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Gérard Courant

Gérard Courant

Directing1951Lyon, France

Biography

Gérard Courant is a French filmmaker, writer, actor, poet and independent producer born on December 4, 1951 in Lyon, France. He is the son of the writer and historian René Courant. He is one of the most prolific filmmakers of cinema. He created, directed and produced Cinématon, the longest film in the world (over 200 hours long). In all, he has shot nearly 7,000 filmed portraits and a very large number of other films (more than 1,000) since the mid-1970s. He has also published several books on cinema.

Acting History

2020
Boris Lehman à Toulouse
Original Concept
Ignis
Editor
Ignis
Producer
Ignis
Cinematography
Ignis
Director
Ignis
Sound
Autour de Vent-Pire
Director of Photography
Dérapages
Cinematography
Dérapages
Director
Aurore Collective
Cinematography
Une semaine sainte
Sound Designer
Une semaine sainte
Cinematography
2019
Eugénie de Franval par Louis Skorecki
as Self - Interviewer (voice)
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Cinematography
Vent-Pire
Writer
Vent-Pire
Director
Vent-Pire
Producer
Vent-Pire
Sound Designer
Vent-Pire
Editor
Vent-Pire
Cinematography
Corps-Selle
Director
Corps-Selle
Producer
Corps-Selle
Cinematography
Corps-Selle
Sound Designer
2014
Notes Lyonnaises II
Cinematography
Notes Lyonnaises I
Cinematography
Tout est Brisé
Cinematography
Zones césariennes
Cinematography
2013
Ari et Alain
Director
2012
Coude à coude
as Himself
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
Cinematography
Zouzou à Saint-Denis
Cinematography
Marilyn
Director
Marilyn
Producer
Un monde nouveau
Cinematography
Coude à coude
Cinematography
Tour de France 1972
Cinematography
Velo Love
Director
Délices lointains
Cinematography
Tout était clair
Cinematography
Direction Sud-Est
Cinematography
Enregistrement
Sound Recordist
Enregistrement
Cinematography
2011
Nuits transparentes
Cinematography
Montagnes endormies
Cinematography
Neiges
Idea
Neiges
Director
Neiges
Producer
Neiges
Sound
Neiges
Cinematography
Neiges
Editor
Vie
Director
Vie
Idea
Vie
Producer
Vie
Sound
Vie
Editor
Vie
Cinematography
Alicudi 2 Selvaggia
Cinematography
Alicudi 1 Bella
Cinematography
Alicudi 3 Lontana
Cinematography
Banlieue Est
Director
Banlieue Est
Producer
Burgundia
Director
Burgundia
Producer
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Cinematography
2010
BB X 20
Director
BB X 20
Producer
BB X 20
Editor
Massalia
Director
Massalia
Cinematography
Massalia
Editor
Massalia
Producer
Werner et Nenad
Cinematography
L'Impossible retour
Cinematography
Massalia II
Cinematography
Massalia II
Director
Massalia II
Producer
1997
Cinéma
Producer
Cinéma
Cinematography
Cinéma
Editor
Cinéma
Director
Mongibello
Director
1992
Travelling
Director
Travelling
Producer
De ma voiture
Cinematography
Travellings
Producer
Travellings
Director
Travellings
Cinematography
1991
Boudou prend son bain
Cinematography
Cinécabot
Producer
Cinécabot
Director
Cinécabot
Cinematography
Cinématou
Director
Cinématou
Producer
Cinématou
Cinematography
1989
1984
Baignoire
Editor
Baignoire
Producer
Baignoire
Cinematography
Baignoire
Director
Dévotion
Director
Genova Genova
Cinematography
Spoonful
Editor
Spoonful
Producer
Spoonful
Director
Spoonful
Cinematography
Gare
Director
Gare
Idea
Gare
Cinematography
Gare
Editor
Gare
Producer
1979
Thé au bois
Director
Thé au bois
Producer
Cinématon V
Director
Cinématon V
Producer

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/4/1951(74 years old)
Place of Birth
Lyon, France