Gérard Courant

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-12-04 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Lyon, France

Also Known As Gerard Courant

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.

Known For

Director

Un monde nouveau

as Director

2024
Roubines

as Director

2024
2024
Vivarais

as Director

2024
Hinnis

as Director

2023
Idanus

as Director

2023
2023
2023
Lyon en 96 minutes

as Director

2021
2021
Villagium

as Director

2021
Pons

as Director

2021
2021
Solitudes en ruine

as Director

2021
Nuit sans réveil

as Director

2021
2021
2021
2021
La Valse de Vienne

as Director

2021
L'Arbre de la Vie

as Director

2021
2021
Soleil mouillé

as Director

2020
Aurore Collective

as Director

2020
Le Blanc Cassé

as Director

2020
Il Gergo Inquieto

as Director

2020
Khrónos 1981

as Director

2020
2020
Ignis

as Director

2020
2020
(Daniel) Petit Lu

as Director

2020
2020
2020
Dérapages

as Director

2019
2019
Vent-Pire

as Director

2018
Hitch x 4

as Director

2015
Samawah, year zero

as Director

2015
Les Deux Lyon

as Director

2015
2014
Discussion Morlock

as Director

2014
Le Monde Impatient

as Director

2013
2012
2012
2012
Marilyn

as Director

2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Vie

as Director

2011
Alicudi 3 Lontana

as Director

2011
Alicudi 1 Bella

as Director

2011
2011
Neiges

as Director

2010
2010
Massalia

as Director

2010
BB X 20

as Director

2010
2010
2010
Werner et Nenad

as Director

2010
2010
2010
Massalia II

as Director

2009
Burgundia II

as Director

2009
2008
Alicudi

as Director

2006
2004
24 Passions

as Director

2003
Zythum

as Director

2002
Notes Lyonnaises I

as Director

2002
2001
2001
Le Pharaon à Lyon

as Director

2001
Place Saint Michel

as Director

2001
Route d'argent

as Director

2001
2000 Cinématons

as Director

2000
2000
Tout est Brisé

as Director

2000
2000
1999
Derrière la Nuit

as Director

1998
Toronto 1998

as Director

1998
Le Nouveau Désert

as Director

1998
1997
Mongibello

as Director

1997
Le ciel écarlate

as Director

1997
Cinéma

as Director

1996
Coude à coude

as Director

1996
Velo Love

as Director

1996
Chambéry-Les Arcs

as Director

1995
1994
1992
1992
Travelling

as Director

1992
Travellings

as Director

1992
De ma voiture

as Director

1991
Le Nouvel Hiver

as Director

1991
1991
Nuages de soie

as Director

1991
Solitude perdue

as Director

1991
Cinécabot

as Director

1991
Cinématou

as Director

1990
1989
Double Jeu

as Director

1988
Et si on jouait?

as Director

1987
Avec Mariola

as Director

1987
Trio

as Director

1986
1986
Portrait de groupe

as Director

1986
Lire

as Director

1986
Couple

as Director

1985
About Greece

as Director

1984
Cinématon XL

as Director

1984
C'est Salonique

as Director

1984
La Marche du Temps

as Director

1984
Baignoire

as Director

1984
Genova Genova

as Director

1984
Dévotion

as Director

1984
Spoonful

as Director

1984
Gare

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXX

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXII

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXI

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXVI

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXV

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXIII

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXIV

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXVII

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXVIII

as Director

1984
Cinématon XXXIX

as Director

1983
Cinématon XXVIII

as Director

1983
Cinématon XXIX

as Director

1982
1982
Cinématon XVI

as Director

1982
Cinématon XVII

as Director

1982
Cinématon XVIII

as Director

1982
Cinématon XIX

