Pierre Clément
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- October 3, 1927
- Died
- October 8, 2007
- Birthplace
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
Pierre Clément is a French director and cinematographer, born October 3, 1927 in Le Mans and died October 8, 2007 in La Rochelle. After his studies at IDHEC, Pierre Clément went to Tunis in 1957 at the same time as René Vautier to film independent Tunisia. He was integrated into the FLN cinema team and shot “Sakiet Sidi Youcef” in 1958, contributing to the birth of independent Algerian cinema. He was arrested in October of the same year by the French army on the territory of Algeria and narrowly escaped summary execution. His camera and film were seized and will never be returned to him. Sentenced to 10 years in prison for endangering the external security of the State, he was amnestied in October 1962. He then worked in Algeria to participate in the training of filmmakers, then as director of photography for several films by René Vautier . In 2004, he testified with René Vautier, Olga Poliakoff and Yann Le Masson in the documentary "Algérie, d'autres egards", by Raphaël Pillosio, on the conditions of his commitment to the independence of Algeria and on the methods of production and distribution of films made at that time in this country.
Filmography
Pierre Clément, Cinéma et Révolution 2023
as Self
Entretien avec Pierre Clément 1998
as himself
Le transfuge 1982
Director of Photography
Orgies pour jouir 1979
Camera Operator
Quand les femmes ont pris la colère 1977
Director of Photography
The Madwoman of Toujane 1974
Director of Photography
To Be Twenty in the Aures 1972
Director of Photography
Sakiet Sidi Youssef 1958
Director
Algerian Refugees 1958
Director
Les Anneaux d'Or 1956
Director of Photography
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