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Claude Lelouch
Also known as: کلود للوش
Biography
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman. At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and a Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism. Lelouch was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris to Charlotte (née Abeilard) and Simon Lelouch. His father was born to an Algerian Jewish family while his mother was a convert to Judaism. Lelouch says that his first contact with cinema was very young: "My mother hid me in movie theaters when I was little. We were wanted by the Gestapo. [...] Cinema, for starters, saved my life." Of his personal faith, he says "Today I believe in God. My faith was sparked when I made a film in Israel. Over there, it is impossible not to believe in God. I loved the places of worship of all the religions. Everything which happens is for the best. I sometimes have the feeling that my inspiration comes from heaven. I think it is wonderful to be Jewish." His father bought him a camera as a fresh start after his failure in the baccalaureat. He started his career with a reportage – one of the first to film daily life in the Soviet Union, with the camera hidden under his coat as he made his personal journey. He also filmed sporting events, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Tour de France. Lelouch served in the French Army working in the film unit where he made over 100 films. He was demobilized in 1960. His first full-length film as director, Le Propre de l'homme, was decried by the critics: "Claude Lelouch, remember this name well, because you will not hear it again" – Cahiers du cinéma said. La femme spectacle (1963), following prostitutes, women shopping, going for nose-jobs, was censored for its misogynist tendency. A Man and a Woman changed his fortunes and was met with favour even by the Cahiers group. The 1981 musical epic Les Uns et les Autres is widely considered as his masterpiece, and his credits now add up to 50 or so films. His 1976 film, C'était un rendez-vous purportedly features a Ferrari 275 GTB being driven at extreme speed through the streets of Paris at dawn. The entire short is shot from the point of view of the car. Legend has it that Lelouch was arrested after it was first shown publicly. In a 2006 interview, Lelouch stated that he drove his own Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 in the film and created a soundtrack of the radically different sounding Italian sports car for effect. He collaborated more than two dozen times with composer Francis Lai. They scored a great hit with the theme song for the film A Man and a Woman sung by Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh, and more than 300 versions of the song exist. In 1993 he was the president of the jury at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. ... Source: Article "Claude Lelouch" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
October 30, 1937
Age
88 years old
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Popularity Score
1.2
Filmography
À la poursuite de Claude Lelouch
Self - filmmaker
2026Movie
L'Œuvre invisible
Self
2026Movie
Claude Lelouch, la vie en mieux
Self
2025Movie
Bardot
Self
2025Movie
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
Self
2025Movie
Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !
Self : Réalisateur
2025Movie
La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance
Self - filmmaker
2025Movie
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique
Self
2025Movie
The Original+
Self - Audience Member
2025Movie
Conversation avec Claude Lelouch
Self - subject
2024Movie
Messi: The Cannes Film Festival from a Dog's Eye View
Self - Guest
2024TV
At the End of the Day
Producer
2024Movie
At the End of the Day
Writer
2024Movie
At the End of the Day
Director
2024Movie
Re-belles
Self
2023Movie
De la piste aux étoiles
Self - Director
2023Movie
Claude Lelouch - Le symphonique
Self
2023Movie
Beau geste
Self
2023TV
De la piste aux étoiles
Thanks
2023Movie
Shoot to Live
Self
2022Movie
Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable
Self
2022Movie
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Self (archive footage)
2022Movie
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022Movie
Charlotte Rampling, le cinéma comme un essentiel
Lui-même
2022Movie
The Unexpected Getaway
Self
2022TV
The A Talks
Self - Guest
2022TV
Shoot to Live
Producer
2022Movie
Love Is Better Than Life
Director
2022Movie
Love Is Better Than Life
Writer
2022Movie
Poumon Vert et Tapis Rouge
Self
2021Movie
Trintignant by Trintignant
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
Resistencia Cultural
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
Bernard, Albert et l'Empereur
Claude Lelouch
2021Movie
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables
2021Movie
Annie Girardot selon son cœur
Self - Réalisateur
2020Movie
Les Misérables et Victor Hugo : au nom du peuple
Self
2020Movie
Deauville et le rêve américain
Self
2020Movie
Le Grand Rendez-Vous
Writer
2020Movie
Le Grand Rendez-Vous
Director
2020Movie
Jean-Marie fête Bigard
Self
2019Movie
Bolero: A Global Hit
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
Boléro, le refrain du monde
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
The Best Years of a Life
Director
2019Movie
The Best Years of a Life
Producer
2019Movie
The Best Years of a Life
Screenplay
2019Movie
Dance of Chance
Director
2019Movie
Dance of Chance
Producer
2019Movie
Dance of Chance
Writer
2019Movie
Cannes 1968, révolution au palais
Self
2018Movie
The Secret Song
Self
2018TV
Konbini Vidéo Club
Self
2018TV
Everyone's Life
Director
2017Movie
Everyone's Life
Writer
2017Movie
Everyone's Life
Producer
2017Movie
Belmondo by Belmondo
Self (uncredited)
2016Movie
Bécaud, mon père
Self
2016Movie
Vintage Mecanic
Self - Guest
2016TV
Call My Agent!
