Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (born 25 April 1941) is a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer.[1]
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| Born | 25 April 1941 Lyon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Life and career
Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club.[2] He has said his father's publishing of a wartime resistance journal and aid to anti-Nazi intellectuals shaped his moral outlook as an artist. According to Tavernier, his father believed that words were "as important and as lethal as bullets".[3] Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker from the age of 13 or 14 years. He has said that his cinematic influences include filmmakers John Ford, William Wellman, Jean Renoir, Jean Vigo and Jacques Becker.[4] Tavernier was influenced by the 1968 general strike in France.[3] He associated with the OCI between 1973 and 1975, and was particularly struck by the writing of Leon Trotsky.[3] The first film director with whom he worked was Jean-Pierre Melville. Later, his first film (The Clockmaker, 1974) won the Prix Louis Delluc and the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize award at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
His early work was dominated by mysteries, but his later work is characterized by a more overt social commentary, highlighting his left-wing views (Life and Nothing But, Capitaine Conan) and presenting a critical picture of contemporary French society (Ça commence aujourd'hui, Histoires de vies brisées : les double-peine de Lyon).
He won the BAFTA for best film in a language other than English in 1990 for Life and Nothing But and a total of four César Awards.[5]
In 1995, his film L'Appât won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[6] Four years later, his film It All Starts Today won an Honourable Mention at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
His film The Princess of Montpensier competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
Tavernier was married to screenwriter Claudine (Colo) O'Hagen from 1965 to 1980. They have two children. Their son, Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965), works as both a director and actor. Their daughter, Tiffany Tavernier (born in 1967), is a novelist, screenwriter and assistant director.
Tavernier was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd International Film Festival of India in Goa for his outstanding achievements and work in the film industry.[9]
Filmography
References
- Maslin, Janet (20 December 1982). "Clean Slate (1981) 'Coup De Torchon,' Life in a French Colony". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- "Filmreference.com". 10 April 2012.
- "Bertrand Tavernier speaks with the WSWS". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- "Berlinale 1974: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- Awards for Bertrand Tavernier at IMDb
- "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- "Berlinale: 1999 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- "Hollywood Reporter: Cannes Lineup". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- "Cinema reaches newer heights, says Tavernier". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 24 November 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bertrand Tavernier. |
- Bertrand Tavernier at IMDb
- Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database
- Emily Zants (1999). "Bertrand Tavernier: Fractured Narrative and Bourgeois Values", The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Lanham, MD, and London. The Table of Contents and Introductory Chapter
- An interview with Bertrand Tavernier: "My job is to dream and invent, and out of this produce something that will change the world"
- Bertrand Tavernier speaks with the World Socialist Web Site
- An interview with Bertrand Tavernier on his film The Princess of Montpensier at subtitledonline.com
- Bertrand Tavernier in Conversation with Melinda Camber Porter PDF
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