About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1942-07-06
Place of birth:
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Website:
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Raymond Depardon

Overview

Raymond Depardon is a photographer, a journalist and a filmmaker, but, above all, his eyes view humans with compassion. He respects others and is kind with the reality of their lives. He was born into a family of farmers in 1942 in Burgundy and went to Paris in 1958, wishing to be a photographer. He was first taken on as a messenger in an agency and was sent to take photos of an opening-night at the cinema: the movie was none other than Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. He finally established his own agency, Gamma, together with three reporters, in 1966 'not for money but for the freedom'. He suggested to set up a cinema department: 'we bought an Eclair- camera and tried to make news-films for television in addition to taking news-photograhs... It was then that I learned to hold the camera." When Depardon films people, he is silent. If one has the impression that he always keeps his eyes lowered in the face of the world's miseries, it is untrue. Raymond Depardon looks as through a lattice and reacts like quicksilver, keeping his deepest, innermost emotion secret, and allow his pictures to speak for themselves. His films are now screened in all international film festivals, from Cannes to Hong Kong.

Known for

Acting
2023 L'Âge d'or de la pub Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Un Moment Si Doux Actor himself N/A
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2012 Journal de France Actor 59
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2011 La rouge et la noire Actor Self N/A
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2008 Modern Life Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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2008 Donner la parole Actor 59
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2005 Quoi de neuf au Garet? Actor Self (voice) (uncredited) 59
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2005 Profils paysans : le quotidien Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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2002 Untouched by the West Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2001 Profils paysans : l'approche Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1990 Incognito Actor N/A
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1986 New York, N.Y. Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1983 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon Actor himself N/A
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Directing
2017 12 Days Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Les habitants Directing Director 59
Average
2014 The 8th Floor Directing Director N/A
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2012 Journal de France Directing Director 59
Average
2011 The Joy of Maths Directing Director N/A
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2008 Modern Life Directing Director 59
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2008 Donner la parole Directing Director 59
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Open-Air Cinema Directing Director N/A
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2007 Open-Air Cinema Directing Director N/A
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2005 Quoi de neuf au Garet? Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Profils paysans : le quotidien Directing Director 59
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2004 The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial Directing Director 59
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2002 Untouched by the West Directing Director 59
Average
2002 1974, une partie de campagne Directing Director 59
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2001 Profils paysans : l'approche Directing Director 59
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1999 Muriel Leferle Directing Director 58
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1998 Paris Directing Director 58
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1998 Bolivia Directing Director N/A
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1997 Amour Directing Director N/A
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1996 Afriques : comment ça va avec la douleur ? Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Malraux Directing Director N/A
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 Concerning Nice Directing Director 58
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1994 Sida propos (ou Paroles d'appelés) Directing Director 59
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1994 Délits flagrants Directing Director 59
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1993 Face à la mer Directing Director N/A
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1991 Against Oblivion Directing Director 58
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1990 Contacts Directing Director 59
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1990 Captive of the Desert Directing Director 59
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1989 Une histoire très simple Directing Director N/A
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1988 Urgences Directing Director 59
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1986 New York, N.Y. Directing Director 59
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1985 Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa Directing Director 59
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1984 The Declic Years Directing Director 59
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1983 News Items Directing Director 59
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1982 San Clemente Directing Director 59
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1981 Reporters Directing Director 59
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1981 Numéros zéro Directing Director 59
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1980 Ten Minutes of Silence for John Lennon Directing Director 59
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1976 Tchad 3 Directing Director N/A
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1976 Tibesti Too Directing Director 59
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1975 Tchad 2 : L'Ultimatum Directing Director N/A
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1970 Les Révolutionnaires du Tchad Directing Director N/A
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1970 Tchad 1 : L'Embuscade Directing Director N/A
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1969 Jan Palach Directing Director 59
Average
Chasseurs et Chamans Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 Modern Life Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Profils paysans : le quotidien Writing Writer 59
Average
2002 Untouched by the West Writing Writer 59
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1990 Captive of the Desert Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Une histoire très simple Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa Writing Writer 59
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Production
2022 Feminist Riposte Production Delegated Producer 59
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1976 Tibesti Too Production Producer 59
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Sound
1996 Afriques : comment ça va avec la douleur ? Sound Sound 59
Average
1981 Reporters Sound Sound 59
Average
1976 Tchad 3 Sound Sound N/A
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1975 Tchad 2 : L'Ultimatum Sound Sound N/A
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1970 Tchad 1 : L'Embuscade Sound Sound N/A
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Camera
2008 Modern Life Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2005 Quoi de neuf au Garet? Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2005 Profils paysans : le quotidien Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2001 Profils paysans : l'approche Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1996 Afriques : comment ça va avec la douleur ? Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1986 New York, N.Y. Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2017 12 Days Crew Cinematography 60
Fair
2002 Untouched by the West Crew Cinematography 59
Average
2002 1974, une partie de campagne Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1981 Reporters Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1980 Ten Minutes of Silence for John Lennon Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1976 Tibesti Too Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing
1996 Malraux Editing Editor N/A
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