Poteau, Gérard

(July 14, 1948, Arpajon, Es­sonne, France - )

   A playwright, he directed plays before working as an assistant director. After shooting a comedy, he resumed his directing activities for stage and opera until 1993. Then he worked as a cultural attaché in Cameroon and is now administrator of national monuments. He authored several novels (2004 Le Fou d'Assise, Editions Hors Commerce; 2006 Le Déjeuner de Giverny, Editions Hors Commerce; 2007 Les Roses de Malmaison, Editions Hors Commerce). Other credits (as co-adapter): 1978 Les Filles du Régiment (Claude Bernard-Aubert); 1982 Les P'tites Têtes (Ber­nard Menez).

 Filmography

1982 ◘ Salut . . . j'arrive! / Sehnsucht nach dem rosaro-ten Chaos (also screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist; France / West Germany)