Bertrand Tavernier
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 25, 1941
- Died
- March 25, 2021 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
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Filmography
Journeys Through French Cinema
TV · Director · 8 eps
My Journey Through French Cinema
Movie · Director
The French Minister
Movie · Director
The Princess of Montpensier
Movie · Director
In the Electric Mist
Movie · Director
Holy Lola
Movie · Director
Safe Conduct
Movie · Director
Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon
Movie · Director
It All Starts Today
Movie · Director
The Other Side of the Tracks
Movie · Director
Captain Conan
Movie · Director
Fresh Bait
Movie · Director
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Movie · Director
L.627
Movie · Director
The Undeclared War
Movie · Director
Lest We Forget
Movie · Director
Daddy Nostalgia
Movie · Director
Life and Nothing But
Movie · Director
Beatrice
Movie · Director
'Round Midnight
Movie · Director
A Sunday in the Country
Movie · Director
Mississippi Blues
Movie · Director
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme
Movie · Director
Coup de Torchon
Movie · Director
Death Watch
Movie · Director
A Week's Vacation
Movie · Director
Spoiled Children
Movie · Director
The Judge and the Assassin
Movie · Director
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Movie · Director
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Movie · Director
Paranoia
Movie · Assistant Director
A Matter of Honor
Movie · First Assistant Director
Les baisers
Movie · Director
Chance at Love
Movie · Director
Léon Morin, Priest
Movie · Assistant Director