He was educated at the technical school in Vaugirard, and in 1964 graduated from the prestigious film school Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris.
Ia dididik di sekolah teknik di Vaugirard, dan pada 1964 lulus dari sekolah film prestisius Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) di Paris.