as Director

1982
Cinématon XX

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXV

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXVII

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXVI

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXII

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXI

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXIV

as Director

1982
Cinématon XXIII

as Director

1981
Cocktail Morlock

as Director

1981
Shiva

as Director

1981
Cinématon XIII

as Director

1981
Cinématon XII

as Director

1981
Cinématon XIV

as Director

1981
Cinématon XV

as Director

1981
Cinématon XI

as Director

1980
Coeur bleu

as Director

1980
1980
Aditya

as Director

1980
Cinématon X

as Director

1980
Cinématon IX

as Director

1980
Cinématon VII

as Director

1980
Cinématon VIII

as Director

1979
Cinématon VI

as Director

1979
1979
Thé au bois

as Director

1979
Cinématon V

as Director

1978
Cinématon

as Director

1978
L'Âge doré

as Director

1978
Rasage

as Director

1978
1978
Sha-Dada

as Director

1978
Cinématon III

as Director

1978
Cinématon IV

as Director

1978
Cinématon I

as Director

1978
Cinématon II

as Director

1977
M M M M M...

as Director

Producer

Un monde nouveau

as Producer

2021
2021
2020
Ignis

as Producer

2020
2019
2019
Vent-Pire

as Producer

2015
Les Deux Lyon

as Producer

2012
2012
2012
Marilyn

as Producer

2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Vie

as Producer

2011
2011
Alicudi 3 Lontana

as Producer

2011
Alicudi 1 Bella

as Producer

2011
Neiges

as Producer

2010
2010
2010
Werner et Nenad

as Producer

2010
BB X 20

as Producer

2010
2010
2010
Massalia

as Producer

2010
2010
Massalia II

as Producer

2009
Burgundia II

as Producer

2009
2002
Notes Lyonnaises I

as Producer

2001
2000
1997
Le ciel écarlate

as Producer

1997
Cinéma

as Producer

1995
1992
Travelling

as Producer

1992
Travellings

as Producer

1992
De ma voiture

as Producer

1991
1991
Solitude perdue

as Producer

1991
Cinécabot

as Producer

1991
Cinématou

as Producer

1987
Avec Mariola

as Producer

1987
Trio

as Producer

1986
Couple

as Producer

1986
Portrait de groupe

as Producer

1986
Lire

as Producer

1985
About Greece

as Producer

1984
Baignoire

as Producer

1984
Genova Genova

as Producer

1984
Gare

as Producer

1984
Spoonful

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXX

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXI

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXII

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXVI

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXV

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXIV

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXIII

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXVII

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXVIII

as Producer

1984
Cinématon XXXIX

as Producer

1983
Cinématon XXVIII

as Producer

1983
Cinématon XXIX

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XIX

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XX

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XVIII

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XVII

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XVI

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXV

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXVII

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXVI

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXIII

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXII

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXI

as Producer

1982
Cinématon XXIV

as Producer

1981
Cocktail Morlock

as Producer

1981
Shiva

as Producer

1981
