Claude Berri

Claude Berri (1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, writer, producer, actor and distributor. Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), was from Romania, and his father, Hirsch Langmann, was a furrier from Poland. His sister was the screenwriter and editor Arlette Langmann. Berri won the "Best Film" BAFTA for Jean de Florette, and was also nominated for twelve César Awards, though he never won. Berri also won the Oscar for Best Short Film for Le Poulet at the 38th Academy Awards in 1966, and produced Roman Polanski's Tess which was nominated for Best Picture in 1981. Internationally, however, two films in 1986 overshadow all his other achievements. Jean de Florette and its sequel Manon des Sources were huge hits. In 1991, his film Uranus was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Six years later, his film Lucie Aubrac was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2003, he was elected President of the Cinémathèque Française where he obtained enough state subsidies to cover the costs of its resurgence at its new site in the rue de Bercy. Berri's wife, Anne-Marie Rassam, committed suicide in 1997, jumping from the apartment of Isabelle Adjani's mother. Berri and Rassam had two children: actor Julien Rassam and actor and film producer Thomas Langmann. Berri died of a stroke, in Paris, aged 74. After his death, a group of nine works by Robert Ryman, Ad Reinhardt, Giorgio Morandi, Richard Serra and Lucio Fontana was promised to the Centre Pompidou in Paris in lieu of tax. But the heirs of the film director finally sold them through French art dealer Philippe Ségalot for about €50 million to Qatar. Source: Article "Claude Berri" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Birth Location Paris, France
Born 1934-07-01
Died 2009-01-12

Movies

2012
On the Trail of the New Wave as Self (archive footage)
2009
2004
Filming 'Tess' as Self
2004
Happily Ever After as le père de Vincent
2004
The Car Keys as Self / Un producteur
2003
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Portrait painter of Cléopâtre
2002
Va Savoir (Who Knows?) as Librarian
2001
Hard Off as Claude Langmann
1999
Un grand cri d'amour as André Maillard
1998
Didier as Type aéroport
1997
The Three Brothers as Le Président du tribunal
1995
The Machine as Hugues
1994
Germinal as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1993
Stan the Flasher as Stan Goldberg
1990
The Wounded Man as Client
1983
1975
Sex Shop as Claude
1972
Le Cinema de Papa as Claude Langmann adulte
1971
1968
Line of Demarcation as Chef de famille juif
1966
The Sleeping Car Murder as Un porteur à la gare de Lyon (non crédité)
1965
The Seven Deadly Sins as André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
1962
Greed as André (uncredited)
1962
Janine as Claude
1962
Please, Not Now! as Bernard
1961
My Baby Is Black! as Dauber
1961
The Truth as Georges
1960
Zazie dans le Métro as Waiter (uncredited)
1960
The Good Girls as André, young soldier
1960
1959
Asphalt as Band Boy (uncredited)
1959
Dangerous Games as Un jeune
1958
French Cancan as Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
1955
Good Lord Without Confession as Le fils d'Eugène
1953

Movies

Tresor Screenplay
2009
Tresor Writer
2009
Tresor Director
2009
2008
2007
Hunting & Gathering Screenplay
2007
2007
San Antonio Producer
2004
Feelings Producer
2003
The Housekeeper Producer
2002
2002
The Housekeeper Director
2002
2001
The Escort Producer
1999
Hard Off Writer
1999
Hard Off Director
1999
All About My Mother Co-Producer
1999
Lucie Aubrac Writer
1997
Lucie Aubrac Director
1997
The Ogre Executive Producer
1996
1995
French Twist Executive Producer
1995
La Séparation Producer
1994
Queen Margot Producer
1994
Germinal Producer
1993
Germinal Screenplay
1993
Germinal Director
1993
1993
The Lover Producer
1992
Uranus Screenplay
1990
Uranus Director
1990
Headstrong Producer
1989
1988
The Bear Producer
1988
Hôtel de France Producer
1987
Manon of the Spring Screenplay
1986
1986
Jean de Florette Screenplay
1986
Jean de Florette Director
1986
Madman at War Producer
1985
Les enragés Producer
1985
So Long, Stooge Scenario Writer
1983
So Long, Stooge Director
1983
Waiter! Producer
1983
The African Producer
1983
1983
The Wounded Man Producer
1983
Banzaï Producer
1983
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
Tess Producer
1979
A Simple Story Producer
1978
1978
One Wild Moment Screenplay
1977
One Wild Moment Director
1977
The First Time Director
1976
1976
1976
That Kid Producer
1976
1975
1975
Zig Zig Producer
1975
1974
Tender Dracula Producer
1974
Le Chaud Lapin Producer
1974
1973
Sex Shop Producer
1972
Sex Shop Screenplay
1972
Sex Shop Director
1972
The Egg Scenario Writer
1972
1971
1971
1971
The House Producer
1970
1970
Naked Childhood Producer
1969
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
Marie for Memory Associate Producer
1968
The Two of Us Writer
1967
The Two of Us Director
1967
The Chicken Director
1965
1964
Chance at Love Director
1964
Les baisers Director
1964
Janine Writer
1962