Gérard Courant

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-12-04 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Lyon, France

Gérard Courant

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.

Acting

2015

2012

Coude à coude

as Himself

2022

Lady Usher's Diary

as L'homme qui parle de Louis Le Prince

1982

Litan

as Extra (uncredited)

1978

Cinématon

as N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000

1993

Up and Down

as Le maso

1981

2001

2007

2011

2003

Lucy en Miroir

as Jonathan (voice)

1980

2003

Les deux Lucy

as Himself

1989

2022

1985

Mort de trois présidents à vie

as A Life President of Morlock Academy

2019

Eugénie de Franval par Louis Skorecki

as Self - Interviewer (voice)

Production

2012

Un monde nouveau

as Director

2012

Un monde nouveau

as Producer

2012

Un monde nouveau

as Cinematography

2012

2012

1979

Cinématon VI

as Director

1979

Cinématon VI

as Producer

2023

2023

Idanus

as Director

2023

Idanus

as Director of Photography

2023

Idanus

as Editor

2023

Idanus

as Sound

2023

Idanus

as Idea

2023

Des eaux, petites et grandes

as Director of Photography

2021

1984

Cinématon XL

as Director

1980

1980

Cœur bleu

as Director

1980

Cœur bleu

as Writer

1978

Cinématon

as Director

1980

Vivre est une solution

as Camera Operator

1985

About Greece

as Director

1985

About Greece

as Director of Photography

2012

2012

2012

Tour de France 1972

as Cinematography

2021

2021

2021

Le Passeur immobile

as Cinematography

2021

2020

2014

2021

2021

Solitudes en ruine

as Cinematography

2021

Villagium

as Director

2021

Pons

as Director

2021

2019

2019

L'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon

as Cinematography

2019

2021

2012

Coude à coude

as Director

2012

2012

Coude à coude

as Cinematography

2015

2015

Encore Cinématé !

as Cinematography

2015

2015

2015

2023

2023

Les Malheurs d'Yvan Noé

as Sound Designer

2023

Dis-nous ce que tu sais

as Director of Photography

2023

2023

Lyon en 96 minutes

as Director of Photography

2014

2014

2014

Notes Lyonnaises I

as Cinematography

2014

2014

2014

2014

Notes Lyonnaises II

as Cinematography

2014

2015

Les Deux Lyon

as Director

2015

Les Deux Lyon

as Editor

2015

Les Deux Lyon

as Cinematography

2015

Les Deux Lyon

as Producer

2012

2012

Marilyn

as Director

1984

C'est Salonique

as Director

2018

Hitch x 4

as Director

2020

2020

Aurore Collective

as Cinematography

2014

2020

Khrónos 1981

as Director

2013

Chemins Intermédiaires

as Cinematography

2020

Le Blanc Cassé

as Director

2020

2021

2021

2014

2021

2021

2021

2014

2021

1988

Et si on jouait?

as Director

2022

Double Jeu

as Director

2022

2022

Le Nouvel Hiver

as Director

2012

2012

2012

Velo Love

as Director

1997

Mongibello

as Director

2022

Toronto 1998

as Director

2022

2011

2014

Tout est Brisé

as Director

2013

2014

2014

Route d'argent

as Director

2024

Roubines

as Director

2024

Vivarais

as Director

2015

Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet

as Director of Photography

1998

1998

Amours décolorées

as Cinematography

1998

Amours décolorées

as Scenario Writer

1998

1985

About Greece

as Editor

1985

About Greece

as Sound

1985

About Greece

as Producer

1984

Baignoire

as Director

1984

Baignoire

as Cinematography

1984

Baignoire

as Editor

1984

Baignoire

as Producer

1984

Baignoire

as Sound

1978

Cinématon

as Producer

1978

Cinématon

as Idea

1978

Cinématon

as Camera Operator

1980

Aditya

as Director

1980

Aditya

as Editor

1980

Aditya

as Cinematography

1982

1982

She's a Very Nice Lady

as Scenario Writer

1982

She's a Very Nice Lady

as Cinematography

2007

Zanzibar à Saint-Sulpice

as Cinematography

1987

2012

2004

24 Passions

as Director

2004

24 Passions

as Cinematography

1977

M M M M M...

