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Gérard Courant

Gérard Courant

Directing · Acting · Production · Editing · Crew · Writing · Sound · Camera

Born December 4, 1951, Lyon, France

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (6)
  • 2013My Conversations on Film — Himself
  • 2005Trying to Describe Oneself — Himself
  • 2003Les deux Lucy — Himself
  • 1997Against Time and Oblivion — self
  • 1984Un film (autoportrait) — Self
  • 1980La Femme en vert — Himself