About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1955-06-06
Place of birth:
Grenoble, France
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Laurent Chevallier

Overview

Laurent Chevallier was born on June 6, 1955. Originally from the Grenoble region, he is a very experienced skier and mountaineer. His film studies in Paris were oriented from the start towards documentaries, since he wrote a memoir on the "father" of documentary film, Robert Flaherty (1884-1951, author of "Nanouk L'Esquimau" in 1919-1922, and "L'Homme D'Aran" in 1932-34), and on Joris Ivens (1898-1989, who shot his last film, "Une Histoire De Vent", in China at the age of 90 with the presence by Laurent Chevallier on camera), both absolute models of all the great documentary filmmakers.

After his studies, he was assistant cameraman or director of photography for many films (with Jean-Jacques Beineix, Jacques Rouffio, René Allio, Gérard Mordillat, Patrice Leconte, Ilmaz G'fcney, Gérard Oury). from 1979, he made numerous documentaries (26 and 52 minutes) for television in France, Cape Horn, the Himalayas, the North Pole, Patagonia, Thailand, Italy, Ireland, Pakistan, in China, Canada, USA, Australia, Uganda, Guinea. To his credit in particular "La Voie Express" one of the first films on free climbing featuring the climber Patrick Berhault, and the trilogy on "Little Karim" the Pakistani mountain carrier that he will follow over 20 years in three parts.

"Au Sud Du Sud" is his first feature film. It traces the incredible crossing of Antarctica by six men from the USA, Japan, China, USSR, Great Britain and France (Doctor Jean-Louis Etienne is at the origin of this expedition) . About this film Jean-Louis Etienne spoke about the dangers of the documentary by affirming: “Nothing of such with Laurent, because I know that I will be able to control the images and the recorded words. It's not about '85 control, it's because there is friendship, trust. This extreme adventure was filmed in stages. Laurent Chevallier was attentive of course to the fabulous landscapes crossed, but also to human relations during these seven months of expedition. He very scrupulously rendered the very particular rhythm of this trip and his feat was also to show the monotony without ever being boring.

"Djembefola" is his first Guinean feature film, shot a few years before "L'Enfant Noir". "Djembefola" was covered with prizes in France and abroad (Grand Prix of the Amiens Festival, Best Documentary in San Francisco). "The Black Child" was selected for the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. In 2001 he returned to Africa where he recounted, under the title Circus Baobab, the expedition of a circus troupe from South of France through Guinea. Then followed during his career many committed films constantly questioning the world in which we live such as La Vie sans Brahim (2003), "Aimé Césaire, a fundamental negro" (2008), "Faut-il be afraid d 'Amazon?' (2018) ...

Known for

Acting
2008 Berhault Actor Self 59
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2003 La Vie sans Brahim Actor (Narrator) 59
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2000 When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema Actor Self 59
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1997 Mister Karim Actor Self 59
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1986 Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe Actor Self 59
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1983 The Backstage Wall Actor Self 59
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Directing
2023 Fin de vie : pour que tu aies le choix Directing Director 59
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2023 More Courage than Ever Directing Director N/A
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2018 Faut-il avoir peur d'Amazon ? Directing Director 59
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2015 Pour de vrai, pour de faux Directing Director 59
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2014 La Trace de Kandia Directing Director 59
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2012 Apö Karim, Ambassadeur de l'Himalaya Directing Director 59
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2009 Expérience africaine Directing Director N/A
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2009 La pépinière du désert Directing Director N/A
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2007 Aimé Césaire, un Nègre fondamental Directing Director 59
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2007 Momo le doyen Directing Director N/A
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2003 La Vie sans Brahim Directing Director 59
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2001 Circus Baobab Directing Director 59
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1998 Mögöbalu, Les Maîtres des Tambours d'Afrique Directing Director 59
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1997 Le Cri du Caméléon Directing Director 59
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1997 Mister Karim Directing Director 59
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1995 The African Child Directing Director 58
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1992 Au Sud du Sud Directing Director 59
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1991 Djembefola Directing Director 59
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1986 La Lumière du Rocher Directing Director 59
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1985 Little Karim Directing Director 59
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1983 The Backstage Wall Directing Director 59
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1981 Dévers Directing Director 59
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1980 Nanga Parbat 80, La revanche de futur Directing Director 59
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1979 Voie Express Directing Director 59
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Writing
2015 Pour de vrai, pour de faux Writing Writer 59
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2014 La Trace de Kandia Writing Writer 59
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2012 Apö Karim, Ambassadeur de l'Himalaya Writing Writer 59
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2003 La Vie sans Brahim Writing Writer 59
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2001 Circus Baobab Writing Writer 59
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1998 Mögöbalu, Les Maîtres des Tambours d'Afrique Writing Writer 59
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1997 Mister Karim Writing Writer 59
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1995 The African Child Writing Writer 58
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1992 Au Sud du Sud Writing Writer 59
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1991 Djembefola Writing Writer 59
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1986 La Lumière du Rocher Writing Writer 59
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1985 Little Karim Writing Writer 59
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1983 The Backstage Wall Writing Writer 59
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1981 Dévers Writing Writer 59
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1980 Nanga Parbat 80, La revanche de futur Writing Author 59
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1979 Voie Express Writing Writer 59
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Production
1979 Voie Express Production Delegated Producer 59
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Sound
1980 Nanga Parbat 80, La revanche de futur Sound Sound 59
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Camera
1989 A Tale of the Wind Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
2003 La Vie sans Brahim Crew Cinematography 59
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1995 Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound Crew Cinematography N/A
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1992 Au Sud du Sud Crew Cinematography 59
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1991 Djembefola Crew Cinematography 59
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1987 Trilogy for One Man Crew Cinematography 59
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1985 Christophe Crew Cinematography 59
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1981 Dévers Crew Cinematography 59
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1979 Voie Express Crew Cinematography 59
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