Bernard Launois

Bernard Launois is a French exploitation film director, screenwriter and actor. As an actor, he sometimes used the pseudonym Bob Gary.

He was born in Mézières , France. Having studied pharmacology for two years in the university, he sought a career in the film industry instead. He worked as a trainee editor and then as an assistant director. In 1953, he was employed by Paramount 's programming department in Paris. [ 2 ]

During the 1960s, he worked for several film distribution and production companies, such as Parafrance ( fr ) and Les Films Copernic ( fr ). In 1979, he founded his own company, Lancaster Film, to finance the films he wrote and directed. He also edited film trailers and played minor roles as an actor. His debut film as director, Unleash the Bitches ( lit. ' Unleash the Bitches ' , released in 1972), was an improvised work that he wrote in three days. He founded Delta Films and bought a four-theater multiplex in 1987. He retired from the filmmaking business at the end of the 1980s.

Devil Story, his seventh and last feature film, has gained a cult following because of its reputation as one of the worst films in history. It was restored in 4K resolution from its 35mm original camera negative and released on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome, an American home video distribution company, in 2021.

Bernard Launois is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 15 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Two Males for Alexa (1971), Chaleurs (1971), Devil Story (1986), Erotic Love-Games (1970), Pity for the Vamps (1956), The Depraved of Pleasure (1975), Don't Touch my Bagpipes! (1980), Slot Machines (1976). The recorded credits span 1956 to 2011, including 15 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.