Background
He was born in Souvret (Courcelles) and died in Montigny-le-Tilleul.
He was born in Souvret (Courcelles) and died in Montigny-le-Tilleul.
He called himself the director of the absurd. His life was supposed to be the subject of a Yann Moix film, called Palme d"or, starring Benoît Poelvoorde. The project was not filmed, Moix did make, without Poelvoorde, the disastrous Cinémanitoba
He defended "popular" cinema, filming with very small budgets (€2000 to 2500 per film), and using unknown or non-professional actors.