Pitoun, Jean-Yves

(November 27, 1952, Pau, Hautes-Pyrénées, France - )

   After studying law and political science in Paris, he moved to Los Angeles, where he enrolled in the Uni­versity of California, Los Angeles (screenwriting and directing department). He worked as an assistant di­rector at the Washington Opera before entering films as author of the original story of The Hot Touch / Coup de Maître / Peter Dion (Roger Vadim, Canada / USA, 1982). He also co-wrote the dialogue of Le Complot / To Kill a Priest / Popieluszko (Agnieszka Holland, France / USA, 1988) and the screenplay of Word of Honor (TV movie, Robert Markowitz, Canada / USA, 2003). Having returned to France, he directed his only feature film.

 Filmography

1998 ◘ Cuisine américaine / American Cuisine (also screenwriter, dialogist)

 Television Filmography

2000 ◘ Un Flic nommé Lecoeur (episodes "Lucille", "La Princesse", "Sans Papiers", "Céline")

2002 ◘ Haute Pierre (also screenwriter, dialogist)