- Seban, Paul
- (October 21, 1929, Sidi-Bel-Abbès, Algeria-)Having graduated from the IDHEC, he started his film career serving as an assistant to Claude Barma on TV. He collaborated as a director on the most prestigious French TV programs (Cinq Colonnes à la Une; Dim Dam Dom; Portrait-Souvenir; Le Monde en 40 Minutes). In 1966, he co-directed with Marguerite Duras his only motion picture. His credits as assistant director include 1958 Les Tricheurs / Peccatori in blue Jeans / UK: Youthful Sinners / USA: The Cheaters (Marcel Carné, France / Italy), 1961 Les Godelureaux / I bellimbusti (Claude Chabrol, France / Italy), and 1962 Le Procès / Il processo / Der Prozess / USA: The Trial (Orson Welles, France / Italy / West Germany).Filmography1967 ◘ La Musica (co-director with Marguerite Duras)Television Filmography◘ 5 Colonnes à la Une (documentary; episode "Square des Batignolles")◘ 5 Colonnes à la Une (documentary; episodes "Jean-Pierre Jean-Paul Jean-Claude", "Médecins des Hôpitaux")◘ 5 Colonnes à la Une (documentary; episode "Que sont-ils devenus?"; co-director with Jean-Claude Bringuier)◘ Portrait Souvenir (documentary; episode "Jean Cocteau répond à Roger Stéphane")◘ La Longue Nuit (documentary)◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episode "L'Arroseur arrosé")1966 ◘ Dim Dam Dom (documentary; episode "Marguerite Duras chez les Fauves")1968 ◘ La CGT en Mai 68 (documentary)◘ Nouvelles de Henry James (episode "Un Jeune Homme rebelle"; also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)◘ Le Solennel Philippe de Champaigne (documentary)◘ La Limousine1979 ◘ Le Destin personnel (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)◘ Catherine, Délit de Fuite◘ Contes modernes: A propos du Travail (segment "Charlie, pourquoi pas?"; also screenwriter, dialogist)◘ Délit de Fuite (also screenwriter, dialogist)1983 ◘ Pour Elisa◘ Patti vivo Claudio!◘ Une Péniche nommée Réalité◘ Nous les Exclus du Travail (documentary)1992 ◘ Temps présent (documentary; episode "Etranges Etrangers")
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.
