Robert Lapoujade was born in 1921 in Montauban, France, and was best known for "his portraits of French literary figures including Jean Paul Sartre, and Andre Breton." (New York Times obituary). He also had a career in "films including 15 short subjects - - in 1975 he won a Cesar, the French equivalent of an Oscar, for his animated short, "Un Comedien Sans Paradoxe." "In 1978 he shocked the Cannes International Film Festival with 'Le Sourire Vertical,' a full-length feature later banned by the French censors because of its sexually explicit and violent scenes." (New York Times obituary).

He directed "Socrate, Le" (1968), aka "Socrates," "Ombre de la pomme," (1967), "Trois portraits d'un oiseau n'existe pas" (1964), and "Prison" (1962), writer.

He also was a film actor, directed animation ("Annonciation, L'), and accomplished paintings and watercolors.

Robert Lapoudade died on May 17, 1993 , Saincy-sur Bellot, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Sources include:
Obituary. New York Times, May 25, 1993
internet

Compiled and submitted by Joseph Cooper.