Claude Berri
Biography
Claude Berri was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, distributor, and actor. Born Claude Berel Langmann in Paris on July 1, 1934, he was the son of Jewish immigrant parents Beila and Hirsch Langmann. Berri became a leading figure in the French film industry in both directing and producing capacities. Following an Academy Award-winning short film, he achieved success with his first feature film, The Two of Us, in 1967. His career included producing and distributing both mainstream and avant-garde films. During the 1970s, his directorial work consisted mostly of comedies, followed by high-profile literary adaptations. In 1986, his two-part film Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring earned critical and public acclaim. Berri died on January 12, 2009, at the age of seventy-four in Paris.
Career overview
Claude Berri was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, distributor, and actor, born Claude Berel Langmann in Paris on July 1, 1934. He died on January 12, 2009, at the age of 74 in Paris. Berri stood as a leading figure of the French film industry, working extensively as both a director and a producer.
Following a short film that won an Academy Award, Berri achieved success with his first feature film, The Two of Us in 1967. This film incorporated his own experiences from the period of World War II during the Nazi occupation of France, depicting a young Jewish boy and an old grumpy man with antisemitic views gradually finding a way to each other.
Throughout his career, Berri had a varied path, producing and distributing both mainstream and avant-garde films. During the 1970s, his 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. Over the course of his career, Berri accumulated 127 known production credits.
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170 titles- The Force of Destiny (2017) as Self
- One Wild Moment (2015) Original Story
- To Be... A Classic (2012) as Self
- Tresor (2009) Director
- Tresor (2009) Writer
- Tresor (2009) Producer
- On the Trail of the New Wave (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Welcome to the Sticks (2008) Producer
- The Secret of the Grain (2007) Producer
- Hunting & Gathering (2007) Director
- Hunting & Gathering (2007) Screenplay
- Once Upon a Time... 'Tess' (2007) as Self
- A House of Your Dreams (2006) Producer
- The Children (2005) Producer
- One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) Director
- One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) Producer
- One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) Writer
- François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004) as Self
- Happily Ever After (2004) as le père de Vincent
- Happily Ever After (2004) Producer
- Tess: The Experience (2004) as Self
- San Antonio (2004) Producer
- Filming 'Tess' (2004) as Self
- Tess: From Novel to Screen (2004) as Self
- Feelings (2003) Producer
- Un film et son époque (2003) as Self
- The Car Keys (2003) as Self / Self - Un producteur
- Once Upon a Time... Tchao Pantin (2003) as Self
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) as Portrait painter of Cléopâtre
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) Producer
- The Housekeeper (2002) Director
- The Housekeeper (2002) Producer
- The Housekeeper (2002) Adaptation
- The Housekeeper (2002) Dialogue
- The Housekeeper (2002) Screenplay
- Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) as Librarian
- My Wife Is an Actress (2001) Producer
- The Three Kings (2001) Producer
- Hard Off (1999) as Claude Langmann
- Hard Off (1999) Director
- Hard Off (1999) Writer
- All About My Mother (1999) Co-Producer
- Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) Producer
- The Escort (1999) Producer
- Sachs' Disease (1999) Associate Producer
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Un grand cri d'amour (1998) as André Maillard
- Didier (1997) as Type aéroport
- Didier (1997) Producer
- The Bet (1997) Producer
- Lucie Aubrac (1997) Director
- Lucie Aubrac (1997) Writer
- The Ogre (1996) Executive Producer
- French Twist (1995) Producer
- The Three Brothers (1995) as Le Président du tribunal
- The Three Brothers (1995) Producer
- Time (1995) Co-Producer
- Queen Margot (1994) Producer
- The Machine (1994) as Hugues
- La Séparation (1994) Producer
- Germinal (1993) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Germinal (1993) Director
- Germinal (1993) Screenplay
- Germinal (1993) Producer
- Part-time Parents (1993) Producer
- The Lover (1992) Producer
- Van Gogh (1991) Producer
- Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) as Self - Guest
- Uranus (1990) Director
- Uranus (1990) Screenplay
- Stan the Flasher (1990) as Stan Goldberg
- Headstrong (1989) Producer
- The Bear (1988) Producer
- Three Seats for the 26th (1988) Producer
- Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (1988) Producer
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Hôtel de France (1987) Producer
- Manon of the Spring (1986) Director
- Manon of the Spring (1986) Screenplay
