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Jean-Claude Carrière

Writing 89 (deceased) years old Colombières-sur-Orb, Hérault, France ★ 1.1
Born: September 17, 1931
Died: February 8, 2021

Biography

Jean-Claude Carrière (17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing Heureux Anniversaire (1963), and was later conferred an Honorary Oscar in 2014. He was nominated for the Academy Award three other times for his work in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). He also won a César Award for Best Original Screenplay in The Return of Martin Guerre (1983).

Carrière was an alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud and was president of La Fémis, the French state film school that he helped establish. He was noted as a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel on the screenplays of the latter's late French films.

Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

Alexandre Trannoy - L’Œuvre invisible
Alexandre Trannoy - L’Œuvre invisible Self (archive footage) 2026
Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel
Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel Self 2022
Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau Self 2022
Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance
Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance Self - Screenwriter 2021
Fifty Years Later
Fifty Years Later Self 2019
Francisco de Goya: The Dream of Reason
Francisco de Goya: The Dream of Reason Self - Writer 2019
Mostashregh
Mostashregh Self 2019
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein Self 2018
The Collection
The Collection Monsieur Klein 2018
Scenes from A Separation
Scenes from A Separation Self 2018
Searching for Ingmar Bergman
Searching for Ingmar Bergman Self - Filmmaker 2018
Luis Buñuel, la transgression des rêves
Luis Buñuel, la transgression des rêves Self 2018
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait Self 2017
Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens
Robert Doisneau: Through the Lens Self 2017
Borsalino City
Borsalino City Self - Scriptwriter 2016
Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí
Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí Self 2015
Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin
Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin Self 2015
Los chicos de la foto
Los chicos de la foto Self 2014
Romy Schneider, à fleur de peau
Romy Schneider, à fleur de peau Self 2014
The Mystery of the King of Kinema
The Mystery of the King of Kinema Self 2014
En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel Self 2013
Professor Goudet's Lessons
Professor Goudet's Lessons Self 2013
Once Upon a Time... 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'
Once Upon a Time... 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' Self 2013
Carrière, 250 Meters
Carrière, 250 Meters Self 2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé Self 2011
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman Self 2010
Il était une fois... « King Kong »
Il était une fois... « King Kong » Self (scénariste) 2010
Certified Copy
Certified Copy The Man at the Square 2010
And the blue sky
And the blue sky Himself 2010
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… Self 2009
The Last Script: Remembering Luis Buñuel
The Last Script: Remembering Luis Buñuel Self 2008
Rituals
Rituals Self 2007
The Secret Book
The Secret Book Pierre Reymond 2006
Avida
Avida Le richa paranoïaque 2006
Una belleza nueva
Una belleza nueva Self 2006
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' Self 2006
Un Ange dans les marécages
Un Ange dans les marécages Self 2006
Buñuel: Atheist Thanks to God
Buñuel: Atheist Thanks to God Self 2005
Une promenade parmi les ombres
Une promenade parmi les ombres Himself 2005
The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth
The Filmmaker and the Labyrinth Self 2004
Les Thibault
Les Thibault Maître Roubiot 2003
Gala
Gala Self 2003
Un film et son époque
Un film et son époque Self 2003
Biblioteca Mindlin
Biblioteca Mindlin 2002
Bunuel and King Solomon's Table
Bunuel and King Solomon's Table David Goldman 2001
Madame De...
Madame De... Le ministre 2001
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète Self 2000
Speaking of Buñuel
Speaking of Buñuel Self 2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
Buñuel in Hollywood Self 2000
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
Les paradoxes de Buñuel
Les paradoxes de Buñuel Self 1998
The Night and the Moment
The Night and the Moment Il governatore 1995
Bouvard et Pécuchet
Bouvard et Pécuchet Récitant 1990
Nulle part ailleurs
Nulle part ailleurs Self 1987
Matin Bonheur
Matin Bonheur Self 1987
Vive les femmes !
Vive les femmes ! The deaf-mute 1984
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel Self 1984
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario
Passion, le travail et l'amour: Introduction à un scénario Self 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
L'Amour nu
L'Amour nu Le professeur 1981
The Associate
The Associate Un homme présent à la lecture du testament 1979
The Associate
The Associate Un homme à la lecture du testament (uncredited) 1979
These Kids Are Grown-Ups
These Kids Are Grown-Ups Le psychiatre (uncredited) 1979
Photo-souvenir
Photo-souvenir Prof. Henri Quissard 1978
Surprise Sock
Surprise Sock Fournier 1978
The Game of Solitaire
The Game of Solitaire Luc 1976
The Garden of Torment
The Garden of Torment The ship's captain 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Apostrophes
Apostrophes Self 1975
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
A Little Sun in Cold Water
A Little Sun in Cold Water François 1971
The Wedding Ring
The Wedding Ring Hugues 1971
The Milky Way
The Milky Way Priscillian 1969
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid Le curé 1964
The Suitor
The Suitor TV presenter (uncredited) 1962
The Arbitrariness of Desire
The Arbitrariness of Desire Himself

