Saint-Hamon, Jan

(October 26, 1941, Blida, Algeria-)

   After studying political science in Strasbourg, he opted for cinema and became an assistant to director Yves Ciampi. In 1972, he published a novel (Paul Paule Pol . . . et Virginie, Editions Filipacchi). He co-wrote a TV movie (1976 Le plus beau Cadeau, Yves Ciampi) and a feature-length film (1979 Le Coup de Sirocco, Alexandre Arcady).

 Filmography

1968 ◘ A bientôt dans dix Ans (short)

1975 ◘ Le Mutant (Guénia, un Singe-Dentiste) (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)

1980 ◘ Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai fait au Bon Dieu pour avoir une Femme qui boit dans les Cafés avec les Hommes? (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

1982 ◘ Wood-Side Story (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)