Cinématon XIII

as Producer

1981
Cinématon XIV

as Producer

1981
Cinématon XII

as Producer

1981
Cinématon XV

as Producer

1981
Cinématon XI

as Producer

1980
1980
Aditya

as Producer

1980
Coeur bleu

as Producer

1980
Cinématon VIII

as Producer

1980
Cinématon X

as Producer

1980
Cinématon VII

as Producer

1980
Cinématon IX

as Producer

1979
Cinématon VI

as Producer

1979
Thé au bois

as Producer

1979
Cinématon V

as Producer

1978
Cinématon

as Producer

1978
L'Âge doré

as Producer

1978
Sha-Dada

as Producer

1978
1978
Rasage

as Producer

1978
Cinématon III

as Producer

1978
Cinématon I

as Producer

1978
Cinématon IV

as Producer

1978
Cinématon II

as Producer

1977
M M M M M...

as Producer

Editor

2023
Idanus

as Editor

2021
2020
Ignis

as Editor

2020
Dérapages

as Editor

2019
2019
Vent-Pire

as Editor

2015
Les Deux Lyon

as Editor

2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Vie

as Editor

2011
2011
Alicudi 1 Bella

as Editor

2011
2011
Neiges

as Editor

2010
2010
2010
Massalia

as Editor

2010
BB X 20

as Editor

2010
Werner et Nenad

as Editor

2010
Massalia II

as Editor

2009
Burgundia II

as Editor

2009
2006
2002
2001
1998
1997
Cinéma

as Editor

1996
Coude à coude

as Editor

1992
Travellings

as Editor

1992
De ma voiture

as Editor

1991
1991
Cinématou

as Editor

1987
Avec Mariola

as Editor

1987
Trio

as Editor

1986
Lire

as Editor

1986
1986
Couple

as Editor

1985
About Greece

as Editor

1984
Baignoire

as Editor

1984
Genova Genova

as Editor

1984
Spoonful

as Editor

1984
Gare

as Editor

1981
1981
Shiva

as Editor

1980
Aditya

as Editor

1980
Coeur bleu

as Editor

1979
1978
Sha-Dada

as Editor

1977
M M M M M...

as Editor

Crew

Un monde nouveau

as Cinematography

2021
Le Passeur immobile

as Cinematography

2021
Solitudes en ruine

as Cinematography

2020
Aurore Collective

as Cinematography

2020
Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Special Effects

2020
Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Cinematography

2020
Ignis

as Cinematography

2020
Dérapages

as Cinematography

2019
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon

as Cinematography

2019
Vent-Pire

as Cinematography

2019
2019
2016
2016
2015
Les Deux Lyon

as Cinematography

2014
2013
Chemins Intermédiaires

as Cinematography

2013
2013
In Memoriam Marcel Hanoun

as Cinematography

2012
Tour de France 1972

as Cinematography

2012
Montagnes endormies

as Cinematography

2012
Abel Ferrara in Lucca

as Cinematography

2012
Teo Hernandez à Paris

as Cinematography

2012
Luc Moullet à Manosque II

as Cinematography

2012
2012
Zouzou à Saint-Denis

as Cinematography

2012
L'Artifice et le factice

as Cinematography

2011
Vivre à Naples Et Mourir

as Special Effects

2011
Vie

as Cinematography

2011
Nuits transparentes

as Cinematography

2011
Alicudi 3 Lontana

as Cinematography

2011
Alicudi 1 Bella

as Cinematography

2011
Alicudi 2 Selvaggia

as Cinematography

2011
Neiges

as Cinematography

2010
Notes Lyonnaises II

as Cinematography

2010
Massalia

as Cinematography

2010
L'Impossible retour

as Cinematography

2010
Werner et Nenad

as Cinematography

2010
2010
Le Temps et les rêves II

as Cinematography

2010
Dresde de sang et de feu

as Cinematography

2010
Massalia II

as Cinematography

2009
Burgundia II

as Cinematography

2008
La Ville des fantômes II

as Cinematography

2006
2004
24 Passions

as Cinematography

2002
Notes Lyonnaises I

as Cinematography

2002
Périssable Paradis

as Cinematography

2001
Encore Cinématé !

as Cinematography

2001
2000 Cinématons

as Cinematography

2000
The Man Of The Badlands

as Cinematography

2000
De ma chambre d'hôtel

as Cinematography

2000
1999
