Trivia

Former president of La Fémis.

Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1981

Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (writers branch) in 2006.

He was friends with Delphine Seyrig. They got to know each other when he wrote the play "L'Aide-mémoire" for her. He later brought Luis Buñuel to see her acting on stage. This lead the director to cast the actress in The Milky Way (1969) and then in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972).

Started as a cartoonist, wrote novels, short stories and plays before a meeting with famed film maker and comic Jacques Tati changed his career path.

His first film work was as collaborator on film scripts with Tati's assistant Pierre Etaix.

Originally wanted to become a teacher.

Companion of German actress Hanna Schygulla from 1982 to 1995, who lived then in Paris.