Didier Brunner
Didier Brunner (* 1948 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) is a French film producer.
Life
Didier Brunner studied at the Institute of Theater Studies at the Free University of Berlin and founded the production company Trans-Europe Films in 1987, which specialized in animation films. In 1992 the two works Les Contes de la nuit and the short film Elles were released . In 1994 he left the production company and founded Les Armateurs . There he made his debut in 1997 with the short film The Old Lady and the Doves , for which he received the BAFTA and the Genie Award together with his co-producer Bernard Lajoie and the director Sylvain Chomet . The company made a name for itself outside of France with films such as Kiriku and the Sorceress (1998) and The Great Race of Belleville (2004). His other productions include the two sequels to Kiriku and the Sorceress (2005 and 2009), Brendan and the Secret of Kells (2009) and Ernest & Célestine (2012). The latter work was nominated for an Oscar for " Best Animated Film " in 2014 and received the César for Best Animated Film.
Specializing in animated films, his only real-life film so far has been Kill Me Please , a Belgian-French comedy by Olias Barco .
In 2014 he resigned as President of Les Armateurs and left the post to Reginald de Guillebon , head of the Hildegarde company, which Les Armateurs bought in 2011. Brunner will remain with the production company as a consultant, but will otherwise endeavor to promote young animators at the university .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Les Contes de la nuit
- 1992: Elles
- 1997: The old lady and the doves (La vieille dame et les pigeons) (short film)
- 1998: Kiriku and the Sorceress (Kirikou et la sorcière)
- 2003: The great race of Belleville (Les triplettes de Belleville)
- 2005: Kiriku and the wild animals (Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages)
- 2009: Brendan and The Secret of Kells
- 2010: Kill Me Please
- 2012: Kiriku and the men and women (Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes)
- 2012: Ernest & Célestine
Awards
- 1997: Genie Award for “ Best Animated Short Film ” for The Old Lady and the Doves
- 1997: BAFTA as “ Best Animated Short Film ” for The Old Lady and the Doves
- 2004: BAFTA nomination for “ Best Non-English Language Film ” for The Great Race of Belleville
- 2013: César as “Best Animated Film” Ernest & Célestine / César nomination as best animated film for Kiriku and the men and women
- 2014: Oscar nomination for “ Best Animated Film ” for Ernest & Célestine
Web links
- Didier Brunner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michelle Burton: 2014 Oscar Nominees for Animated Feature Film and Animated Short Film - Where Did They Go To School? Animationcareerreview.com, February 1, 2014, accessed January 6, 2015 .
- ↑ John Hopwell, Elsa Keslassy: Didier Brunner Steps Down as President of Les Armateurs. Variety , February 19, 2014, accessed January 6, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brunner, Didier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuilly-sur-Seine |