Jean-Claude Brisseau, a renowned French filmmaker, was born on July 17, 1944, and passed away on May 11, 2019. He is best recognized for his 2002 film Secret Things, also known as Choses Secrètes, and his 2006 film The Exterminating Angels, or Les Anges exterminateurs.
In 2002, Brisseau faced legal consequences for alleged harassment, ultimately receiving a fine and a suspended one-year prison sentence. This incident involved three women who had performed sex acts in front of him during their auditions, which later served as the basis for the making of The Exterminating Angels film.
Prior to his career in filmmaking, Brisseau held a position as a professor at La Femis in Paris.
