Bertrand Tavernier

Bertrand Tavernier

Born April 25, 1941 (Age: 84) Lyon, Rhône, France

Biography

Bertrand Tavernier was a French director, screenwriter, producer and writer, born on April 25, 1941 in Lyon, and died on March 25, 2021 in Sainte-Maxime (Var). Son of the writer and resistance fighter from Lyon, René Tavernier, he was first an assistant director, press officer (notably for Stanley Kubrick) and critic before moving on to directing with The Watchmaker of Saint-Paul, his first critical success, which led to a long collaboration with the actor Philippe Noiret (Let the Party Begin..., The Judge and the Assassin, Coup de torchon, Life and Nothing But, The Daughter of d'Artagnan). Eclectic, he tackled several cinematographic genres, from the dramatic comedy (A Sunday in the Country, Daddy Nostalgia) to the war film (Captain Conan) through the historical film (Pass, The Princess of Montpensier) or the thriller (L.627, The Bait). Several of his films have won awards, in France and abroad (including Autour de minuit which won an Oscar and was nominated for a Golden Globe). He was president of the Lumière Institute from 1982, the year the Institute was created, until his death. He is the father of director and actor Nils Tavernier and novelist Tiffany Tavernier.
Bertrand Tavernier was a French director, screenwriter, producer and writer, born on April 25, 1941 in Lyon, and died on March 25, 2021 in Sainte-Maxime (Var). Son of the writer and resistance fighter from Lyon, René Tavernier, he was first an assistant director, press officer (notably for Stanley Kubrick) and critic before moving on to directing with The Watchmaker of Saint-Paul, his first critical success, which led to a long collaboration with the actor Philippe Noiret (Let the Party Begin..., The Judge and the Assassin, Coup de torchon, Life and Nothing But, The Daughter of d'Artagnan). Eclectic, he tackled several cinematographic genres, from the dramatic comedy (A Sunday in the Country, Daddy Nostalgia) to the war film (Captain Conan) through the historical film (Pass, The Princess of Montpensier) or the thriller (L.627, The Bait). Several of his films have won awards, in France and abroad (including Autour de minuit which won an Oscar and was nominated for a Golden Globe). He was president of the Lumière Institute from 1982, the year the Institute was created, until his death. He is the father of director and actor Nils Tavernier and novelist Tiffany Tavernier.
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Filmography

Souvenirs De Voyage

Souvenirs De Voyage

2017 as Age: 75
My Journey Through French Cinema

My Journey Through French Cinema

2016 as Self Age: 75
Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires

Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires

2016 as Self Age: 74
Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran

Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran

2015 as Self Age: 73
The French Minister

The French Minister

2013 as Un journaliste TV (voice) Age: 72
Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »

Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »

2011 as Self (cinéaste) Age: 70
Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma

Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma

2010 as Self Age: 69
Michael Powell

Michael Powell

2005 as Age: 64
The Strange Gaze of Mark Lewis

The Strange Gaze of Mark Lewis

2004 as Age: 62
Jean-Pierre Melville and Army of Shadows

Jean-Pierre Melville and Army of Shadows

2002 as Self Age: 60
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000 as Self - Director Age: 59
No Image

In the Shadow of Hollywood

2000 as Self Age: 58
The Other Side of the Tracks

The Other Side of the Tracks

1997 as Lui-même Age: 56
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

1997 as Self Age: 56
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II

1993 as Self Age: 52
Gershwin

Gershwin

1993 as Self Age: 52
The Young Girls Turn 25

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993 as Self Age: 52
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

1993 as Self Age: 52
The Undeclared War

The Undeclared War

1992 as Self - Narrator (voice) Age: 50
Daddy Nostalgia

Daddy Nostalgia

1990 as Narrator (uncredited) Age: 49
Pictures of Europe

Pictures of Europe

1990 as Self Age: 49
Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

1988 as Self Age: 47
Before Midnight

Before Midnight

1986 as Self (archive footage) Age: 44
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme

Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme

1984 as Lui-même Age: 43
A Sunday in the Country

A Sunday in the Country

1984 as Le narrateur Age: 42
Don't Touch the White Woman!

Don't Touch the White Woman!

1974 as Un homme du pouvoir (uncredited) Age: 32
The Bakery Girl of Monceau

The Bakery Girl of Monceau

1963 as Young Man / Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Age: 21