Biography

Gérard Courant is a French filmmaker, writer, actor, poet and independent producer born on December 4, 1951 in Lyon, France. He is the son of the writer and historian René Courant. He is one of the most prolific filmmakers of cinema. He created, directed and produced Cinématon, the longest film in the world (over 200 hours long). In all, he has shot nearly 7,000 filmed portraits and a very large number of other films (more than 1,000) since the mid-1970s. He has also published several books on cinema.

Most Famous Work

Cinématon
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Cinématon

(1978) Cinematography
Joseph Morder tourne « La Duchesse de Varsovie »
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In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter
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Zanzibar à Saint-Sulpice
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Zanzibar à Saint-Sulpice

(1999) Producer
Luc Moullet (Éric Pauwels et Jeon Soo-Il) à Manosque I
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Jean Douchet analyse "Deux" de Werner Schroeter à la Cinémathèque française
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Cocktail Morlock
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Cocktail Morlock

(1981) Editor
Antonietta Pizzorno chante Luc Moullet
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Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Self
Self
2020 N/A
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2016 Self
2014 Himself (voice)
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2013 Himself
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2012 N/A
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2011 N/A
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Himself
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2007 Self (archive footage)
2006 Himself
2005 Himself
2003 Jonathan (voice)
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2002 N/A
2001 Self
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2000 N/A
1999 Self
1998 N/A
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1996 Self
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1993 Le maso
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1988 N/A
1987 L'inspecteur
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1985 Inspecteur
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1984 Self
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1982 N/A
1981 N/A
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1980 Himself
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1979 N/A
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1978 N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000
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Directing

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2024 Director
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2021 Director
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2020 Director
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2016 Director
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2015 Director
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2014 Director
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2013 Director
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2012 Director
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2010 Director
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2009 Director
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2008 Director
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2007 Director
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2004 Director
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2002 Director
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2001 Director
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2000 Director
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1995 Director
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1992 Director
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1990 Director
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1987 Director
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1986 Director
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1985 Director
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1984 Director
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1983 Director
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1982 Director
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1981 Director
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1980 Director
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1979 Director
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1978 Director
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1977 Director
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1970 Director
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Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Editor
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2021 Editor
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2020 Editor
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2019 Editor
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2017 Editor
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2016 Editor
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2015 Editor
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2014 Editor
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2013 Editor
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2012 Editor
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2011 Editor
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2010 Editor
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2009 Editor
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1987 Editor
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1982 Editor
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1980 Editor
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1978 Editor
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Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Sound
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2015 Sound
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2012 Sound
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2011 Sound
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2010 Sound
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2009 Sound
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1987 Sound
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1981 Sound
1978 Sound
1970 Sound Designer
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Writing

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2023 Idea
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1987 Writer
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1986 Idea
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1982 Scenario Writer
1980 Scenario Writer
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1979 Writer
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1978 Idea
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1977 Writer
1970 Writer
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Visual Effects

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2023 Visual Effects
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Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Cinematography
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2020 Cinematography
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2019 Cinematography
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2017 Cinematography
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2016 Cinematography
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2015 Cinematography
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2014 Special Effects
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2013 Cinematography
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2012 Cinematography
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2010 Cinematography
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2009 Cinematography
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2007 Cinematography
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1999 Cinematography
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1991 Cinematography
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1987 Cinematography
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1986 Cinematography
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1984 Cinematography
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1979 Cinematography
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1978 Cinematography
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1977 Cinematography
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1970 Cinematography
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Production

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2021 Producer
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2012 Producer
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2011 Producer
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2010 Producer
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2009 Producer
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2008 Producer
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2007 Producer
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2002 Producer
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2000 Producer
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1999 Producer
1998 Producer
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1995 Producer
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1994 Producer
1992 Producer
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1991 Producer
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1987 Producer
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1986 Producer
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1985 Producer
1984 Producer
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1983 Producer
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1982 Producer
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1981 Producer
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1980 Producer
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1979 Producer
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1978 Producer
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1977 Producer
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