Self
2015TV
Top Gear France
Self - Guest
2015TV
Un + une
Director
2015Movie
Un + une
Writer
2015Movie
Un + une
Producer
2015Movie
We Love You, You Bastard
Director
2014Movie
We Love You, You Bastard
Screenplay
2014Movie
We Love You, You Bastard
Producer
2014Movie
Clique
Self - Guest
2013TV
Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis
Self
2012Movie
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
Self
2012Movie
Lino, il n'était que lui-même
Self
2012Movie
D'un film à l'autre
Narrator (voice)
2011Movie
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Self (archive footage)
2011Movie
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Self
2011Movie
D'un film à l'autre
Producer
2011Movie
D'un film à l'autre
Writer
2011Movie
D'un film à l'autre
Director
2011Movie
What War May Bring
Director
2010Movie
What War May Bring
Writer
2010Movie
What War May Bring
Producer
2010Movie
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009TV
Empreintes
Self
2007TV
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007Movie
Crossed Tracks
Producer
2007Movie
Crossed Tracks
Director
2007Movie
Crossed Tracks
Screenplay
2007Movie
Our Earthmen Friends
Producer
2007Movie
A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov
Self
2006Movie
Le Cercle
Self
2005TV
The Courage to Love
Screenplay
2005Movie
The Courage to Love
Director
2005Movie
Day for Night in Paris
Self - Director
2004TV
Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens
Director
2004Movie
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
2002Movie
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Screenplay
2002Movie
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Director
2002Movie
September 11
Director
2002Movie
September 11
Writer
2002Movie
And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...
Producer
2002Movie
Who Is Bernard Tapie?
Self
2001Movie
The Apartment
Self - Guest
2001TV
One 4 All
Self
1999Movie
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self
1999Movie
Le Grand Tralala
Self
1999TV
One 4 All
Director
1999Movie
One 4 All
Writer
1999Movie
One 4 All
Producer
1999Movie
Tout le monde en parle
Self
1998TV
Vivement dimanche prochain
Self
1998TV
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998TV
Chance or Coincidence
Director
1998Movie
Chance or Coincidence
Writer
1998Movie
Men, Women: A User's Manual
Screenplay
1996Movie
Men, Women: A User's Manual
Director
1996Movie
Lumière & Company
Director
1995Movie
Les Miserables
Director
1995Movie
Les Miserables
Writer
1995Movie
Les Miserables
Director of Photography
1995Movie
Les Miserables
Producer
1995Movie
All That... for This?!
Director
1993Movie
All That... for This?!
Writer
1993Movie
All That... for This?!
Producer
1993Movie
All That... for This?!
Director of Photography
1993Movie
The Beautiful Story
Director
1992Movie
Plan-Séquence
Director
1992Movie
Plan-Séquence
Cinematography
1992Movie
Plan-Séquence
Writer
1992Movie
The Beautiful Story
Dialogue
1992Movie
The Beautiful Story
Writer
1992Movie
The King of Ads
Director
1991Movie
There Were Days... and Moons
Director
1990Movie
There Were Days... and Moons
Writer
1990Movie
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Director
1988Movie
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Writer
1988Movie
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Producer
1988Movie
Happy New Year
1987Movie
Nulle part ailleurs
Self
1987TV
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987TV
Bandits
Writer
1987Movie
Bandits
Producer
1987Movie
Bandits
Director
1987Movie
Happy New Year
Original Film Writer
1987Movie
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
Screenplay
1986Movie
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
Director
1986Movie
Télématin
Self
1985TV
Victoires de la musique
Self
1985TV
Going and Coming Back
Director
1985Movie
Long Live Life
Claude Lelouch (uncredited)
1984Movie
Long Live Life
Story
1984Movie
Long Live Life
Director
1984Movie
Long Live Life
Writer
1984Movie
Edith and Marcel
Director
1983Movie
Edith and Marcel
Writer
1983Movie
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982TV
Bolero
Director
1981Movie
Bolero
Producer
1981Movie
Bolero
Writer
1981Movie
Il a besoin
Director
1981Movie
Alors... Heureux ?
