Claude Berri

Biography

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 Polanski, Jacques Demy, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Claude Sautet, Miloš Forman, Claude Zidi, Jacques Rivette, Patrice Chéreau, Alain Chabat, Abdellatif Kechiche and Dany Boon. Born Claude Beri Langmann in Paris, Berri was the son of Jewish immigrant parents. His mother, Beila (née Bercu), was from Romania, an…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) — Portrait painter of Cléopâtre
2. The Three Brothers (1995) — Le Président du tribunal
3. Didier (1997) — Type aéroport
4. Germinal (1993) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
5. The Truth (1960) — Georges
6. Zazie dans le Métro (1960) — Waiter (uncredited)
7. Happily Ever After (2004) — le père de Vincent
8. French Cancan (1955) — Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
9. The Sleeping Car Murders (1965) — Un porteur à la gare de Lyon (uncredited)
10. The Car Keys (2003) — Producer
11. Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) — André, Young Soldier
12. Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
13. The Wounded Man (1983) — Client
14. Line of Demarcation (1966) — Chef de famille juif
15. Please, Not Now! (1961) — Bernard
16. Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) — Librarian
17. Sex Shop (1972) — Claude
18. The Machine (1994) — Hugues
19. The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) — André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
20. Un grand cri d'amour (1998) — André Maillard
21. The Man with Connections (1970) — Military doctor (uncredited)
22. Le Cinema de Papa (1971) — Claude Langmann adulte
23. I Spit on Your Grave (1959) — David
24. Stan the Flasher (1990) — Stan Goldberg
25. Le Roi des cons (1981) — L'agent de police
26. Hard Off (1999) — Claude Langmann
27. Good Lord Without Confession (1953) — Le fils d'Eugène
28. Rue de l'estrapade (1953) — (uncredited)
29. Janine (1962) — Claude
30. Nulle part ailleurs (1987) — Self
31. Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self
32. François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004) — Self
33. Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) — Claude
34. Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) — Self - Guest
35. Asphalt (1959) — Band Boy (uncredited)
36. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
37. Dangerous Games (1958) — Young man
38. My Baby Is Black! (1961) — Dauber
39. Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante (1977) — Self
40. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self

Directed

1. Jean de Florette (1986) — Director
2. Manon of the Spring (1986) — Director
3. Hunting & Gathering (2007) — Director
4. Germinal (1993) — Director
5. So Long, Stooge (1983) — Director
6. The School Teacher (1981) — Director
7. Tresor (2009) — Director
8. Uranus (1990) — Director
9. The Two of Us (1967) — Director
10. The Housekeeper (2002) — Director
11. Lucie Aubrac (1997) — Director
12. One Wild Moment (1977) — Director
13. One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) — Director
14. I Love You All (1980) — Director
15. Sex Shop (1972) — Director
16. The Chicken (1965) — Director
17. The Man with Connections (1970) — Director
18. Le Cinema de Papa (1971) — Director
19. Hard Off (1999) — Director
20. The First Time (1976) — Director
21. Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) — Director
22. Chance at Love (1964) — Director
23. Male of the Century (1975) — Director
24. Les baisers (1964) — Director