Bibal, Robert

(Pierre Robert Bibal / February 8, 1900, Paris, France - January 5, 1973, Paris, France)

   The son of actress Marfa Dhervilly (1876-1963), he entered films as assistant director (1929 Parce que je t'aime, Grantham-Hayes; 1935 Le Chant de l'Amour, Gaston Roudès; 1938 Chéri-Bibi, Léon Mathot; 1939 Rappel immédiat, Léon Mathot) and co-wrote (1938 Double Crime sur la Ligne Maginot, Félix Gandéra; 1949 Ma Tante d'Honfleur, René Jayet) and wrote screenplays (1948 Quartier chinois, René Sti; 1950 Nuits de Noce, also co-dialogist, René Jayet; Les Aventuriers de l'Air, also dialogist, René Jayet; 1951 L'Enfant des Neiges, also co-adapter, co-dialogist, Al­bert Guyot; Le Chéri de sa Concierge, also co-adapter, co-dialogist, René Jayet). Other credits (as techni­cal adviser): 1938 Le Révolté (Léon Mathot); 1945 Nuits d'Alerte (Léon Mathot); 1949 L'Homme explosif (short, Marcel Paulis).

 Filmography

1929 ◘ Un Chien de ma Chienne (short)

1932 Chouchou Poids Plume

        ◘ La Folle Nuit

        ◘ Amour . . . Amour

        ◘ Le Gangster de la Place Blanche (short)

   Les Parents terribles (short)

        ◘ Les Grands (co-director with Félix Gandéra; also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, dialogist)

1938 ◘ Remontons les Champs-Elysées / USA: Champs-

        ◘ Elysses (co-director with Sacha Guitry)

        ◘ Le Révolté (co-director with Léon Mathot)

1939 ◘ Deuxième Bureau contre Kommandantur (co-director with René Jayet)

        ◘ Le Bois sacré (co-director with Léon Mathot)

1941 ◘ La Belle Vie (medium-length; also screenwriter)

1947 ◘ Le Fugitif

        ◘ L'Homme traqué (also screenwriter, dialogist)

1952 ◘ Les Deux "Monsieur" de Madame (also screenwriter, adapter)

1953 ◘ Le Petit Jacques (also screenwriter, adapter)

1955 ◘ Le Tournant dangereux / Il caffè del porto (also screenwriter, adapter; France / Italy)

1957 ◘ Une Gosse sensass'

        ◘ Trois Pin-Up comme ça! (unreleased)

        ◘ Chaque Minute compte / USA: Every Minute Counts

        ◘ Alibi pour un Meurtre

1963 ◘ Cabrioles ou La Journée d'une Danseuse (short)