as Director

1977

M M M M M...

as Editor

1977

M M M M M...

as Cinematography

1977

M M M M M...

as Producer

1979

1979

1979

2024

Hinnis

as Director

2019

Vent-Pire

as Director

2019

Vent-Pire

as Writer

2019

Vent-Pire

as Producer

2019

Vent-Pire

as Sound Designer

2019

Vent-Pire

as Cinematography

2019

Vent-Pire

as Editor

2022

Soleil mouillé

as Director

1980

Vivre est une solution

as Cinematography

1980

1980

Vivre est une solution

as Scenario Writer

1984

Genova Genova

as Director

1984

Genova Genova

as Producer

1984

Genova Genova

as Editor

1984

1984

Genova Genova

as Cinematography

1984

Dévotion

as Director

1981

Cocktail Morlock

as Director

1981

Cocktail Morlock

as Cinematography

1981

Cocktail Morlock

as Producer

1981

1981

1991

Nuages de soie

as Director

1991

Solitude perdue

as Director

1991

Solitude perdue

as Producer

1987

Avec Mariola

as Director

1987

1987

Avec Mariola

as Cinematography

1987

Avec Mariola

as Editor

1987

Avec Mariola

as Producer

1991

1991

Boudou prend son bain

as Cinematography

1991

1996

1996

Chambéry-Les Arcs

as Scenario Writer

2000

Le journal de Joseph M.

