Pascal Bonitzer (French: [bɔnitsɛʁ]; born 1 February 1946) is a French screenwriter, film director, actor, and former film critic for Cahiers du cinéma. He has written for 48 films and has appeared in 30 films since 1967. He starred in Raúl Ruiz's 1978 film The Suspended Vocation.[1][2]
Pascal Bonitzer | |
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 Bonitzer in 2010 | |
| Born | 1 February 1946 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, actor, film critic |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Partner | Sophie Fillières |
| Children | Agathe Bonitzer |
Bonitzer has received three César Award nominations, French cinema's highest honour: Best Writing for My Favorite Season (1993), Best First Feature Film for Encore (1996), and Best Original Screenplay for Les Innocentes (2016).
He has a daughter, actress Agathe Bonitzer, with filmmaker Sophie Fillières.[3]
Filmography
edit1960s–70s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 1967 | Vampirisme | Yes | Short film | ||
| 1976 | Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma sœur et mon frère... | Yes | Collaboration | ||
| 1978 | L'Exercice du pouvoir | Yes | |||
| 1978 | The Suspended Vocation | Yes | |||
| 1979 | The Brontë Sisters | Yes | Yes | ||
1980s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 1980 | Simone Barbes or Virtue | Yes | |||
| 1980 | Snakes and Ladders | Yes | TV short | ||
| 1980 | Une voix | Yes | Short film | ||
| 1980 | Le Borgne | Yes | |||
| 1981 | L'Ombre rouge | Yes | |||
| 1982 | Jimmy Jazz | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 1983 | Balles perdues | Yes | |||
| 1983 | Liberty Belle | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1984 | Cheaters (Tricheurs) | Yes | |||
| 1984 | Love on the Ground | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1985 | Rouge-gorge | Yes | |||
| 1985 | Hurlevent | Yes | |||
| 1986 | Golden Eighties | Yes | |||
| 1986 | Scene of the Crime | Yes | |||
| 1987 | Les Innocents | Yes | |||
| 1988 | The Beggars | Yes | |||
| 1988 | Daniel endormi | Yes | Short film | ||
| 1989 | Gang of Four | Yes | |||
| 1989 | Les Bois noirs | Yes | |||
| 1989 | Winter's Child | Yes | |||
| 1989 | Les Sirènes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
1990s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 1990 | Un jeu d'enfant | Yes | Scenario collaborator | ||
| 1990 | Mistress of Suspense | Yes | TV series | ||
| 1991 | L'Amour maudit de Leisenbohg | Yes | Telefilm | ||
| 1991 | La Belle Noiseuse | Yes | |||
| 1991 | Night and Day | Yes | |||
| 1991 | Le Ciel de Paris | Yes | |||
| 1992 | La Chasse aux papillons | Yes | |||
| 1993 | My Favorite Season | Yes | Nominated—César Award for Best Writing | ||
| 1993 | Couples et Amants | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The Battles | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Joan the Maiden, Part 2: The Prisons | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Grande Petite | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Le Fils de Gascogne | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Up, Down, Fragile | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Don't Forget You're Going to Die | Yes | |||
| 1996 | Thieves | Yes | Scenario collaborator | ||
| 1996 | Three Lives and Only One Death | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1996 | Encore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prix Jean Vigo Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film |
| 1997 | Genealogies of a Crime | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Night of Destiny | Yes | |||
| 1998 | Secret Defense | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Rien sur Robert | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Les Agneaux | Yes | Telefilm | ||
| 1999 | Les Infortunes de la beauté | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Augustin, King of Kung-Fu | Yes | |||
2000s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 2000 | Lumumba | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Man of the Crowds | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Va savoir | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Alias Betty | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Like an Airplane | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Small Cuts | Yes | Yes | Nominated—Berlin Film Festival - Golden Bear | |
| 2003 | The Story of Marie and Julien | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Hot House | Yes | Telefilm | ||
| 2004 | Changing Times | Yes | Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay | ||
| 2004 | Why (Not) Brazil? | Yes | |||
| 2006 | L'Affaire Villemin | Yes | TV mini-series | ||
| 2006 | Made in Paris | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | The Duchess of Langeais | Yes | |||
| 2007 | The Key | Yes | |||
| 2008 | The Great Alibi | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2009 | La Grande Vie | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Around a Small Mountain | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Don't Look Back | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Suite noire | Yes | TV series | ||
2010s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 2010 | Chantrapas | Yes | |||
| 2012 | Looking for Hortense | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | The Gordji Affair | Yes | Telefilm | ||
| 2014 | Gemma Bovery | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Murder in Pacot | Yes | |||
| 2014 | Valentin Valentin | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Agnus Dei | Yes | Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay | ||
| 2016 | Tout de suite maintenant | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Le Jeune Karl Marx | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Blanche comme neige | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Les Envoûtés | Yes | Yes | ||
2020s
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
| 2021 | Benedetta | Yes | |||
| 2023 | Last Summer | Yes | |||
| 2024 | Le tableau volé | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
| TBA | Maigret et les vieillards | Yes | [5] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Le Cinéma de Raoul Ruiz: La vocation suspendue". lecinemaderaoulruiz.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "NY Times: La vocation suspendue". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Agathe Bonitzer : "J'ai longtemps éprouvé un réel sentiment d'imposture"". L'Express. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ Croll, Ben (15 January 2024). "Pascal Bonitzer Takes Art World Inspiration for 'Auction,' Charts New Course for Georges Simenon's Maigret (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Croll, Ben (15 January 2024). "Pascal Bonitzer Takes Art World Inspiration for 'Auction,' Charts New Course for Georges Simenon's Maigret (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Pascal Bonitzer.
- Pascal Bonitzer at IMDb
- Pascal Bonitzer discography at Discogs