About Jean Brismée
Lived 1926 – 2024 (aged 97). Jean Brismée was a Belgian film director, documentary filmmaker and filmmaker.
Jean Brismée (August 20, 1926 – January 18, 2024) was a Belgian film director, author of documentary and fantasy films, best known for the 1971 cult horror film The Devil's Nightmare.
He obtained a degree in mathematical sciences from the Free University of Brussels. After that he became passionate in filmmaking and pioneered making educational shorts, starting with Le théorème de Pythagore (1955, about the Pythagorean theorem).
His short Monsieur Plateau received a unanimous Special Jury Prize of Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.
In 1995 he published the book Cinéma: cent ans de cinéma en Belgique.
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Who was Jean Brismée?
Belgian film director (1926–2024)
When was Jean Brismée born?
Jean Brismée was born on 20 August 1926 in Pipaix.
When did Jean Brismée die?
Jean Brismée died on 18 January 2024.
What was Jean Brismée's occupation?
Jean Brismée was a film director, documentary filmmaker and filmmaker.
What nationality was Jean Brismée?
Jean Brismée was Belgian.
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