as Scenario Writer

2002

2002

2002

Périssable Paradis

as Cinematography

2000

The Man of the Badlands

as Scenario Writer

2000

The Man of the Badlands

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2011

Montagnes endormies

as Cinematography

2011

2012

Abel Ferrara in Lucca

as Cinematography

2012

1992

Travelling

as Director

1992

Travelling

as Producer

1995

1995

1997

1997

1978

L'Âge doré

as Director

1978

L'Âge doré

as Producer

1979

Hérésie pour Magritte IV

as Scenario Writer

1979

2003

Zythum

as Director

1980

Aditya

as Writer

1980

Aditya

as Producer

1980

Cœur bleu

as Producer

1980

Cœur bleu

as Editor

1980

Cœur bleu

as Cinematography

1984

1984

Gare

as Director

1984

Gare

as Idea

1984

Gare

as Cinematography

1984

Gare

as Editor

1984

Gare

as Producer

1986

Couple

as Director

1986

Couple

as Idea

1986

Couple

as Cinematography

1986

Couple

as Editor

1986

Couple

as Producer

1986

1986

Portrait de groupe

as Cinematography

1986

1986

1986

Lire

as Director

1986

Lire

as Idea

1986

Lire

as Cinematography

1986

Lire

as Editor

1986

Lire

as Producer

1986

Lire

as Sound

1987

Trio

as Director

1987

Trio

as Idea

1987

Trio

as Cinematography

1987

Trio

as Editor

1987

Trio

as Producer

1991

Cinématou

as Director

1991

Cinématou

as Idea

1991

Cinématou

as Producer

1991

Cinématou

as Cinematography

1991

Cinématou

as Editor

1991

Cinécabot

as Director

1991

Cinécabot

as Producer

1991

Cinécabot

as Idea

1991

Cinécabot

as Cinematography

1984

Spoonful

as Director

1984

Spoonful

as Producer

1984

Spoonful

as Cinematography

1984

Spoonful

as Editor

1986

1995

2001

2000 Cinématons

as Director

2001

2000 Cinématons

as Scenario Writer

2001

2000 Cinématons

as Cinematography

1997

Cinéma

as Director

1997

Cinéma

as Producer

1997

Cinéma

as Idea

1997

Cinéma

as Cinematography

1997

Cinéma

as Editor

2000

2000

De ma chambre d'hôtel

as Cinematography

2000

2006

2008

Alicudi

as Director

2008

Alicudi

as Writer

2008

Alicudi

as Sound

2010

Massalia

as Director

2010

Massalia

as Producer

2010

Massalia

as Cinematography

2010

Massalia

as Editor

2010

Massalia

as Sound

2009

Burgundia II

as Director

2009

Burgundia II

as Producer

2009

Burgundia II

as Cinematography

2009

Burgundia II

as Editor

2009

Burgundia II

as Sound

2010

BB X 20

as Director

2010

BB X 20

as Editor

2010

BB X 20

as Producer

2010

BB X 20

as Idea

2010

2010

2010

2010

Werner et Nenad

as Director

2010

Werner et Nenad

as Producer

2010

2010

Werner et Nenad

as Cinematography

2010

2010

2009

2009

2010

2010

2010

2010

2010

L'Impossible retour

as Cinematography

2010

2010

1978

Cinématon

as Cinematography

2011

Vie

as Director

2011

Vie

as Idea

2011

Vie

as Producer

2011

Vie

as Sound

2011

Vie

as Editor

2011

Vie

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2011

Nuits transparentes

as Cinematography

2011

2012

Marilyn

as Producer

2014

2013

2012

2012

2012

Teo Hernandez à Paris

as Cinematography

2012

2012

In Memoriam Marcel Hanoun

as Cinematography

2012

2012

2012

2012

Zouzou à Saint-Denis

as Cinematography

2012

L'Artifice et le factice

as Cinematography

2008

La Ville des fantômes II

as Cinematography

2010

Massalia II

as Director

2010

Massalia II

as Producer

2010

2010

Massalia II

as Cinematography

2010

Massalia II

as Sound

2010

Massalia II

as Editor

2010

Dresde de sang et de feu

as Cinematography

2010

Le Temps et les rêves II

as Cinematography

2011

Alicudi 1 Bella

as Director

2011

Alicudi 1 Bella

as Producer

2011

2011

Alicudi 1 Bella

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2011

2011

2011

Alicudi 2 Selvaggia

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2011

2011

Alicudi 3 Lontana

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2011

Neiges

as Director

2011

Neiges

as Producer

2011

Neiges

as Idea

2011

Neiges

as Cinematography

2011

Neiges

as Editor

2011

Neiges

as Sound

1992

Travellings

as Director

1992

1992

Travellings

as Editor

1992

Travellings

as Cinematography

1992

Travellings

as Producer

2019

2019

1992

De ma voiture

as Director

1992

De ma voiture

as Producer

1992

De ma voiture

as Cinematography

1992

De ma voiture

as Editor

2020

Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Original Concept

2020

Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Cinematography

2020

Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Special Effects

2020

Ignis

as Director

2020

Ignis

as Cinematography

2020

Ignis

as Editor

2020

Ignis

as Producer

2020

Ignis

as Sound

2012

1978

Sha-Dada

as Director

1978

Sha-Dada

as Writer

1978

Sha-Dada

as Editor

1978

Sha-Dada

as Producer

1978

Rasage

as Director

1978

Rasage

as Cinematography

1978

Rasage

as Producer

1978

Rasage

as Scenario Writer

1979

Thé au bois

as Director

1979

Thé au bois

as Producer

1981

Shiva

as Director

1981

Shiva

