Quick Facts
Biography
Christophe Barratier (born 17 June 1963) is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter, and lyricist.
Early life and education
Barratier is the son of the actress Eva Simonet and M. Barratier. He is the nephew of the film director Jacques Perrin, who was an influence on his choice of career.
Career
Barratier has directed three successful feature films. The first was The Chorus (2004). As the lyricist of the film's song "Look To Your Path", he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as eight César Awards, of which it won two.
His second feature film Paris 36, starring Gérard Jugnot and Nora Arnezeder, was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song and four César Awards.
His 2011 film, War of the Buttons (2011) is an adaptation of La Guerre des boutons (War of the Buttons), based on the 1912 novel by Louis Pergaud. It is altered by being set during World War II and the German Occupation of France. It was produced and co-written by Thomas Langmann (an Academy Award-winner for The Artist), with financial participation by Canal Plus. It was released in France during September 2011 and cost €16 million. It is being distributed in the United States as The War of the Buttons.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Box Office | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Microcosmos | $52.8 million | Producer | Documentary Nominated - Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Documentary Picture |
| 1999 | Himalaya | $40.1 million | Producer | |
| 2001 | Winged Migration | $52.8 million | Producer | Documentary |
| 2002 | Les tombales | Director & Writer | Short | |
| 2003 | La vie comme elle va | Producer | Documentary Nominated - International Documentary Association - Feature Documentaries | |
| 2004 | The Chorus | $83.6 million | Director, Writer & Lyricist | Austin Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature - Distributed Bangkok International Film Festival - Best Director Heartland Film Festival - Crystal Heart Award Ljubljana International Film Festival - Audience Award Lumières Award for Best Film Nominated - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Academy Award for Best Original Song Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - César Award for Best Director Nominated - César Award for Best First Feature Film Nominated - Bangkok International Film Festival - Best Film Nominated - Goya Award for Best European Film Nominated - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Crystal Globe Nominated - London Film Critics' Circle - Foreign Language Film of the Year Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best International Feature Film |
| 2008 | Paris 36 | $22.5 million | Director & Writer | Nominated - Montreal World Film Festival - Grand Prix des Amériques |
| 2011 | War of the Buttons | $13.9 million | Director & Writer | Nominated - Palm Springs International Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature |
| 2016 | Team Spirit | $90.000 | Director & Writer |