RIP Alain Payet (1947 – 2007)

Nathalie rescapée de l’enfer / Nathalie, Fugitive from Hell (1978) – Alain Payet

Alain Payet (January 17, 1947December 13, 2007) was a French writer-director.

Payet started his career in regular cinema as second assistant director on Philippe Labro‘s L’ Héritier (The Exterminator), which starred Jean-Paul Belmondo.

He directed 1970s Nazi exploitation movies (Nathalie, Fugitive from Hell) and “porno chic” features. He also made “porn versions” of some famous French films such as Astérix, Les Tontons flingueurs, and Les Visiteurs.

He died of cancer in Paris.