as Cinematography

1981

Shiva

as Editor

1981

Shiva

as Producer

1979

Hérésie pour Magritte I

as Cinematography

1979

1979

1979

2020

2020

2020

Autour de Vent-Pire

as Director of Photography

1978

Cinématon I

as Director

1978

Cinématon I

as Producer

1978

Cinématon II

as Director

1978

Cinématon II

as Producer

1978

Cinématon III

as Director

1978

Cinématon III

as Producer

1978

Cinématon IV

as Director

1978

Cinématon IV

as Producer

1979

Cinématon V

as Director

1979

Cinématon V

as Producer

1980

Cinématon VII

as Director

1980

Cinématon VII

as Producer

1980

Cinématon VIII

as Director

1980

Cinématon VIII

as Producer

1981

Cinématon XIII

as Director

1981

Cinématon XIII

as Producer

1980

Cinématon IX

as Director

1980

Cinématon IX

as Producer

1980

Cinématon X

as Director

1980

Cinématon X

as Producer

1981

Cinématon XI

as Director

1981

Cinématon XI

as Producer

1981

Cinématon XII

as Director

1981

Cinématon XII

as Producer

1981

Cinématon XIV

as Director

1981

Cinématon XIV

as Producer

1981

Cinématon XV

as Director

1981

Cinématon XV

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XVI

as Director

1982

Cinématon XVI

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XVII

as Director

1982

Cinématon XVII

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XVIII

as Director

1982

Cinématon XVIII

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XIX

as Director

1982

Cinématon XIX

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XX

as Director

1982

Cinématon XX

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXV

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXV

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXVI

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXVI

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXVII

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXVII

as Producer

1983

1983

1983

Cinématon XXIX

as Director

1983

Cinématon XXIX

as Producer

1984

Cinématon XXX

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXX

as Producer

1984

Cinématon XXXI

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXI

as Producer

1984

Cinématon XXXII

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXII

as Producer

1984

Cinématon XXXVI

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXVI

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXI

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXI

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXII

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXII

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXIII

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXIII

as Producer

1982

Cinématon XXIV

as Director

1982

Cinématon XXIV

as Producer

1984

1984

1984

Cinématon XXXIV

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXIV

as Producer

1984

Cinématon XXXV

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXV

as Producer

1984

1984

1984

1984

2020

Dérapages

as Director

2020

Dérapages

as Cinematography

2020

Dérapages

as Editor

2020

Dérapages

as Sound

1984

Cinématon XXXIX

as Director

1984

Cinématon XXXIX

as Producer

2014

Tout est Brisé

as Producer

2014

2014

2014

Tout est Brisé

as Cinematography

2011

2011

La Ville des fantômes

as Cinematography

2011

2013

2013

2013

2013

2015

2015

2017

Artémis

as Director

2017

Artémis

as Producer

2019

Corps-Selle

as Director

2019

Corps-Selle

as Producer

2019

Corps-Selle

as Cinematography

2019

Corps-Selle

as Editor

2019

Corps-Selle

as Sound Designer

2020

2020

2006

Made in Paris

as Director

2006

Made in Paris

as Producer

2006

Made in Paris

as Cinematography

2020

Crime contre le cinéma

as Cinematography

2012

2012

2012

Délices lointains

as Cinematography

2012

2012

2024

Hinnis

as Producer

2021

2021

2021

Lacus

as Director

2021

Lacus

as Producer

2021

Flumen

as Director

2021

Flumen

as Producer

2021

2021

2021

Ventus

as Director

2021

Ventus

as Producer

2021

Pluvia

as Director

2021

Pluvia

as Producer

2023

Lyon 1983

as Director

2023

Lyon 1983

as Producer

2023

2023

2023

Arcipelago

as Director

2023

Arcipelago

as Producer

2023

Sifnos

as Director

2023

Sifnos

as Producer

2023

Santorin

as Director

2023

Santorin

as Producer

2011

Veni, Vidi, Vici

as Director

2011

Veni, Vidi, Vici

as Producer

2011

2011

Veni, Vidi, Vici

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2025

2025

2025

Wien – Paris

as Director

2025

Wien – Paris

as Producer

2011

Banlieue Ouest

as Director

2011

Banlieue Ouest

as Producer

2011

Banlieue Est

as Director

2011

Banlieue Est

as Producer

2011

Burgundia

as Director

2011

Burgundia

as Producer

2011

2011

2011

Le Temps et les rêves

as Cinematography

2011

2011

2013

2013

2022

2022

2022

2022

2013

2013

2015

Cinématé !

as Director

2015

Cinématé !

as Producer

2016

2016

2017

2017

2018

2018

2019

2019

2011

2011

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