Christophe Barratier
Christophe Barratier (born June 17, 1963 in Paris , France ) is a French film producer , director and screenwriter .
Life
Christophe Barratier is the son of a French theater actor and the actress and filmmaker Eva Simonet . As a child, Barratier sang in a boys' choir. He later studied guitar at the Paris Conservatory, but did not become a musician afterwards, but joined Galatée Films , the production company of his uncle Jacques Perrin . Here he worked as a co-producer on the award-winning documentary Nomaden der Lüfte - The Secret of Migratory Birds and Les Enfants de la lumiére . He directed the short film Les Tombales for the first time in 2002 . In 2004 he made his successful debut as a feature film director with the film The Children of Monsieur Mathieu , who u. a. In 2005 it was nominated for the Oscar for best foreign language film and drew eight million people to the cinemas in France alone.
Christophe Barratier has a daughter named Violette, who also played a supporting role in The Children of Monsieur Mathieu .
Filmography
Director
- 2002: Les Tombales
- 2004: The children of Monsieur Mathieu ( Les Choristes )
- 2008: Paris, Paris - Monsieur Pigoil on the way to happiness ( Faubourg 36 )
- 2011: War of the Buttons (La nouvelle guerre des boutons)
Screenwriter
- 2002: Les Tombales
- 2004: The children of Monsieur Mathieu ( Les Choristes )
- 2008: Paris, Paris - Monsieur Pigoil on the way to happiness ( Faubourg 36 )
Producer (selection)
- 1996: Mikrokosmos - The people of the grasses ( Microcosmos, le peuple de l'herbe )
- 1999: Himalaya - The childhood of a caravan driver ( Himalaya - l'Enfance d'un chef )
- 2001: Nomads of the Skies - The Secret of the Migratory Birds ( Le Peuple migrateur )
- 2002: Les Ailes de la nature
- 2003: La Vie comme elle va (TV)
Awards (selection)
Oscar
- 2005: nominated in the foreign language film category for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
- 2005: nominated in the category of best film song for the title Vois sur ton chemin from The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
British Academy Film Award
- 2005: Nominated in the categories Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
César
- 2005: nominated in the categories of Best Film , Best Director and Best First Work for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
Further
- 2004: Audience Award for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
Bangkok International Film Festival
- 2005: Best Director for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
- 2005: nominated in the Best Film category for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
- 2005: nominated in the category Best European Film for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
- 2005: Audience Award for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- 2005: Audience Award for The Children of Monsieur Mathieu
Web links
- Christophe Barratier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barratier, Christophe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th June 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |