fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ hiː ˈæktᵻd æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːfɪs nˈæʃənəl pˈoːɹ lə kˈɑːmɜːs ˈɛt ˈɛlˈɪndʌstɹi sˌɪneɪmˌæɾəɡɹɐfˈiːk, ðə mˈoʊst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən fɔːɹ fˈɜːθɜːɹəns ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ fˈɪlm ˈɪndʌstɹi.
From 1981 until 1984 he acted as director of the Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique, the most important institution for furtherance of the French film industry.