Peter Kassovitz

He was born to Jewish parents in Budapest, Hungary. He fled the country at the time of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He is the father of French film director Mathieu Kassovitz.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1960 — Vasarley — Director — Music by Iannis Xenakis, run time 8':20" • 1962 — My Life to Live — Actor — Directed by Jean-Luc Godard • 1963 — Kriss Romani — Still photographer — Directed by Jean Schmidt • 1964 — Les chemins de la fortune — Director — Documentary • 1965 — Chansons von Jean Cocteau — Documentary • 1967 — The Wall — Actor — Directed by Serge Roullet • Anatomie d'un mouvement — Cinematographer — Short directed by François Moreuil • 1969 — La montre — Director — Short • 1973 — Le canari — Director & writer — TV movie • 1977 — Jérusalem de l'autre côté de la rue — Documentary • 1978 — Jeudi 7 avril — Director — Short Nominated - César Award for Best Short Film • Brigade des mineurs — TV series (1 episode) • 1979 — Au bout du bout du banc — Director & writer • La vie séparée — Director — TV movie • 1980 — Histoires étranges — TV mini-series (1 episode) • 1981 — La guerre des insectes — TV movie • Médecins de nuit — TV series (2 episodes) • 1982 — Fausses notes — TV movie • Caméra une première — TV series (1 episode) • 1983 — Dans la citadelle — Director & writer — TV movie • 1984 — Une femme jalouse — Director — TV movie • 1985 — L'énigme blanche — TV movie • Clémence Aletti — Director & writer — TV series (1 episode) • 1986 — Mariage blanc — TV movie • 1987 — Opération Ypsilon — TV movie • Ludovic Sanders reine de la jungle — TV movie • 1989 — Coplan — Director — TV series (1 episode) • 1990 — Stirn et Stern — Director & writer — TV movie • Chillers — Director — TV series (1 episode) • 1991 — Des voix dans la nuit - Les mains d'Orlac — Director & writer — TV movie • 1992 — À deux pas du paradis — Writer — TV movie • 1993 — Métisse — Actor — Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz • Drôles d'oiseaux — Director & writer • Le frère trahi — Writer — TV movie • Contrôle d'identité — Director — TV movie • 1995 — La Haine — Actor — Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz • Bonjour tristesse — Director — TV movie • 1996 — La rançon du chien — Director & writer — TV movie • Les boeuf-carottes — Director — TV series (1 episode) • 1997 — Faussaires et assassins — Director & writer — TV movie • 1999 — Jakob the Liar — Nominated - Golden Trailer Award for Best Drama Nominated - Valladolid International Film Festival - Golden Spike • 2001 — H — Director — TV series (4 episodes) • 2003 — Orages — Director & writer — TV movie • 2004 — Si c'est ça la famille — TV movie • 2005 — Les femmes d'abord — TV movie • 2006 — Beau masque — TV movie • White Palms — Executive producer • 2007 — Le sang noir — Director & writer — TV movie Luchon International Film Festival - Best Screenplay • Un juge sous influence — Writer — TV movie • 2010 — Top Floor, Left Wing — Producer • 2014 — Der letzte Mentsch — Actor — Directed by Pierre-Henry Salfati • Un illustre inconnu — Directed by Matthieu Delaporte • 2015 — Port-au-Prince, dimanche 4 janvier — Producer & writer