Polac, Michel

(April 10, 1930, Paris, France - )

   While still in high school, he entered the "Club d'Essai" at the RTF (French radio at the time) in 1947. In 1951, he co-created and hosted (until 1970) the radio program Le Masque et La Plume, which still exists today (it features critics who give their opin­ions on films, books, and theatrical shows). Known mostly for his literary TV programs (1966-1970 Bibliothèque de Poche; 1970-1971 Post Scriptum), he remains famous for his talk show Droit de Réponse (1981-1987). Since 1956 (La Vie incertaine, Editions Gallimard), he authored about twenty books (nov­els, essays, and a diary).

 Filmography

1968 ◘ La Fatigue (short)

        ◘ Ça ne peut plus durer (short)

        ◘ Un Fils unique / Le Fils unique / USA: An Only Son (originally shot for TV; also screenwriter, dialogist; shot in 1969)

        ◘ La Chute d'un Corps (also screenwriter, dialogist)

1975 ◘ Questions de Confiance (short)

1998 ◘ Un Ange passe / Autoportrait d'un vieil Ours (documentary; also actor as himself, camera operator)

 Television Filmography

1970 ◘ Demain la Fin du Monde (also screenwriter)

        ◘ Monsieur Jadis (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)

        ◘ Les Conquérants de l'Inutile (documentary; short; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Un Comique né (also screenwriter, dialogist, composer)

1979 ◘ L'Homme sandwich (also screenwriter, dialogist)

        ◘ La Sourde Oreille (also screenwriter, dialogist)

        ◘ Le Beau Monde (also screenwriter, dialogist)