Bivel, Didier

(May 27, 1963, Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France - )

   Having graduated with a diploma in chemistry, mathematics, and physics from the University of Paris VII (Jussieu) in 1984 and with a bachelor's degree in cinematographic studies, he shot some amateur shorts with other students. He entered films as an assistant location manager (1991 Van Gogh, Maurice Pialat) before working as an assist­ant director (1988 Banlieue bleue, documentary, Jean-Henri Roger; 1989 Armand Gatti, documentary; 1994 Paradis, Yann Fisher Lester; 2000 Vengo / US festival: I Come, Tony Gatlif) and directing reports for television. Other credit (as short): 1993 Les Îles désertes (Philippe Ramos).

 Filmography

1988 ◘ Quoi, en Pensée!! (short)

        ◘ Juliette (short; also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ La Nuit des Corps (short; also screenwriter)

1995 ◘ Comme les Autres (short; also co-screenwriter)

1997 ◘ Bas de Plafond (short; also screenwriter)

1999 ◘ Fais-moi des Vacances (short; also screenwriter)

2002 ◘ Fais-moi des Vacances (also co-screenwriter; shot in 2000)

 Television Filmography

1990 ◘ Man Ray (documentary)

        ◘ Café d'Ecrivains (documentary)

1990 ◘ Avec ou sans Rock (eight documentary shorts:

1991 ◘ Parabellum, VRP, Les Héritiers énervés, Little Némo, Mutoid Waste, Warum JoeKat, Onoma, Amina)

1995 ◘ Dedalus (documentary; short; episode Musée d'Orsay)

1995 ◘ Ça bouge (documentary; shorts: Le Boomerang)

2001 ◘ Maman a 16 Ans

2003 ◘ La Vie en gros (TV movie; shot in 2002)

2006 ◘ L'Inconnue de la Départementale (shot in 2003)

        ◘ Je hais les Parents (France / Belgium)