Zanzibar à Saint-Sulpice

as Cinematography

1998
Amours décolorées

as Cinematography

1997
Cinéma

as Cinematography

1996
Coude à coude

as Cinematography

1995
Tu vis maintenant à jamais

as Cinematography

1992
Travellings

as Cinematography

1992
De ma voiture

as Cinematography

1991
Boudou prend son bain

as Cinematography

1991
Cinématou

as Cinematography

1991
Cinécabot

as Cinematography

1991
1987
1987
Avec Mariola

as Cinematography

1987
Trio

as Cinematography

1986
Couple

as Cinematography

1986
Lire

as Cinematography

1986
Portrait de groupe

as Cinematography

1986
1984
1984
Baignoire

as Cinematography

1984
Genova Genova

as Cinematography

1984
1984
Gare

as Cinematography

1984
Spoonful

as Cinematography

1982
She's a Very Nice Lady

as Cinematography

1981
Cocktail Morlock

as Cinematography

1981
Shiva

as Cinematography

1980
Aditya

as Cinematography

1980
Vivre est une solution

as Cinematography

1980
Coeur bleu

as Cinematography

1979
Hérésie pour Magritte IV

as Cinematography

1979
Hérésie pour Magritte III

as Cinematography

1979
Hérésie pour Magritte I

as Cinematography

1979
Hérésie pour Magritte VII

as Cinematography

1979
Hérésie pour Magritte VI

as Cinematography

1978
Cinématon

as Cinematography

1978
Rasage

as Cinematography

1977
M M M M M...

as Cinematography

Writer

2023
Idanus

as Idea

2020
Boris Lehman à Toulouse

as Original Concept

2019
Vent-Pire

as Writer

2011
Vie

as Idea

2011
2011
2011
Neiges

as Idea

2010
BB X 20

as Idea

2010
2010
2010
Massalia II

as Idea

2009
2008
Alicudi

as Writer

2002
2001
2000 Cinématons

as Scenario Writer

2000
Le journal de Joseph M.

as Scenario Writer

2000
The Man Of The Badlands

as Scenario Writer

1998
Amours décolorées

as Scenario Writer

1997
Cinéma

as Idea

1996
Chambéry-Les Arcs

as Scenario Writer

1992
Travellings

as Idea

1991
Cinématou

as Idea

1991
Cinécabot

as Idea

1987
Avec Mariola

as Idea

1987
Trio

as Idea

1986
Couple

as Idea

1986
Lire

as Idea

1986
1984
Gare

as Idea

1982
She's a Very Nice Lady

as Scenario Writer

1980
Coeur bleu

as Writer

1980
Vivre est une solution

as Scenario Writer

1980
Aditya

as Writer

1979
1979
Hérésie pour Magritte IV

as Scenario Writer

1978
Cinématon

as Idea

1978
Sha-Dada

as Writer

1978
Rasage

as Scenario Writer

Sound

2023
Idanus

as Sound

2023
2023
Les Malheurs d'Yvan Noé

as Sound Designer

2021
2020
Ignis

as Sound

2020
Dérapages

as Sound

2019
Vent-Pire

as Sound Designer

2012
2011
Vie

as Sound

2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
Neiges

as Sound

2010
Massalia

as Sound

2010
2010
2010
2010
Massalia II

as Sound

2009
Burgundia II

as Sound

2008
Alicudi

as Sound

2002
1986
Lire

as Sound

1985
About Greece

as Sound

1984
Baignoire

as Sound

1984
Genova Genova

as Sound

1981

Actor

2022
Lady Usher's Diary

as L'homme qui parle de Louis Le Prince

2012
2011
2007
2003
Lucy en Miroir

as Jonathan (voice)

2003
Les deux Lucy

as Himself

2001
2001
1996
1996
Coude à coude

as Himself

1993
Up and Down

as Le maso

1989
1982
Litan

as Extra (uncredited)

1981
1980
La Femme en vert

as Himself

1978
Cinématon

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

Camera

2023
Idanus

as Director of Photography

2023
Des eaux, petites et grandes

as Director of Photography

2023
Dis-nous ce que tu sais

as Director of Photography

2023
Lyon en 96 minutes

as Director of Photography

2020
Autour de Vent-Pire

as Director of Photography

2015
Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet

as Director of Photography

2011
1985
About Greece

as Director of Photography

1980
Vivre est une solution

as Camera Operator

1978
Cinématon

as Camera Operator

Visual Effects

2023