Bernard Launois, a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for Devil Story, died on March 2, 2026.
Born in Mézières, France, on April 8, 1930, he studied pharmacology for two years before turning to film work. He began as a trainee editor and assistant director, later joined Paramount’s programming department in Paris in 1953, and worked for several film distribution and production companies in the 1960s, including Parafrance and Les Films Copernic.
In 1979, he founded Lancaster Film to finance the films he wrote and directed. He also edited film trailers and appeared in minor acting roles, sometimes under the pseudonym Bob Gary.
Bernard Launois (, 8 April 1930 – 3 March 2026) was a French exploitation film director, screenwriter and actor. As an actor, he sometimes used the pseudonym Bob Gary.