Claude Berri

About

Claude Berri (1 July 1934 – 12 January 2009) was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, distributor and actor. Berri was a leading figure of the French film industry both a director and as a producer. Following a short film that won an Academy Award, Berri achieved success with his first feature film, The Two of Us (1967). He then had a varied career, producing and distributing both mainstream and avant-garde films. During the 1970s, Berri's films as a director were mostly comedies but he later found increased success with several high-profile literary adaptations. In 1986, his two-part film Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring won public and critical acclaim, becoming his best-known work. He next directed Uranus (1990) and most notably Germinal (1993). In 1997, he directed the historical biopic Lucie Aubrac. Directors whose films were produced by Berri include Roman...

Known for

Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraMovie • 2002The LoverMovie • 1992All About My MotherMovie • 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarMovie • 1999One Wild MomentMovie • 2015Welcome to the SticksMovie • 2008Blame It on RioMovie • 1984Manon of the SpringMovie • 1986The BearMovie • 1988TessMovie • 1979Queen MargotMovie • 1994The Mother and the WhoreMovie • 1973The TruthMovie • 1960Jean de FloretteMovie • 1986The BetMovie • 1997The Wounded ManMovie • 1983The Secret of the GrainMovie • 2007DidierMovie • 1997My Wife Is an ActressMovie • 2001Va Savoir (Who Knows?)Movie • 2001Hunting & GatheringMovie • 2007I Love You, I Don'tMovie • 1976TresorMovie • 2009A House of Your DreamsMovie • 2006