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Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Writing·1931–2021·164 films

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).…

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As Writer

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

As Actor

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

As Director

Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary (1963)
Rupture
Rupture (1961)
The Nail Clippers
The Nail Clippers (1969)