Sentier, Jean-Pierre

(April 7, 1940, Beau-gency, Loiret, France - January 5, 1995, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France)

   A former painter, he made his music hall debut as a juggler, author, and actor (Les Double Faces). He founded the Théâtre des Ouvrages contemporains and notably performed and directed his own plays (Un Mystérieux Grain de Sable dans la Vessie; Le Coit in­terrompu). From 1966 (Le Socrate, Robert Lapoujade) to 1994 (Le Livre de Cristal, Patricia Plattner, France / Portugal / Switzerland), he played supporting roles in more than 100 films and TV movies.

 Filmography

1978 ◘ L'Arrêt au Milieu (short; also screenwriter, dialogist, production designer)

1981 ◘ Le Jardinier (also screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

1983 ◘ Un Buit qui court (co-director with Daniel Laloux; also co-screenwriter, actor)

1992 ◘ Le Coup suprême (also co-screenwriter, production designer)