
About
Laurent Boutonnat
Overview
Laurent Boutonnat is a French filmmaker and music producer.
He grew up in Paris, France, and developed a passion for music very early on (he played the piano from the age of five) and cinema (he made small short films at a very young age, including a strange adaptation of Bambi in 1971). He stopped studying at the age of fifteen, looking for work and taking up writing, he abandons music and became more and more interested in cinema. At the age of seventeen, he made his first film, the medium-length film, Ballade de la Féconductrice, which was screened for two weeks in Paris in 1980. He worked as a cameraman alongside reporter Jean-François Chauvel then devoted himself to producing television commercials. He is best known for discovering the French pop star Mylène Farmer together with his friend and collaborater Jérôme Dahan. They wrote Mylène's debut song "Maman a tort", and Boutonnat directed the music video for it. He has since made 20 music videos for Farmer, and videos for other artists including Alizée, and Nathalie Cardone.
Known for
Acting |
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2020 | Mylène Farmer, l’Ultime Création | Actor | Self | 69 Fair |
Directing |
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2021 | Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2009 | Mylène Farmer : Tour 2009 | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2007 | Jacquou the Rebel | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
2006 | Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2001 | Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2001 | Mylène Farmer : Music Videos | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2001 | Music Videos | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1997 | Mylène Farmer: Live at Bercy | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1994 | Giorgino | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1991 | Désenchantée | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1989 | Mylène Farmer : En concert | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1989 | Mylène Farmer: Sans logique | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1988 | Mylène Farmer: Pourvu qu'elles soient douces (Libertine II) | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1988 | Mylène Farmer: Ainsi soit je... | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1987 | Sans Contrefaçon | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1987 | Mylène Farmer: Tristana | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1986 | Mylène Farmer: Libertine | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1985 | Plus grandir | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
1979 | La Ballade de la féconductrice | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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1994 | Giorgino | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1989 | Mylène Farmer: Sans logique | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1988 | Mylène Farmer: Ainsi soit je... | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1987 | Mylène Farmer: Tristana | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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1994 | Giorgino | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
1989 | Mylène Farmer : En concert | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1989 | Mylène Farmer: Sans logique | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1987 | Mylène Farmer: Tristana | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
1986 | Mylène Farmer: Libertine | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Sound |
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2000 | Mylène Farmer: Mylenium Tour | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
1994 | Giorgino | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
Art |
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2014 | Timeless: The Film | Art | Conceptual Design | 59 Average |
2014 | Timeless: The Film | Art | Art Direction | 59 Average |
2006 | Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV | Art | Conceptual Design | 58 Average |
2001 | Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III | Art | Conceptual Design | 58 Average |
2001 | Music Videos | Art | Conceptual Design | 59 Average |
1989 | Mylène Farmer : En concert | Art | Art Direction | 58 Average |
Crew |
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1999 | Mylène Farmer: Souviens-toi du jour | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
1999 | Mylène Farmer: L'âme-stram-gram | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
1996 | Mylène Farmer: California | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
1989 | Mylène Farmer: Sans logique | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
1988 | Mylène Farmer: Ainsi soit je... | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
1987 | Mylène Farmer: Tristana | Crew | Compositor | N/A N/A |
Editing |
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1994 | Giorgino | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |