American-born, naturalized French (1976) filmmaker, and dramatist. He is notable as an educator, training a generation of young actors in the revival of French baroque theatre technique and declamation. Influenced by Robert Bresson and Ozu, he directed some art-house films such as "Le pont des arts". In the year 2008 he also started writing novels. His first work as novelist was 'La Reconstruction'. In the following years, while keeping directing films, he continued his career as novelist.