Gérard Zingg

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Gérard Zingg died on July 27, 2021.

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Gérard Zingg was 79 years old at the time of death.

Died: July 27, 2021
Age: 79 years

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Gérard Zingg, 79, French painter and film director (At Night All Cats Are Crazy).

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Gérard Zingg was a multi-talented French artist whose creative output spanned across cinema, poetry, and

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Gérard Zingg was a multi-talented French artist whose creative output spanned across cinema, poetry, and painting. Born in 1942, he first refined his craft by studying at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. His directorial debut arrived in 1977 with the film At Night All Cats Are Crazy, which notably featured Gérard Depardieu. Throughout his career, he explored diverse storytelling mediums, directing works like Ada dans la jungle and writing numerous screenplays. Beyond the camera, Zingg expressed his artistic vision through various poetry collections and public art exhibitions held across France and abroad. After a lifetime dedicated to his craft, he passed away in Gramat on July 27, 2021, at the age of 79. His legacy remains preserved through a prolific body of visual and written work.

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Gérard Zingg (7 June 1942 – 27 July 2021) was a French painter, screenwriter, and film director.

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Zingg studied cinema at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. In 1977, he directed the film At Night All Cats Are Crazy, which starred Gérard Depardieu. He subsequently planned to direct the film L'Autobus de la haine, which was based on a comic strip by Fred, although it was never created. In 1998, he directed Ada dans la jungle [fr], a Franco-Ivorian film based on a comic of the same name by Francesco Tullio Altan.

Along with his film career, Zingg dedicated himself to painting and exhibited his works in France and abroad. He also published several poetry collections.

Gérard Zingg died in Gramat on 27 July 2021 at the age of 79.