- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 6, 1955
- Place of Birth
- Grenoble, France
Laurent Chevallier
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 Hor…
Filmography
movieFin de vie : pour que tu aies le choix
2023 · Director
More Courage than Ever
2023 · Director
movieFaut-il avoir peur d'Amazon ?
2018 · Director
moviePour de vrai, pour de faux
2015 · Writer, Director
movieLa Trace de Kandia
2014 · Writer, Director
movieApö Karim, Ambassadeur de l'Himalaya
2012 · Director, Writer
movieExpérience africaine
2009 · Director
movieLa pépinière du désert
2009 · Director
movieBerhault
2008 · Self
movieAimé Césaire, un Nègre fondamental
2007 · Director
movieMomo le doyen
2007 · Director
movieLa Vie sans Brahim
2003 · (Narrator), Writer, Cinematography, Director
movieCircus Baobab
2001 · Director, Writer
movieWhen the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema
2000 · Self
movieMögöbalu, Les Maîtres des Tambours d'Afrique
1998 · Director, Writer
movieLe Cri du Caméléon
1997 · Director
movieMister Karim
1997 · Self, Director, Writer
movieThe Death Zone
1996 · Self
movieMusic for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound
1995 · Cinematography
movieThe African Child
1995 · Writer, Director
movieAu Sud du Sud
1992 · Writer, Cinematography, Director
movieDjembefola
1991 · Director, Writer, Cinematography
movieA Tale of the Wind
1989 · Camera Operator
movieGrimpeur Étoile
1989 · Director, Writer
Un médecin des lumières
1988 · Director of Photography
movieBaquet's Comeback
1988 · Cinematography
movieTrilogy for One Man
1987 · Cinematography
movieThe Measure of the Feat
1987 · Cinematography
movieLes Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe
1986 · Self
movieLa Lumière du Rocher
1986 · Director, Writer
movieLittle Karim
1985 · Director, Writer
movieChristophe
1985 · Cinematography
movieThe Backstage Wall
1983 · Self, Director, Writer
moviePatagonie Force 10
1983 · Self - Filmaker, Director, Cinematography
movieDévers
1981 · Director, Cinematography, Writer
movieNanga Parbat 80, La revanche de futur
1980 · Author, Sound, Director
movieVoie Express
1979 · Writer, Delegated Producer, Director, Cinematography
movieLes Amants du Grès
— · Director, Director of Photography