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French film director (1941–2021)
Bertrand Tavernier
Tavernier in 2017
Born (1941-04-25)25 April 1941, France
Died 25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 79), France
Occupations(
m.1965;
div.1981)
Children 2; including Nils TavernierBertrand Tavernier (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ tavɛʁnje]; 25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer.[1]
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 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 said that his cinematic influences included 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, Captain Conan) and presenting a critical picture of contemporary French society (It All Starts Today, Histoires de vies brisées : les double-peine de Lyon).
Honours and Awards[edit]In 1986, his film Round Midnight won two César Awards (Best Original Music and Best Sound), the Best Film Award at the Venice Film Festival and the Oscar for Best Music (Original Score) at the 1987 Academy Awards.
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 and was joint winner of another.[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 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]
Tavernier was married to screenwriter Colo Tavernier O'Hagan from 1965 to 1981.[10] They had two children. Their son, Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965), works as both a director and actor.[11] Their daughter, Tiffany Tavernier (born in 1967), is a novelist, screenwriter and assistant director.[12][13]
Tavernier died on 25 March 2021 at age 79.[14]
Short film
Year Title Director Writer 1964 Les baisers[15] Yes No La chance et l'amour Yes No 1983 La 8ème génération Yes Yes Ciné citron Yes Yes 1991 Contre l'oubli Yes NoDocumentary film
Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes 1982 Philippe Soupault Yes No No [16] 1983 Mississippi Blues Yes Yes No Co-directed with Robert Parrish 1988 Lyon, le regard intérieur Yes No Yes 1991 Der grüne Berg No No Yes 1992 La guerre sans nom Yes No Yes 1994 Veillées d'armes No Yes No Co-directed by Marcel Ophüls 1997 De l'autre côté du périph Yes No No Co-directed with Nils Tavernier 2001 Histoires de vies brisées Yes No No 2016 Voyage à travers le cinéma français Yes Yes No Lumière ! L'aventure commence No Yes NoTV movie
Feature film
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