About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1932-04-08
Place of birth:
Auxerre, Yonne, France
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Overview

Jean-Paul Rappeneau (born 8 April 1932) is a French film director and screenwriter.

He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on Zazie dans le métro in 1960 and Vie privée in 1961. In 1964, he was co-screenwriter for L'Homme de Rio, which starred Jean-Paul Belmondo.

The first film that he both wrote and directed was A Matter of Resistance in 1965. Although it was a great critical and popular success, he did not make another film until 1971, when he directed Les Mariés de l'an II, again starring Belmondo and Marlène Jobert.

Since 1975, Rappeneau has written only for his own films, including Le Sauvage, starring Yves Montand and Tout feu, tout flamme (1981), again with Montand, who co-starred with Isabelle Adjani.

In 1990, Rappeneau directed a deluxe Technicolor film version of Cyrano de Bergerac, his adaptation of the classic French play by Edmond Rostand, starring Gérard Depardieu. Rappeneau's film version is the most elaborate film version of the play ever made, and one of the most expensive French films ever produced. It is the only rendition of the play in the original French to be released widely. At the 1991 César Awards, Rappeneau won the César Award for Best Director and César Award for Best Film.

The 2003 comedy Bon voyage, co-written with Patrick Modiano, again starred Depardieu, this time with Isabelle Adjani. The film was nominated 11 times at the 2004 César Awards.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the camera Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2022 Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau Actor Self 59
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2016 Belmondo by Belmondo Actor Self 59
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Actor Self N/A
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2013 Les Aventures d'Adrien: L'Affaire Catalan Actor Self N/A
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2011 Il était une fois... « Lacombe Lucien » Actor Self (cinéaste) N/A
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2007 A City Runs Through the Festival Actor Self N/A
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2003 Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic Actor Self 59
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1978 Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2015 Families Directing Director 56
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Directing Director N/A
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2003 Bon Voyage Directing Director 59
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1995 The Horseman on the Roof Directing Director 60
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1990 Cyrano de Bergerac Directing Director 67
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1982 All Fired Up Directing Director 59
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1975 Lovers Like Us Directing Director 60
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1971 The Married Couple of the Year Two Directing Director 60
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1966 A Matter of Resistance Directing Director 59
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1958 Provincial Chronicle Directing Director N/A
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1957 Appelez le 17 Directing First Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2015 Families Writing Writer 56
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2003 Bon Voyage Writing Screenplay 59
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2003 Bon Voyage Writing Adaptation 59
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1995 The Horseman on the Roof Writing Screenplay 60
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1990 Cyrano de Bergerac Writing Screenplay 67
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1982 All Fired Up Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Lovers Like Us Writing Writer 60
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1973 The Magnificent One Writing Writer 63
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1971 The Married Couple of the Year Two Writing Writer 60
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1966 A Matter of Resistance Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Marco the Magnificent Writing Writer 58
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1964 That Man from Rio Writing Writer 65
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1962 Le Combat dans l’île Writing Writer 59
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1962 A Very Private Affair Writing Writer 58
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1961 Saint-Tropez Blues Writing Writer 58
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1960 Zazie dans le Métro Writing Screenplay 60
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1958 Provincial Chronicle Writing Screenplay N/A
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