Charles Brabant: Charles Brabant. Director: The Respectful Whore. Charles Brabant was born on 6 July 1920 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Respectful Whore (1952), Zoé (1954) and Les naufrageurs (1959). He died on 30 November 2006 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France.