Cyril Collard

Biography

Cyril Collard was a French author, filmmaker, composer, musician, and actor known for his unapologetic portrayals of bisexuality and HIV in art. His semi-autobiographical film "Savage Nights" won four Césars in 1993, but he did not live to accept the award. Collard openly spoke about his HIV-positive status as one of the first French artists to do so. He died of AIDS-related illness at age 35.