Jean Vautrin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ votʁɛ̃]; 17 May 1933 – 16 June 2015), real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
After studying literature at Auxerre, he took first place in the Id'HEC competition. He studied French literature at the University of Bombay; he became assistant director to Roberto Rossellini. Back in France, he produced five feature films.
He became famous among the general public in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel Un grand pas vers le bon Dieu.
His novel Le Cri du Peuple was adapted as a graphic novel by Jacques Tardi.
Les Quatre Cavaliers de l'Apocalypse
1958 Voyage en Boscavie (co-directed by Claude Choublier) (short)
1962 Le Chemin de la mauvaise route (short)
1964 La Cinémathèque Française (short)
1969 Decameron 69 (co-directed by Bernard Clarens, Jean Desvilles, Louis Grospierre, Miklós Jancsó, Serge Korber and François Reichenbach)
1974 Graf Yoster, 2 episodes : Der Papageienkäfig and Das Spiel mit dem Tode (TV series)
1975 Les Grands Détectives, 2 episodes : Un rendez-vous dans les ténèbres and Monsieur Lecoq (TV series)
1975 Les Peupliers de la Prétentaine (TV series)
1958 Voyage en Boscavie directed by Jean Herman and Claude Choublier (short)
1960 Actua-Tilt directed by Jean Herman (short)
1961 La Quille directed by Jean Herman (short)
1962 Twist Parade directed by Jean Herman (short)
1962 Le Chemin de la mauvaise route directed by Jean Herman (short)
1964 La Cinémathèque Française directed by Jean Herman (short)