Patrick Schulmann

Biography

Patrick Schulmann, born January 2, 1949 in Paris 20e, and died March 19, 2002 in Chesnay in Yvelines, is a French director, screenwriter, composer of original music, director of photography, actor, reporter. Abandoned by his father when he was only 3 years old, he was raised in the 19th arrondissement of Paris by his mother and his aunt, both survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. He was expelled from six middle and high schools but still managed to obtain his baccalaureate. He began by writing poems and songs for which he wanted to propose the texts to Serge Reggiani, but, received by hi…