Thierry Zéno (born Thierry Jonard; 22 April 1950 – 7 June 2017)[1] was a Belgian author-filmmaker.[2]
Thierry Zéno | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1950 |
| Died | 7 June 2017 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, filmmaker |
His films include the controversial horror film Vase de Noces (1974),[2][3] and a documentary ¡Ya basta! Le cri des sans-visage (1995–1997) on the Zapatista rebels of Chiapas, Mexico.[2][4]
His fascination with artists is reflected in his works Les muses sataniques (1983), Ce tant bizarre Monsieur Rops (2000) and Eugène Ionesco, voix et silences (1987).[5]
Zéno created a "video" department at the Académie de Dessin et des Arts décoratifs de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, where he was a teacher from 1985 to 1999, and was the director beginning in 1999.[1]
He died on 7 June 2017.[6]
Filmography
editActor
edit- Babel / Lettre à mes amis restés en Belgique de Boris Lehman (1991)
- Album 1 de Boris Lehman (1974)
Director
edit- Bouche sans fond ouverte sur les horizons (1971, court-métrage)
- Vase de noces (1974)
- Des morts (1979)
- Les muses sataniques (1983)
- Les Tribulations de saint Antoine (1984)
- Artifices d'acier (1986)
- Eugène Ionesco, voix et silences (1987)
- Chroniques d'un village Tzotzil (1992)
- ¡Ya Basta! Le cri des sans-visage (1997)
- Ce tant bizarre monsieur Rops (2000)
References
edit- ^ a b Zéno's cv Archived 23 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Lizzie (16 March 2006), "Film festival chance to meet director", The Yorkshire Post.
- ^ "Wedding Trough", The New York Times, 12 April 1975.
- ^ "Snapshot: Zapatista fighter", The Guardian, 2 March 2006.
- ^ "THIERRY ZENO | Offscreen".
- ^ Mettet: Thierry Zéno avait rendu son prestige au château de Thozée (in French)