Writing Credits (135)

The Plough
The Plough Screenplay 2023
Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams Writer 2022
The Crusade
The Crusade Writer 2021
The Salt of Tears
The Salt of Tears Dialogue 2020
The Salt of Tears
The Salt of Tears Screenplay 2020
A Faithful Man
A Faithful Man Writer 2018
At Eternity's Gate
At Eternity's Gate Writer 2018
Lover for a Day
Lover for a Day Screenplay 2017
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash Adaptation 2015
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash Dialogue 2015
In the Shadow of Women
In the Shadow of Women Writer 2015
The Petrov File
The Petrov File Writer 2015
The Patience Stone
The Patience Stone Screenplay 2013
The Artist and the Model
The Artist and the Model Screenplay 2012
Harold et Maude
Harold et Maude Writer 2012
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
Memories of My Melancholy Whores Screenplay 2011
Carrière, 250 Meters
Carrière, 250 Meters Screenplay 2011
Ulzhan
Ulzhan Scenario Writer 2007
Marie-Antoinette, la véritable histoire
Marie-Antoinette, la véritable histoire Writer 2006
Goya's Ghosts
Goya's Ghosts Screenplay 2006
Birth
Birth Screenplay 2004
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman Writer 2002
Ruy Blas
Ruy Blas Screenplay 2002
The Battle of Hernani
The Battle of Hernani Writer 2002
Madame De...
Madame De... Writer 2001
Bérénice
Bérénice Writer 2000
Salsa
Salsa Writer 2000
Broken Dolls
Broken Dolls Story 1999
Clarissa
Clarissa Writer 1998
War in the Highlands
War in the Highlands Writer 1998
Les paradoxes de Buñuel
Les paradoxes de Buñuel Screenplay 1998
Chinese Box
Chinese Box Writer 1997
The Ogre
The Ogre Screenplay 1996
Golden Boy
Golden Boy Writer 1996
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof Screenplay 1995
La duchesse de Langeais
La duchesse de Langeais Writer 1995
The Night and the Moment
The Night and the Moment Screenplay 1995
Sommersby
Sommersby Original Film Writer 1993
Dispute in Valladolid
Dispute in Valladolid Writer 1992
The Return of Casanova
The Return of Casanova Writer 1992
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Screenplay 1991
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac Screenplay 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Writer 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Theatre Play 1990
Hard to Be a God
Hard to Be a God Writer 1990
May Fools
May Fools Screenplay 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Writer 1990
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata Theatre Play 1990
Valmont
Valmont Screenplay 1989
J'écris dans l'espace
J'écris dans l'espace Screenplay 1989
The Owl's Legacy
The Owl's Legacy Writer 1989
The Silent Woman
The Silent Woman Screenplay 1989
The Bengali Night
The Bengali Night Writer 1988
The Possessed
The Possessed Screenplay 1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Screenplay 1988
The Discoveries of a Modern Couple
The Discoveries of a Modern Couple Writer 1986
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Exploits of a Young Don Juan Writer 1986
Max My Love
Max My Love Writer 1986
The Wolf at the Door
The Wolf at the Door Scenario Writer 1986
L'Unique
L'Unique Writer 1986
L'Unique
L'Unique Dialogue 1986
The Young Girl and Hell
The Young Girl and Hell Writer 1986
Lancement réussi
Lancement réussi Scenario Writer 1985
Swann in Love
Swann in Love Writer 1984
L'aide-mémoire
L'aide-mémoire Writer 1984
The Tragedy of Carmen
The Tragedy of Carmen Writer 1983
The General of the Dead Army
The General of the Dead Army Writer 1983
