Roussel, Philippe

   A former film actor (1980 Pile ou Face / UK and USA: Heads or Tails, Robert Enrico; 1981 Une Etrange Affaire, Pierre Granier-Deferre; 1982 Têtes à Claques, Francis Perrin) and TV actor (1979 La Nuit de l'Eté, Jean-Claude Brialy; Joséphine ou La Comédie des Ambitions, 5 X 90', Robert Mazoyer; 1981 Cinq-Mars, Jean-Claude Brialy; 1982 L'Adieu aux As, TV miniseries, Jean-Pierre Decourt, France / West Germany / Switzerland / Belgium / Morocco; 1997 ManneZimmer, TV mini-series, Michael Werlin, Michael Zens, Switzerland), he worked as a second assistant director (1981 Les Malheurs de Sophie, also actor, Jean-Claude Brialy; 1986 Zone rouge, Robert Enrico; 1989 Baptême, René Féret, France / Belgium; 1990 LAutrichienne, also actor, Pierre Granier-Deferre; Le Gorille / Il Gorilla, TV series, episode "Le Gorille compte ses Abattis", Jean Delannoy, France / Italy) before turning a TV director. His only feature-length film was shown only on TV

 Filmography

1989 ◘ Grand Ruban (unreleased)

 Television Filmography

1987 ◘ Marc et Sophie (228 X 26'; co-director only)

1991 ◘ Maguy (333 X 26'; episode "Direction assistée")

        ◘ Besoin de personne (13 X 25'; co-director only)

        ◘ Les Années F.M. (40 X 26'; co-director with Emmanuelle Dubergey, Andrée Moracchini, Christophe Salachas; also co-composer)

        ◘ Sylvie et Compagnie (52 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ L'Annexe (38 X 26'; co-director only)

1995 ◘ Filles à Papa (40 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ Une Famille pour deux (40 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ Karine et Ari (52 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ C'est Cool! (69 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ Studio Sud (60 X 26'; co-director only)

        ◘ Docteur Sylvestre (episode "Une Retraite dorée")

        ◘ Sous le Soleil (episodes "Jamais sans toi", "Le Point de non Retour", "Le Tournant", "L'Américain", "Le Mal d'Amour", "Le Com­promis", "Elle ou moi", "L'Homme de ma vie", "L'Amour meurtri", "Coupable ou non Coupable", "Caro, ma Sœur", "Le Bonheur des Uns", "Un Amour impossible", "Les Dé­mons de Valentine", "Jalousie", "La Tentation de Benjamin")

        ◘ Le Refuge (episode "Entre Chien et Loup")

        ◘ Sauvetage (TV series; co-director only)

        ◘ Docteur Sylvestre (episode "Maladie d'Amour")

        ◘ Louis la Brocante (episode "Louis et l'Académie des quatre Jeudis")

        ◘ Louis Page (episode "Le Soleil en Face")

        ◘ Fabien Cosma (episode "Petit Maxime")

        ◘ Plus belle la Vie (TV series; co-director only)

        ◘ Louis Page (episode "Affaires secrètes")

2006 ◘ Louis Page (episode "L'Enfant de la Provi­dence")