; also screenwriter, cinematographer)

1992 ◘ L'Amazone (short; also screenwriter, producer, actor)

        ◘ Parano (co-director with Anita Assal, Manuel Flèche, John Hudson, Alain Robak; segments "Déroute", "Joyeux Anniversaire"; also producer)

        ◘ Lucette et Praline (short)

        ◘ Histoires d'Insectes (documentary; short)

        ◘ Pourquoi tu me quittes (short; co-director with Dodine Herry)

1997 ◘ L'Amour déchiré (short)

        ◘ Llan Séquence: Gratin (short; also screenwriter)

1998 ◘ Tchao! (short)

        ◘ Ent'racte: L'Intermède africain (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Ent'racte: La Mi-Temps américaine (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Ent'racte: La Pause japonaise (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Entracte: Le Break russe (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Toilettes russes (short)

        ◘ Ent'racte: Transit international (short; co-director with Jean-Marie Maddeddu; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Schizo (short)

        ◘ Coup de Lune (short; also screenwriter, producer)

        ◘ Passage Brady (short)

        ◘ Le Voyage en Inde (shot in 2003-2004)

        ◘ Le Serein et le Musicien (short)

        ◘ Bonne Nuit! (short)