Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

996 • VERGNE, JEAN-PIERRE
Le Feu follet (also screenwriter, adapter, dialogist)
1995 Machinations
1996 Dans un grand Vent de Fleurs (7 100')
1997 P.J. (episodes “Racket,” “Cambriolage,” “Clandestins,”
“Expulsion,” “Piège,” “Surdose”)
1998 Famille de Coeur
P.J. (episodes “Vol à l’arraché,” “Escroqueries,”
“SDF,” “Carte bleue,” “Elodie,” “Héroïne”)
1999 P.J. (episodes “Planques,” “Descente de Police,”
“Dragues,” “Canal,” “Délit de Fuite,” “Tango,”
“Maternité,” “Dimanche”)
2000 Oncle Paul (also screenwriter, dialogist)
P.J. (episodes “Légitime Défense,” “Non Assistance
à Personne en Danger,” “Détournement,”
“Garde à Vue,” “Braquage fi rst part,”
“Braquage second part,” “Disparition,” “Règlement
de Comptes”)
2001 P.J. (episodes “La Rumeur,” “Strip-Tease,”
“La Fugue,” “Faux Coupable,” “Enlèvement,”
“Chantage,” “Spiritisme,” “Mauvais Traitements”)
2002 P.J. (episodes “Taupe,” “Viol en Garde à Vue,”
“Néonazis,” “Chien méchant,” “Police en
Danger,” “Poison,” “Squelettes,” “Sensations
fortes,” “Couples,” “La Pilule de l’Oubli”)
2003 La Parité (also co-screenwriter, dialogist)
P.J. (episodes “Tyrannie,” “Père et Fils,”
“Forcené,” “Chanteuse de Rue,” “Assaut”)
2004 P.J. (episodes “Violences conjuguées,” “Menteuses,”
“Intention de tuer,” “Jour de Grève,”
“Violences,” “Infi ltrations,” “Fatale Vision,”
“Enfants de Cœur,” “Le Fusible,” “Le revenant”)
2005 P.J. (episodes “Recel,” “Le 119,” “Délit de Solidarité,”
“Rage,” “En Petits Morceaux,” “Rendezvous
manqués,” “Seul contre tous”)
2006 P.J. (episodes “Viscéral,” “Stress,” “Francs Tireurs,”
“Vincent, Barbare,” “Noël”)
2007 P.J. (episodes “Mauvais Elément,” “Abus de
Faiblesse,” “Vide-Grenier,” “Crise d’Identité”)
VERGNE, JEAN-PIERRE (April 1, 1946, Saint-
Brice-sous-Forêt, Val d’Oise, France–)
After studying at the Ecole Normale d’Instituteurs
de Paris (schoolteachers normal school) and obtaining
a certifi cate of letters from the Sorbonne in
1966, he landed a job as a trainee assistant director
to Roberto Rossellini (La Prise de Pouvoir par Louis
XIV / USA: The Rise of Louis XIV). A longtime assistant
director (1969 Pierre et Paul, René Allio; 1972 Faustine
et le bel Eté / USA: Faustine and the Beautiful Summer,
Nina Companéez; 1973 Prêtres interdits / USA: Forbidden
Priests, Denys de La Patellière; 1975 La Traque /
Il sapore della paura, Serge Leroy, France / Italy; 1976
Otalia de Bahia / Os pastores da noite / USA: Bahia,
Marcel Camus, France / Brazil; 1977 Les Passagers /
Viaggio di paura / US video: The Intruder, Serge Leroy,
France / Italy; 1978 Attention, les Enfants regardent,
Serge Leroy; 1979 La Dérobade / USA: Memoirs of
a French Whore, Daniel Duval; 1981 L’Amour trop
fort, Daniel Duval; Garde à Vue / USA: The Inquisitor /
Under Suspicion, Claude Miller; 1982 Mille Millards de
Dollars, Henri Verneuil; Deux Heures moins le Quart
avant Jésus-Christ, Jean Yanne, France / Tunisia; 1984
Les Morfalous, Henri Verneuil), he directed more than
400 commercials and was technical adviser to René
Manzor (1986 Le Passage / USA: The Passage) and
Alfredo Arias (1987 Fuegos).
Filmography
1985 Le Téléphone sonne toujours deux Fois (also coadapter)
1994 Priez pour nous (also co-screenwriter)
1995 La Fille (short; also screenwriter, adapter)
1996 Golden Boy (also co-screenwriter)
Television Filmography
1996 Le Crabe sur la Banquette arrière (also coscreenwriter,
co-adapter)
1998 Docteur Sylvestre (episode “Zone dangereuse”)
1999 Marie Fransson (4 50'; episode “Positif”; also
co-screenwriter)
Venise est une Femme
Jean-Baptiste, Homme de Cœur (episode “La
Montagne noire”)
2000 Un et un font Six (episodes “Chassé-croisé,”
“Vive la Mariée!”)
2001 Une Fille dans l’Azur
2002 Un Week-end pour le dire
2003 Les Cordier, Juge et Flic (episode “Mort d’un
Avocat”)
Fabien Cosma (episode “Jamais trop tard”)
2004 Les Filles du Calendrier sur Scène
La Vie dehors (shot in 2002)
VERHAEGHE, JEAN-DANIEL (July 2, 1944, Arras,
Pas-de-Calais, France–)