Gérard Zingg Explained

Gérard Zingg
Birth Date:7 June 1942
Birth Place:Montfermeil, France
Death Place:Gramat, France
Occupation:Painter
Film director

Gérard Zingg (7 June 1942 – 27 July 2021) was a French painter, screenwriter, and film director.[1]

Biography

Zingg studied cinema at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. In 1977, he directed the film At Night All Cats Are Crazy, which starred Gérard Depardieu. He subsequently planned to direct the film L'Autobus de la haine, which was based on a comic strip by Fred, although it was never created. In 1998, he directed , a Franco-Ivorian film based on a comic of the same name by Francesco Tullio Altan.

Along with his film career, Zingg dedicated himself to painting and exhibited his works in France and abroad.[2] [3] He also published several poetry collections.

Gérard Zingg died in Gramat on 27 July 2021 at the age of 79.[4]

Filmography

Director

Screenwriter

Actor

Assistant director

Publications

Expositions

Notes and References

  1. News: 31 July 2021. Le réalisateur Gérard Zingg est décédé dans le Lot, à Gramat. French. La Dépêche du Midi. Gramat. 1 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Biographie. Gérard Zingg. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322080256/http://www.gerard-zingg.com/biographie/. 22 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Gerard Zingg - en exposition en ce moment à La Niche. La Niche. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308123008if_/http://alaniche.fr/news/gerard-zingg-en-exposition-en-ce-moment-a-la-niche#.Vt7F0uj7RPa. 8 March 2016.
  4. News: 1 August 2021. Décès du réalisateur Gérard Zingg. French. Le film français. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Small is beautiful 3. Le Cabinet d'amateur. French.

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