Pascal Bonitzer
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- February 1, 1946 in Paris, France
- Active Years
- 1969–2026 (58 Years)
- Total Credits
- 109 credits in database
Biography
Pascal Bonitzer is a French screenwriter, film director, actor, and former film critic for Cahiers du cinéma. Born on February 1, 1946, in Paris, France, he has worked extensively in the film industry with numerous known credits in writing. Throughout his career, he has contributed as a screenwriter and has also appeared as an actor in various film productions. His professional background includes a prominent role as a critic for the publication Cahiers du cinéma, establishing a long-standing involvement in French cinema across multiple disciplines.
Career overview
Pascal Bonitzer was born on February 1, 1946, in Paris, France. He is a French screenwriter, film director, actor, and a former film critic for Cahiers du cinema. Throughout his career, he has built an extensive body of work in the film industry, accumulating numerous known credits across his various roles in cinema.
In addition to his work behind the camera as a director and writer, Bonitzer has established a substantial presence as an actor. His performance history includes starring in Raul Ruiz's 1978 film The Suspended Vocation. His contributions to film span decades, encompassing both writing and acting engagements since he began his career.
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Full Filmography
109 titles- Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026) Director
- Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026) Screenplay
- Hugo (2026) Director
- La Fille d'un grand amour (2025) as Professeur Femis
- Conversation avec Pascal Bonitzer (2025) as Self - subject, filmmaker
- Auction (2024) Writer
- Auction (2024) Director
- Agathe, Solange and Me (2024) as Self
- Cinema Redefined: Jacques Rivette's L'Amour Fou Revisited (2024) as Self
- Last Summer (2023) Co-Writer
- Benedetta (2021) Script Consultant
- The Spellbound (2019) Director
- The Spellbound (2019) Writer
- The Young Karl Marx (2017) Screenplay
- The Clouzot Scandal (2017) as Self
- The Innocents (2016) Adaptation
- The Innocents (2016) Dialogue
- Right Here Right Now (2016) Director
- Right Here Right Now (2016) Screenplay
- Valentin Valentin (2015) Writer
- Gemma Bovery (2014) Screenplay
- Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence (2014) as Self
- Murder in Pacot (2014) Screenplay
- Looking for Hortense (2012) Director
- Looking for Hortense (2012) Screenplay
- Chantrapas (2011) as producer
- À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma (2011) as Self
- Around a Small Mountain (2009) Screenplay
- Great life (2009) Writer
- The Great Alibi (2008) Screenplay
- The Great Alibi (2008) Director
- The Key (2007) as Jean
- The Duchess of Langeais (2007) Writer
- Made in Paris (2006) Director
- Made in Paris (2006) Writer
- Changing Times (2004) Writer
- Why (Not) Brazil? (2004) as Self
- Under a False Name (2004) Thanks
- Bâtons d'encens pour Mizoguchi (2004) as Self
- The Story of Marie and Julien (2003) Writer
- Small Cuts (2003) Director
- Small Cuts (2003) Writer
- Hot House (2003) Writer
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) as Self
- Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) Scenario Writer
- Va Savoir (Who Knows?) (2001) Dialogue
- Va savoir+ (2001) Writer
- Betty Fisher and Other Stories (2001) as Mr. Barsky
- Man of the Crowds (2001) Writer
- Lumumba (2000) Writer
- Augustin, King of Kung-Fu (1999) as The movie director
- Les Infortunes de la beauté (1999) as Le detective
- Nothing About Robert (1999) as Man in bookstore
- Nothing About Robert (1999) Director
- Nothing About Robert (1999) Writer
- Secret Defense (1998) Scenario Writer
- Secret Defense (1998) Writer
- Genealogies of a Crime (1997) as Le directeur d'école
- Genealogies of a Crime (1997) Writer
- Three Lives and Only One Death (1996)
- Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) Writer
- The Lambs (1996) Screenplay
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1996) as Psychiatrist
- Encore (1996) as Bergère
- Encore (1996) Director
- Up, Down, Fragile (1995) Writer
- Son of Gascogne (1995) as Hiblen
- Joan the Maid II: The Prisons (1994) Dialogue
- Joan the Maid II: The Prisons (1994) Writer
- Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) Screenplay
- My Favorite Season (1993) Writer
- La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento (1992) Dialogue
- Chasing Butterflies (1992)
- The Sky Above Paris (1992) as Man in front of the telephone booth
- La Belle Noiseuse (1991) Dialogue
- La Belle Noiseuse (1991) Screenplay
- The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg (1991) Writer
- Night and Day (1991) Writer
- Chillers (1990) Writer
- Un jeu d'enfant (1990) Writer
- Gang of Four (1989) Dialogue
- Gang of Four (1989) Scenario Writer
- Winter's Child (1989) as Un spectateur au théâtre
- Dark Woods (1989) Writer
- L'Homme aux cheveux bleus (1989) as Self
- Daniel Asleep (1988) as Delmas
- The Beggars (1988) Screenplay
- The Innocents (1987) Adaptation
- The Innocents (1987) Screenplay
- Scene of the Crime (1986) Screenplay
- Golden Eighties (1986) Writer
- Wuthering Heights (1985) Screenplay
- Robin (1985) as Salesman
- Love on the Ground (1984) Writer
- Cheaters (1984) Writer
- Liberty Belle (1983) as Hotel client
- Liberty Belle (1983) Screenplay
- Stray Bullets (1983) as Ernest
- The Red Shade (1981) as The Dutch
- Cinématon XIV (1981) as N°138
- The One-Eyed Man (1980)
- Simone Barbès or Virtue (1980) as Un client de la boîte de nuit
- Snakes and Ladders (1980)
- The Bronte Sisters (1979) Screenplay
- The Suspended Vocation (1978) as Jérôme 2
- I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother… (1976) Screenplay
- Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne (1969)
- Nagasaki Director
- Nagasaki Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pascal Bonitzer best known for?
Pascal Bonitzer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026), Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026), Auction (2024), Auction (2024).
When and where was Pascal Bonitzer born?
Pascal Bonitzer was born on February 1, 1946 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Pascal Bonitzer have?
Pascal Bonitzer has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2026.
What is Pascal Bonitzer's background in cinema and television?
Pascal Bonitzer is a French screenwriter, film director, actor, and former film critic for Cahiers du cinéma. Born on February 1, 1946, in Paris, France, he has worked extensively in the film industry with numerous known credits in writing. Throughout his career, he has contributed as a screenwriter and has also appear...
Pascal Bonitzer by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Sky Above Paris (1992) as Man in front of the telephone booth — aged about 46
- The Key (2007) as Jean — aged about 61
- Why (Not) Brazil? (2004) as Self — aged about 58
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