Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Known for Writing · 12 credits
- Born
- 1932-04-08 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Auxerre, Yonne, France
Biography
Jean-Paul Rappeneau (born 8 April 1932) is a French film director and screenwriter.
He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on Zazie dans le métro in 1960 and Vie privée in 1961. In 1964, he was co-screenwriter for L'Homme de Rio, which starred Jean-Paul Belmondo.
The first film that he both wrote and directed was A Matter of Resistance in 1965. Although it was a great critical and popular success, he did not make another film until 1971, when he directed Les Mariés de l'an II, again starring Belmondo and Marlène Jobert.
Since 1975, Rappeneau has written only for his own films, including Le Sauvage, starring Yves Montand and Tout feu, tout flamme (1981), again with Montand, who co-starred with Isabelle Adjani.
In 1990, Rappeneau directed a deluxe Technicolor film version of Cyrano de Bergerac, his adaptation of the classic French play by Edmond Rostand, starring Gérard Depardieu. Rappeneau's film version is the most elaborate film version of the play ever made, and one of the most expensive French films ever produced. It is the only rendition of the play in the original French to be released widely. At the 1991 César Awards, Rappeneau won the César Award for Best Director and César Award for Best Film.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (10)
Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand
2024
as Self
Belmondo by Belmondo
2016
as Self
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014
as Self
Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau
2022
as Self
A City Runs Through the Festival
2007
as Self
Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic
2003
as Self
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978
as Self
Il était une fois... « Lacombe Lucien »
2011
as Self (cinéaste)
Les Aventures d'Adrien: L'Affaire Catalan
2013
as Self
About Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Jean-Paul Rappeneau (born 8 April 1932) is a French film director and screenwriter. He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on Zazie dans le métro in 1960 and Vie privée in 1961. In 1964, he was co-screenwriter for L'Homme de Rio, which starred Jean-Paul Belmondo. The first film that he both wrote and directed was A Matter of Resistance in 1965. Although it was a great critical and popular success, he did not make another film until 1971, when he directed Les Mariés de l'an II, again starring Belm… With 12 credits spanning from 1974 to 2024, Jean-Paul Rappeneau has appeared in 10 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean-Paul Rappeneau Movies
- Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand (2024) — as Self
- Belmondo by Belmondo (2016) — as Self
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) — as Self
- Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau (2022) — as Self
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