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Barbet Schroeder

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 08/26/1941 (82) | Tehran (Iran)
Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors of the French New Wave such as Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette and Eric Rohmer. Schroeder started his career producing such films as The Bakery Girl of Monceau (1962), Six in Paris (1965), and Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974). He then transitioned into directing films such as More (1969), La Vallée (1972) and Barfly (1987), the latter of which was nominated for the Palme d'Or. He also gained recognition for directing the documentary Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978). He directed what he labeled, "The Trilogy of Evil", which includes the films, General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (1974), ()
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Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is a Franco-Swiss movie director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Attractive Manhattanite Allison Jones has it all: a handsome beau, a rent-controlled apartment, and a promising career as a fashion designer. When boyfriend Sam proves unfaithful, Allison strikes out ...

Single White Female

R

1992 | 3.1/5 | 1h 47min
Thriller, Drama
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World-weary arthur Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs and corruption. On the brink of ...

Our Lady of the Assassins

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2000 | 3.6/5 | 1h 41min
Crime, Drama, Romance / Love
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Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-so ...

Barfly

R

1987 | 3.5/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark s ...

Murder by Numbers

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2002 | 3.1/5 | 2h
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Barbet Schroeder

César Award for Best Documentary Film Academy Award for Best Director
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Movies with Barbet Schroeder as Actor(35)

as Narrateur (voice)2017 The Venerable W.
as Voice2017 What Are You Up To, Barbet Schroeder?
as himself2017 Jean Douchet, Restless Child
as Le médecin2015 Portrait of the Artist
as Le médecin2015 Rouge
as Self - Director2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2013 Electra, for Instance
2011 Jean Douchet ou l’art d’aimer
as Narrator2007 Terror's Advocate
as The Mechanic2007 The Darjeeling Limited
as Duc de Grandlieu2007 The Duchess of Langeais
as himself2006 Moral Tales, Filmic Issues: A Conversation between Barbet Schroeder and Eric Rohmer
as Monsieur Henny (Porte de Choisy)2006 Paris Je T'aime
as Dr. Idelman2005 Only the Night
as un client du restaurant2004 Don't Do That!
2003 Bukowski: Born Into This
as French President1996 Mars Attacks!
as Man in Porsche1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
as Advisor #21994 Queen Margot
as Mean Passer-by1990 The Golden Boat
as himself1985 The Charles Bukowski Tapes
as Un Joueur (uncredited)1984 Cheaters
as Narrator1980 L.A.X.
as Vittorio1979 Roberte
1979 Short Memory
as N°6511978 Cinématon
as Bishop (uncredited)1974 La Paloma
as Olivier1974 Céline and Julie Go Boating
as Gian-Reto1972 Out 1: Spectre
as Gian-Reto1971 Out 1
1969 Fun and Games for Everyone
as himself1969 Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Jean-Pierre (segment "Gare du Nord")1965 Six in Paris
as Car Salesman1963 Les Carabiniers
as Young Man / Narrator1963 The Bakery Girl of Monceau

TV Shows/Series with Barbet Schroeder as Actor(1)

as himself1971 Samedi soir

Movies with Barbet Schroeder as Crew(63)

Directing/Director2017 The Venerable W.
Writing/Writer2017 The Venerable W.
Directing/Director2017 What Are You Up To, Barbet Schroeder?
Directing/Director2015 Amnesia
Writing/Screenplay2015 Amnesia
Directing/Director2008 Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Directing/Director2007 Terror's Advocate
Directing/Director2002 Murder by Numbers
Production/Producer2002 Murder by Numbers
Directing/Director2000 Our Lady of the Assassins
Production/Producer2000 Our Lady of the Assassins
Directing/Director1998 Desperate Measures
Production/Producer1998 Desperate Measures
Directing/Director1996 Before and After
Production/Producer1996 Before and After
Directing/Director1995 Kiss of Death
Production/Producer1995 Kiss of Death
Production/Executive Producer1995 Never Talk to Strangers
Directing/Director1992 Single White Female
Production/Producer1992 Single White Female
Directing/Director1990 Reversal of Fortune
Directing/Director1987 Barfly
Production/Producer1987 Barfly
Production/Co-Producer1985 The Future of Emily
Directing/Director1985 The Charles Bukowski Tapes
Editing/Editor1985 The Charles Bukowski Tapes
Production/Producer1985 The Charles Bukowski Tapes
Directing/Director1984 Cheaters
Writing/Writer1984 Cheaters
Production/Producer1984 Improper Conduct
Production/Producer1982 Le Pont du Nord
Production/Producer1978 Perceval
Directing/Director1978 Koko: A Talking Gorilla
Production/Associate Producer1978 Koko: A Talking Gorilla
Production/Producer1976 The Marquise of O
Directing/Director1976 Maîtresse
Writing/Screenplay1976 Maîtresse
Production/Producer1976 Chinese Roulette
Directing/Director1974 General Idi Amin Dada
Writing/Writer1974 General Idi Amin Dada
Production/Producer1974 Céline and Julie Go Boating
Production/Producer1972 Love in the Afternoon
Directing/Director1972 The Valley
Production/Producer1972 The Valley
Writing/Dialogue1972 The Valley
Writing/Screenplay1972 The Valley
Writing/Adaptation1972 The Valley
Directing/Director1971 Le cochon aux patates douces
Directing/Director1971 Maquillages
Directing/Director1971 Sing Sing
Production/Producer1970 Claire's Knee
Directing/Director1969 More
Production/Producer1969 More
Writing/Writer1969 More
Production/Producer1969 My Night at Maud's
Production/Producer1968 Imagine Robinson Crusoe
Production/Producer1967 La Collectionneuse
Production/Producer1967 Fermière à Montfaucon
Production/Producer1965 Six in Paris
Production/Producer1964 Nadja in Paris
Production/Producer1963 Méditerranée
Production/Producer1963 Suzanne's Career
Production/Producer1963 The Bakery Girl of Monceau

TV Shows/Series with Barbet Schroeder as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2007 Mad Men

Full Name: Barbet Schroeder
Citizenships: France, Switzerland
Born: Tuesday, 08/26 1941 (August) in Tehran (Iran) (current age: 82 years + 237 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV, Lycée Condorcet
Spouses (current/former): Bulle Ogier
Other names for Barbet Schroeder (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gian-Reto Barbet Schroeder"
Barbet Schroeder frequently works together with these people:
Éric Rohmer (27x, Crew)
Néstor Almendros (22x, Crew)
Bulle Ogier (15x, Actress)
Jacques Rivette (13x, Crew)
Margaret Ménégoz (12x, Crew)
Denise de Casabianca (11x, Crew)
Jackie Raynal (8x, Crew)
Jean Douchet (8x, Actor)
Luciano Tovoli (7x, Crew)
Pierre Cottrell (7x, Crew)
Suzanne Schiffman (7x, Crew)
André Jacquemetton (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:490512, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024