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Raoul Coutard(1924-2016)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Raoul Coutard in Breathless (1960)
Raoul Coutard was born on 16 September 1924 in Paris, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Hoa Binh (1970), Alphaville (1965) and Z (1969). He died on 8 November 2016 in Labenne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
BornSeptember 16, 1924
DiedNovember 8, 2016(92)
BornSeptember 16, 1924
DiedNovember 8, 2016(92)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Hoa Binh (1970)
Hoa Binh
7.3
  • Director
  • 1970
Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina in Alphaville (1965)
Alphaville
7.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1965
Z (1969)
Z
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1969
Jules and Jim (1962)
Jules and Jim
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1962

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Wild Innocence (2001)
    Wild Innocence
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Jeden Tag Weihnachten
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Le géographe manuel (1996)
    Le géographe manuel
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Le coeur fantôme (1996)
    Le coeur fantôme
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Faut pas rire du bonheur (1994)
    Faut pas rire du bonheur
    5.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • The Birth of Love (1993)
    The Birth of Love
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • La vie crevée
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Les enfants volants
    3.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Nachbarschaft
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Kaffeeklatsch
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • La femme fardée (1990)
    La femme fardée
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990)
    Bethune: The Making of a Hero
    6.4
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1990
  • Il gèle en enfer (1990)
    Il gèle en enfer
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Sandrine Bonnaire in Thick Skinned (1989)
    Thick Skinned
    6.7
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1989

Director

  • S.A.S. San Salvador (1982)
    S.A.S. San Salvador
    3.3
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Operation Leopard (1980)
    Operation Leopard
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Hoa Binh (1970)
    Hoa Binh
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Singal, l'antilope sacrée
    Short
    • Director
    • 1968

Actor

  • The Hideout (1971)
    The Hideout
    4.8
    • Le voyeur à la caméra (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Hoa Binh (1970)
    Hoa Binh
    7.3
    • Angry french man (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Z (1969)
    Z
    8.1
    • Le chirurgien anglais (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Brigitte Bardot, Fritz Lang, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, and Michel Piccoli in Contempt (1963)
    Contempt
    7.4
    • Cameraman (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Coutard
  • Born
    • September 16, 1924
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • November 8, 2016
    • Labenne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France(long illness)
  • Other works
    (book) L'Impériale de Van Su: Comment je suis entré dans le cinéma en dégustant une soupe chinoise. Paris: Ramsay, 2007. ISBN 2841148661
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Worked on several classic films of the French New Wave, especially noted for his trademark use of hand-held cameras and natural lighting.
  • Trademark
      Frequently worked with Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut.

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