Side Roads
Side Roads Writer 1983
Credo
Credo Writer 1983
Danton
Danton Screenplay 1983
Antonieta
Antonieta Writer 1982
L'Indiscrétion
L'Indiscrétion Writer 1982
The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan
The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan Writer 1982
Godard's Passion
Godard's Passion Writer 1982
The Return of Martin Guerre
The Return of Martin Guerre Screenplay 1982
La Cerisaie
La Cerisaie Adaptation 1982
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet Adaptation 1981
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet Dialogue 1981
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit Writer 1981
Black Mirror
Black Mirror Screenplay 1981
Every Man for Himself
Every Man for Himself Scenario Writer 1980
The Associate
The Associate Dialogue 1979
The Associate
The Associate Screenplay 1979
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum Screenplay 1979
Return to the Beloved
Return to the Beloved Writer 1979
L'Homme en colère
L'Homme en colère Writer 1979
These Kids Are Grown-Ups
These Kids Are Grown-Ups Writer 1979
Beef Cattle
Beef Cattle Writer 1979
Photo-souvenir
Photo-souvenir Writer 1978
Surprise Sock
Surprise Sock Writer 1978
Butterfly on the Shoulder
Butterfly on the Shoulder Screenplay 1978
Le Franc-tireur
Le Franc-tireur Writer 1978
That Obscure Object of Desire
That Obscure Object of Desire Screenplay 1977
Julie pot-de-colle
Julie pot-de-colle Writer 1977
The Gang
The Gang Screenplay 1977
Leonor
Leonor Writer 1975
Flesh of the Orchid
Flesh of the Orchid Writer 1975
Serious as Pleasure
Serious as Pleasure Writer 1975
Weak Spot
Weak Spot Screenplay 1975
The Woman with Red Boots
The Woman with Red Boots Screenplay 1974
The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty Writer 1974
Life Size
Life Size Writer 1974
France, Incorporated
France, Incorporated Writer 1974
Dorothea's Revenge
Dorothea's Revenge Screenplay 1974
The Outside Man
The Outside Man Story 1972
The Outside Man
The Outside Man Screenplay 1972
The Monk
The Monk Screenplay 1972
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Screenplay 1972
The Right to Love
The Right to Love Screenplay 1972
Liza
Liza Writer 1972
A Little Sun in Cold Water
A Little Sun in Cold Water Screenplay 1971
Taking Off
Taking Off Writer 1971
The Wedding Ring
The Wedding Ring Writer 1971
Borsalino
Borsalino Writer 1970
Le Grand Amour
Le Grand Amour Screenplay 1969
The Milky Way
The Milky Way Writer 1969
The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool Writer 1969
The Nail Clippers
The Nail Clippers Screenplay 1969
For a Distant Love
For a Distant Love Writer 1968
Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour Screenplay 1967
The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris Screenplay 1967
The Diabolical Dr. Z
The Diabolical Dr. Z Screenplay 1966
Attack of the Robots
Attack of the Robots Screenplay 1966
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso Writer 1966
As Long as You've Got Your Health
As Long as You've Got Your Health Writer 1966
Viva Maria!
Viva Maria! Screenplay 1965
Bestiary of Love
Bestiary of Love Writer 1965
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Writer 1965
Yoyo
Yoyo Screenplay 1965
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid Writer 1964
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Co-Writer 1963
Insomnia
Insomnia Writer 1963
The Suitor
The Suitor Screenplay 1962
Rupture
Rupture Co-Writer 1961
Micromeo
Micromeo Writer

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