Maurice Pialat (August 21, 1925 - January 11, 2003) was a French film director and actor. Born in Cunlhat, Pialat won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 for Sous le soleil de Satan (Under the Sun of Satan).
Filmography as director includes Le Garçu (1995) Van Gogh (film) (1991) Sous le soleil de Satan (1987) Police (1985) À nos amours (1983) Loulou (1980) Passe ton bac d'abord (1979) La Gueule ouverte (1974) Nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble (1972) L'Enfance nue (1970) Village d'enfants (1969) Byzance (1964) Pehlivan (1964) Jardins d'Arabie (1963) Maître Galip (1962) Janine (1961) L'Amour existe (1960)
