Cyril Collard

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Cyril Collard (French:

HIV-positive
status.

Early life

Collard was born into a liberal, middle-class family in France. He attended

École centrale de Lille
before deciding to drop out.

Books

  • Condamné amour (1987)
  • Les Nuits fauves (1989) (trans. Savage Nights by William Rodarmor, 1993)
  • L'Ange sauvage (1993)
  • L'Animal (1984)

Les Nuits Fauves

The semi-autobiographical

Césars
(best editing, best film, best first work, and most promising actress) in 1993. Unfortunately, Collard did not live to accept his award; he had died three days earlier.

Other directing credits

Early in his career, Collard assisted fellow director Maurice Pialat and directed six music videos, as well as several television programs. Among the music videos he directed were those of French-Algerian band Carte de Séjour, whose lead singer Rachid Taha was one of the most famous rock-ethnic musicians in France.

AIDS

Collard's own experiences with AIDS undoubtedly influenced his work. He died of AIDS-related illness aged 35.

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