- Jean de Florette (1986) Screenplay
- Jean de Florette (1986) Director
- Les enragés (1985) Producer
- Madman at War (1985) Producer
- Blame It on Rio (1984) Original Film Writer
- Waiter! (1983) Producer
- So Long, Stooge (1983) Director
- So Long, Stooge (1983) Screenplay
- The Wounded Man (1983) as Client
- The Wounded Man (1983) Producer
- My Best Friend's Girl (1983) Producer
- Banzaï (1983) Producer
- The African (1983) Producer
- Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ (1982) Producer
- The School Teacher (1981) Director
- The School Teacher (1981) Writer
- Le Roi des cons (1981) as L'agent de police
- Inspector Blunder (1980) Producer
- I Love You All (1980) Writer
- I Love You All (1980) Director
- Tess (1979) Producer
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Take It from the Top (1978) Producer
- A Simple Story (1978) Producer
- Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness (1978) as Self
- One Wild Moment (1977) Director
- One Wild Moment (1977) Screenplay
- Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante (1977) as Self
- That Kid (1976) Producer
- I Love You, I Don't (1976) Producer
- A Child in the Crowd (1976) Producer
- The First Time (1976) Director
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Male of the Century (1975) as Claude
- Male of the Century (1975) Director
- Male of the Century (1975) Writer
- Zig Zig (1975) Producer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- I'm Losing My Temper (1974) Producer
- Tender Dracula (1974) Producer
- Le Chaud Lapin (1974) Producer
- The Mother and the Whore (1973) Co-Producer
- Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full (1973) Producer
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Sex Shop (1972) as Claude
- Sex Shop (1972) Director
- Sex Shop (1972) Screenplay
- Sex Shop (1972) Producer
- The Egg (1972) Scenario Writer
- Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
- Le Cinema de Papa (1971) as Claude Langmann adulte
- Le Cinema de Papa (1971) Director
- Le Cinema de Papa (1971) Writer
- Le Cinema de Papa (1971) Producer
- The Man with Connections (1970) as Military doctor (uncredited)
- The Man with Connections (1970) Director
- The Man with Connections (1970) Writer
- The House (1970) Producer
- Naked Childhood (1969) Producer
- Marie for Memory (1968) Associate Producer
- Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) as Claude
- Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) Writer
- Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) Director
- Marry Me! Marry Me! (1968) Producer
- Oratorio for Prague (1968) Producer
- Seven Days to Remember (1968) Producer
- The Two of Us (1967) Director
- The Two of Us (1967) Writer
- Line of Demarcation (1966) as Chef de famille juif
- The Sleeping Car Murders (1965) as Un porteur à la gare de Lyon (uncredited)
- The Chicken (1965) Director
- Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
- Chance at Love (1964) Writer
- Chance at Love (1964) Director
- Les baisers (1964) Director
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) as André (segment "L'avarice'") (uncredited)
- Greed (1962) as André (uncredited)
- Janine (1962) as Claude
- Janine (1962) Writer
- Please, Not Now! (1961) as Bernard
- My Baby Is Black! (1961) as Dauber
- The Truth (1960) as Georges
- Zazie dans le Métro (1960) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) as André, Young Soldier
- Asphalt (1959) as Band Boy (uncredited)
- I Spit on Your Grave (1959) as David
- Dangerous Games (1958) as Young man
- French Cancan (1955) as Un jeune homme à l'inauguration (uncredited)
- Rue de l'estrapade (1953) as (uncredited)
- Good Lord Without Confession (1953) as Le fils d'Eugène
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Claude Berri best known for?
Claude Berri is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including One Wild Moment (2015), Welcome to the Sticks (2008), Hunting & Gathering (2007), Hunting & Gathering (2007).
When and where was Claude Berri born?
Claude Berri was born on July 1, 1934 in Paris, France. They passed away on January 12, 2009.
How many credits does Claude Berri have?
Claude Berri has accumulated over 170 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2017.
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Claude Berri was a French film director, producer, screenwriter, distributor, and actor. Born Claude Berel Langmann in Paris on July 1, 1934, he was the son of Jewish immigrant parents Beila and Hirsch Langmann. Berri became a leading figure in the French film industry in both directing and producing capacities. Follow...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 40
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 41
- Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) as Self - Guest — aged about 56
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 38
- The Truth (1960) as Georges — aged about 26
- Asphalt (1959) as Band Boy (uncredited) — aged about 25
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