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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.
Directed 35
2010s
- 2017
Journeys Through French Cinema
Director
- 2016
My Journey Through French Cinema
Director
- 2013
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2004
- 2002
Safe Conduct
Director
- 2001
Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon
Director
1990s
- 1999
It All Starts Today
Director
- 1997
The Other Side of the Tracks
Director
- 1996
Captain Conan
Director
- 1995
Fresh Bait
Director
- 1994
- 1992
L.627
Director
The Undeclared War
Director
- 1991
Lest We Forget
Director
- 1990
Daddy Nostalgia
Director
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
'Round Midnight
Director
- 1984
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme
Director
Mississippi Blues
Director
A Sunday in the Country
Director
- 1981
- 1980
A Week's Vacation
Director
Death Watch
Director
1970s
- 1977
- 1976
The Judge and the Assassin
Director
- 1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Director
- 1974
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Director
1960s
- 1969
- 1966
A Matter of Honor
First Assistant Director
- 1964
Chance at Love
Director
Les baisers
Director
- 1961
Léon Morin, Priest
Assistant Director
Wrote 24
2010s
- 2013
- 2010
2000s
- 2004
- 2002
Safe Conduct
Screenplay
- 2001
My Father Saved My Life
Writer
1990s
- 1999
It All Starts Today
Writer
- 1996
Captain Conan
Screenplay
- 1995
Fresh Bait
Writer
- 1992
L.627
Screenplay
The Undeclared War
Writer
- 1990
Daddy Nostalgia
Writer
1980s
- 1989
- 1986
'Round Midnight
Writer
- 1984
A Sunday in the Country
Screenplay
- 1981
- 1980
A Week's Vacation
Writer
Death Watch
Screenplay
1970s
- 1977
- 1976
The Judge and the Assassin
Writer
- 1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Screenplay
- 1974
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Writer
1960s
- 1968
Guerilla Hellcats
Writer
- 1967
Mexican Slayride
Writer
- 1964
Chance at Love
Writer
Acted in 10
2010s
- 2017
Souvenirs de Voyage
Movie
- 2013
2000s
- 2005
Michael Powell
Movie
- 2004
The Strange Gaze of Mark Lewis
Movie
- 2003
Seuls sont les indomptés
Lui-même
1990s
- 1997
The Other Side of the Tracks
Lui-même
1980s
- 1984
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme
Lui-même
A Sunday in the Country
Le narrateur
1970s
- 1974
Don't Touch the White Woman!
Un homme du pouvoir (uncredited)
1960s
- 1963
The Bakery Girl of Monceau
Young Man / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Produced 10
2010s
- 2016
2000s
- 2001
Don't Make Trouble!
Co-Producer
1990s
- 1997
- 1994
The Troubles We've Seen
Producer
1980s
- 1984
A Sunday in the Country
Producer
- 1980
A Week's Vacation
Producer
Death Watch
Co-Producer
1970s
- 1977
The Question
Producer
1960s
- 1963
- 1962
Created 1
2010s
- 2017
Journeys Through French Cinema
Creator
Appearances39
2020s
- 2024
- 2020
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
Self (archive footage)
Les Secrets de la belle endormie
Self
2010s
- 2019
Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta
Self
An American Named Kazan
Self
- 2018
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Self
- 2017
Journeys Through French Cinema
Self · 8 episodes
- 2016
My Journey Through French Cinema
Self
Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires
Self
- 2015
Divine Comédie, des planches à l'écran
Self
- 2014
Romy Schneider, à fleur de peau
Self
- 2012
In The Tracks of Lalo Schifrin
Self
- 2011
Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »
Self (cinéaste)
- 2010
Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma
Self
RKO, A Story made in Hollywood
Himself
Code Name: Melville
Self
2000s
- 2008
Romy Schneider: A Woman in Three Notes
Self
- 2006
- 2003
Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic
Self
- 2002
Jean-Pierre Melville and Army of Shadows
Self
- 2000
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Self - Director
1990s
- 1997
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Self
- 1996
The Lumière Brothers' First Films
Narrator
Télévision (histoires secrètes)
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 1995
The World of Jacques Demy
Self
- 1993
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Self
Gershwin
Self
The Young Girls Turn 25
Self
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
Self
- 1992
The Undeclared War
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1990
Daddy Nostalgia
Narrator (uncredited)
Pictures of Europe
Self
1980s
- 1988
Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
Self
- 1986
Before Midnight
Self (archive footage)
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2003
Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes
Thanks