Christophe Barratier
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Christophe Barratier son of actress Eva Simonet and nephew of film director Jacques Perrin
, is a French
film producer
, film director
and screenwriter
. He has directed three hugely successful features films The Chorus
(2004). As the lyricist
of the film's song Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
as well as eight César Awards, of which it won two. His second feature film Paris 36
starring Gérard Jugnot
and Nora Arnezeder
which was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song
and four César Awards. His latest film is a new adaptation of War of the Buttons
that takes place during World War II
, it was released in France during the summer of 2011 and cost €16 million.
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin is a French actor and filmmaker. He is occasionally credited as Jacques Simonet. Simonet was his father's name and Perrin his mother's.-Life and career:...
, is a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He has directed three hugely successful features films The Chorus
The Chorus (2004 film)
The Chorus is a 2004 French drama film directed by Christophe Barratier. Co-written by Barratier and Philippe Lopes-Curval, it is an adaptation of the 1945 film A Cage of Nightingales , which in turn was adapted by Noël-Noël and René Wheeler from a story by Wheeler and Georges Chaperot.Widely...
(2004). As the lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
of the film's song Look To Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
as well as eight César Awards, of which it won two. His second feature film Paris 36
Paris 36
Paris 36 is a 2008 French film directed by Christophe Barratier. This film is set in 1930s Paris.The song "Loin de Paname" , sung by Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Original Song.-Plot summary:When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed...
starring Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
and Nora Arnezeder
Nora Arnezeder
Nora Arnezeder is a French actress.Arnezeder was born in Paris. Her father, Wolfgang, is Austrian and Catholic, and her mother, Piera, is an Egyptian Jew....
which was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film...
and four César Awards. His latest film is a new adaptation of War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons
The War of the Buttons or La Guerre des boutons may refer to:* a novel, La Guerre des boutons by Louis Pergaud* a 1962 French film of the novel, War of the Buttons ...
that takes place during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was released in France during the summer of 2011 and cost €16 million.