Producer
1980Movie
Heart to Heart
Le metteur en scène
1979Movie
Us Two
Screenplay
1979Movie
Us Two
Director
1979Movie
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
Self
1978Movie
Ciné regards
Self
1978TV
Robert et Robert
Producer
1978Movie
Robert et Robert
Director
1978Movie
Robert et Robert
Writer
1978Movie
Molière
Producer
1978Movie
Another Man, Another Chance
Director
1977Movie
Another Man, Another Chance
Writer
1977Movie
Türkiye
Supervising Producer
1977Movie
Rendezvous
The driver
1976Movie
Cérémonie des César
Self - President
1976TV
Rendezvous
Director
1976Movie
The Good and the Bad
Director
1976Movie
The Good and the Bad
Producer
1976Movie
The Good and the Bad
Screenplay
1976Movie
A Second Chance
Director
1976Movie
A Second Chance
Writer
1976Movie
Rendezvous
Writer
1976Movie
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975TV
Midi Première
Self
1975TV
Cat and Mouse
Producer
1975Movie
Cat and Mouse
Director
1975Movie
Cat and Mouse
Screenplay
1975Movie
Spécial cinéma
Self
1974TV
Marriage
Director
1974Movie
Marriage
Screenplay
1974Movie
And Now My Love
Director
1974Movie
And Now My Love
Screenplay
1974Movie
Visions of Eight
Narrator
1973Movie
Far West
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1973Movie
Happy New Year
Producer
1973Movie
Happy New Year
Director
1973Movie
Happy New Year
Screenplay
1973Movie
Visions of Eight
Director
1973Movie
Happy New Year
Original Story
1973Movie
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972TV
Midi trente
Self
1972TV
Money Money Money
Director
1972Movie
Money Money Money
Screenplay
1972Movie
Smic, Smac, Smoc
Hooligan
1971Movie
Samedi soir
Self
1971TV
Iran
Director
1971Movie
It Only Happens to Others
Producer
1971Movie
Iran
Producer
1971Movie
The Blood
Executive Producer
1971Movie
Smic, Smac, Smoc
Director
1971Movie
Smic, Smac, Smoc
Writer
1971Movie
The Crook
Director
1970Movie
The Crook
Story
1970Movie
The Crook
Director of Photography
1970Movie
The Crook
Dialogue
1970Movie
The Crook
Screenplay
1970Movie
Earth Light
Producer
1970Movie
Life Love Death
Author
1969Movie
Life Love Death
Director
1969Movie
Love Is a Funny Thing
Director
1969Movie
Les Gauloises bleues
Producer
1969Movie
13 Days in France
Director
1968Movie
Far from Vietnam
Director
1967Movie
Live for Life
Screenplay
1967Movie
Live for Life
Director
1967Movie
Live for Life
Editor
1967Movie
A Man and a Woman
Director of Photography
1966Movie
A Man and a Woman
Producer
1966Movie
Les grands moments
Director
1966Movie
A Man and a Woman
Screenplay
1966Movie
A Man and a Woman
Director
1966Movie
A Man and a Woman
Editor
1966Movie
To Be a Crook
Author
1965Movie
To Be a Crook
Director
1965Movie
To Be a Crook
Editor
1965Movie
For a Yellow Jersey
Director
1965Movie
For a Yellow Jersey
Camera Operator
1965Movie
To Be a Crook
Camera Operator
1965Movie
To Be a Crook
Producer
1965Movie
For a Yellow Jersey
Director of Photography
1965Movie
Pour le plaisir
Self
1964TV
In the Affirmative
Editor
1964Movie
In the Affirmative
Director of Photography
1964Movie
In the Affirmative
Writer
1964Movie
In the Affirmative
Director
1964Movie
Night Women
Director
1964Movie
The Right of Man
Claude
1961Movie
The Right of Man
Director
1961Movie
The Right of Man
Dialogue
1961Movie
Discorama
Self
1959TV
The War of Silence
Director
1957Movie
The War of Silence
Writer
1957Movie
When the Curtain Rises
Director
1957Movie
Le Psychodrame
Camera Operator
1956Movie
Reflets de Cannes
Self
1954TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
The Seacrets
Executive Producer
—Movie
The Seacrets
Co-Producer
—Movie
Il était une fois tout ça
Director
—Movie
Il était une fois tout ça
Writer
—Movie
L'incroyable fertilité du chaos
Director
—Movie