Jean-Pierre Mocky

Biography

Jean-Pierre Mocky was a French film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer born in Nice, France to Polish immigrant parents on July 6, 1929. He began his career as an actor in the cinema and theater, appearing in notable films such as Jean Cocteau's Orphée and Michelangelo Antonioni's I vinti. Mocky went on to direct a wide range of films, including solo comedies like A Funny Parishioner and darker dramas like Solo and L'Albatros.