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Bertrand Tavernier

Director | Writer | Producer

Bertrand Tavernier was a law student that preferred write film criticisms. He also wrote a few books about American movies. Then his first film won a few awards in France and abroad and established his reputation. See full bio »

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in Lyon, Rhône, France
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2013 Quai d'Orsay (post-production)
 
2010 The Princess of Montpensier
 
2009 In the Electric Mist
 
2004 Holy Lola
 
2002 Safe Conduct
 
2001 Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon (documentary)
 
2001 Les enfants de Thiès (TV movie)
 
1999 It All Starts Today
 
1997 The Other Side of the Tracks (TV documentary)
 
1996 Captain Conan
 
1995 Fresh Bait
 
1994 La fille de d'Artagnan
 
1992 L.627
 
1992 La guerre sans nom (documentary)
 
1991 Lest We Forget (segment "Pour Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar")
 
1990 Daddy Nostalgia
 
1989 Life and Nothing But
 
1988 Lyon, Inside Out (TV documentary)
 
1987 Beatrice
 
1986 'Round Midnight
 
1984 A Sunday in the Country
 
1983 Mississippi Blues (documentary)
 
1983 Ciné citron (short)
 
1983 La 8ème génération (short)
 
1982 Philippe Soupault (TV documentary)
 
1981 Coup de torchon
 
1980 Une semaine de vacances
 
1980 Death Watch
 
1977 Spoiled Children
 
1976 The Judge and the Assassin
 
1975 Let Joy Reign Supreme
 
1974 The Clockmaker of St. Paul
 
1964 Chance at Love (segment "Une chance explosive")
 
1964 Les baisers (episode 2 "Baiser de Judas")
 
Show ShowWriter (30 titles)
2010 The Princess of Montpensier
 
2008 Lucifer et moi (writer)
 
2004 Holy Lola
 
2002 Safe Conduct
 
2001 My Father Saved My Life
 
1999 It All Starts Today (writer)
 
1996 Captain Conan (screenplay)
 
1995 Fresh Bait
 
1994 La fille de d'Artagnan
 
1992 L.627 (written by)
 
1992 La guerre sans nom (documentary)
 
1991 Der grüne Berg (documentary)
 
1990 Daddy Nostalgia (dialogue)
 
1989 Life and Nothing But (scenario & adaptation)
 
1988 Lyon, Inside Out (TV documentary)
 
1987 Les mois d'avril sont meurtriers
 
1986 'Round Midnight (screenplay)
 
1984 A Sunday in the Country
 
1983 The Trail (writer)
 
1983 Mississippi Blues (documentary) (writer)
 
1983 La 8ème génération (short) (writer)
 
1981 Coup de torchon
 
1980 Une semaine de vacances
 
1980 Death Watch
 
1977 Spoiled Children
 
1976 The Judge and the Assassin
 
1975 Let Joy Reign Supreme
 
1974 The Clockmaker of St. Paul (written by)
 
1968 Capitaine Singrid (writer)
 
1967 Mexican Slayride (dialogue / scenario / adaptation)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2001 Don't Make Trouble! (co-producer)
 
1997 Fred (executive producer)
 
1994 Veillées d'armes (documentary) (producer)
 
1984 A Sunday in the Country (producer)
 
1983 The Trail (associate producer)
 
1983 Mississippi Blues (documentary) (producer)
 
1980 Une semaine de vacances (producer)
 
1980 Death Watch (co-producer)
 
1977 La question (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (8 titles)
1991 Jalousie (technical advisor)
 
1991 Ragazzi (technical advisor)
 
1990 Un été après l'autre (technical advisor)
 
1970 Last Known Address (press attache)
 
1967 Mexican Slayride (press attache)
 
1965 La 317ème section (press attache)
 
1963 Contempt (publicist - uncredited)
 
1962 Le Doulos (production publicist)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1997 Quand le chat sourit (TV movie)
 
1990 Daddy Nostalgia
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1981 Le petit Mitchell illustré (TV movie)
 
1963 The Bakery Girl of Monceau (short)
Young Man/Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1969 Paranoia (assistant director)
 
1966 Una questione d'onore (assistant director)
 
1964 Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta (assistant director)
 
1960 Wen kümmert's? (short) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) (thanks)
 
2000 In the Shadow of Hollywood (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1998 All the Little Animals (special thanks)
 
1990 The Man Inside (thanks)
 
1987 American Playhouse (TV series) (the producers wish to thank - 1 episode)
– Waiting for the Moon (1987) (the producers wish to thank)
 
1985 Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (58 titles)
2013 Michel Galabru, comédien inclassable (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Cinéphiles de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywood, nous voilà! (1960-1964) (2012) … Himself
– Charlton Heston est un axiome (1957-1959) (2012) … Himself
– La vie, c'était l'écran! (1950-1954) (2012) … Himself
– Passeurs en cinéphilie (2012) … Himself
– Prochainement sur cet écran (1955-1958) (2012) … Himself
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2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.127 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Jim Thompson, le Polar dans la peau (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Kennwort Kino (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Die Prinzessin im Saustall (2011) … Himself
 
1997-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1995-2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2010 Cinémas (TV series)
Himself (Interview)
– Episode dated 6 November 2010 (2010) … Himself (Interview)
 
2010 Empreintes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bertrand Tavernier, cinéaste de toutes les batailles (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Michel Ciment, le cinéma en partage (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– La règle du jeu (2010) … Himself
– Les enfants du paradis (2009) … Himself
 
2010 In Conversation (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bertrand Tavernier (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Philippe Noiret: Gentleman saltimbanque (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2008 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 Code Name: Melville (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Romy Schneider - Eine Frau in drei Noten (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Mémoires du cinéma francais, de la libération à nos jours (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 James Lee Burke, Louisiana Stories (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Raymond Chirat, l'oeil et la mémoire (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Filmmakers in Action (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2005 Artworks Scotland (TV series documentary)
Himself (interviewed)
– Michael Powell (2005) … Himself (interviewed)
 
2005 24 images de Antoine Duhamel (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Jacques Deray: Le cinéma... ma vie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Positif, une revue (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 L'homme au cigare (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Compositeurs/réalisateurs, dialogue impossible? (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself - Director
– Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) … Himself - Director
 
2000 In the Shadow of Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977-1997 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - César du meilleur réalisateur (Ex aequo)
– 22ème nuit des Césars (1997) … Himself - César du meilleur réalisateur (Ex aequo)
– 7ème nuit des Césars (1982) … Himself
– 2ème nuit des Césars (1977) … Himself
 
1997 Cannes... les 400 coups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Philippe le bienheureux (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Un film sur Bertrand Tavernier (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 The Lumière Brothers' First Films (documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 L'univers de Jacques Demy (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Making of an Englishman (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (TV documentary)
 
1993 Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans (documentary)
 
1993 François Truffaut: Portraits volés (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Le divan (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 La guerre sans nom (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1992 L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle (TV series documentary)
– Gershwin (1992)
 
1990 Gilles Grangier, 50 ans de cinéma (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Hôtel Terminus (documentary)
Filmmaker
 
1988 Lyon, Inside Out (TV documentary)
 
1987 Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Dialogue pour un portrait: Philippe Noiret (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977 Revista de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
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2005 Ceremonia de clausura (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "50 Years of American Cinema," w/Jean-Pierre Coursodon, 1995. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 4 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I've been lucky. Almost everything I've done I wanted to make passionately. It's not so much the case if you work in America. See more »

Trivia:

Tribute in the Memory of Film section at the Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium. [2001] See more »

Trademark:

Often casts Philippe Noiret and Jean-Pierre Marielle See more »

Star Sign:

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