Thomas, Pascal

(April 2, l945, Montargis, Loiret, France - )

   He started as a journalist, publishing articles (some­times on filmmakers) in various magazines (Lui; Can­dide; Elle; Réalités). Producer and director Claude Berri found some interest in his work and advised him to write screenplays. The result was his first short (Le Poème de l'Elève Mikovski). He appeared as an actor in two films (1996 Beaumarchais l'Insolent / USA: Beau­marchais the Scoundrel, Edouard Molinaro; L'Educatrice, Pascal Kané, shot in l994) and was a technical ad­viser to Jean Odoutan (Barbecue-Pejo, Benin / France). In l968, he wrote the screenplay of a comic book drawn by Guy Pellaert, Pravda la Surviveuse.

 Filmography

1971 ◘ Le Poème de l'Elève Mikovski (also screenwriter, dialogist)

1973 ◘ Les Zozos (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, co-producer)

        ◘ Fleure pas la Bouche pleine / USA: Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full (also co-screenwriter, dialogist, co-producer)

1974 ◘ Le Chaud Lapin (also co-dialogist, co-producer)

1976 ◘ La Surprise du Chef (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, co-producer)

        ◘ Nono Nénesse (co-director with Jacques Ro-zier; unfinished)

1977 ◘ Un Oursin dans la Poche (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, co-producer)

1979 ◘ Confidences pour Confidences / USA: Heart to Heart (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, co-producer)

1981 ◘ Celles qu'on n'a pas eues (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

1989 ◘ Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, actor)

1999 ◘ La Pagaille (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, co-producer)

1999 ◘ La Dilettante (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, delegate producer)

2001 ◘ Mercredi, folle Journée! (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, delegate producer)

        ◘ Mon Petit Doigt m'a dit (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist, delegate producer)

        ◘ Le Grand Appartement (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, delegate producer, actor)

        ◘ L'Heure Zéro / USA: Towards Zero (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist, delegate producer, actor)

        ◘ Le Crime est notre affaire (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

 Television Filmography

1979 ◘ Un Coup de Rasoir (short)

        ◘ La Fabrique, un Conte de Noël (short)