Cyril Collard
Cyril Collard (19 December 1957, Paris − 5 March 1993) was a French author, filmmaker, composer, musician and actor. He is known for his unapologetic portrayals of bisexuality and HIV in art, particularly his autobiographical novel and film Les Nuits Fauves (Savage Nights). Openly bisexual, Collard was also one of the first French artists to speak openly about his HIV-positive status.
Early life
Collard was born into a liberal, middle-class family in France. He attended Lycée Hoche in Versailles, and pursued an engineering degree at Institut Industriel du Nord in Villeneuve d'Ascq, later known as École centrale de Lille before deciding to drop out.
Books
Les Nuits Fauves
The semi-autobiographical Savage Nights (Les Nuits Fauves), finished in 1992, was Collard's first and only feature film. It won four Césars (best editing, best film, best first work, and most promising actress) in 1993. Unfortunately, Collard did not live to accept his award; he had died three days earlier.
Cyril Collard (footballer)
Cyril Collard (20 September 1934 – 20 December 2011) played 13 games for Australian Rules Football club Hawthorn between 1957 and 1958, scoring 3 goals. He was the first indigenous Australian to play for Hawthorn being of the Noongar people of Western Australia.
Collard started his career at Subiaco Football Club achieving top three finishes in the best and fairest award during his two seasons at the club. He moved to Melbourne in 1956 and after initially training with Collingwood he chose to play with Hawthorn. Subiaco, however refused to clear him and he sat out of football for the 1956 season until the National Football Council granted him a clearance for the 1957 season.
After retiring from professional football Collard became a professional runner reaching the final of a Stawell Gift.
Cyril served in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade between 7 February 1958 and 3 June 1988 reaching the rank of Senior Fire Fighter.
References
Podcasts:
Cyril Collard
ALBUMS
- Les nuits fauves released: 1992
