Patrice CHEREAU

Director, Actor

France

Patrice has not only trained a new generation of French actors at the Amandiers de Nanterre, he is also a distinguished international theatre and opera director. His first forays into filmmaking revealed the meticulous and concentrated elegance of his directing style, which did not go unnoticed. After Flesh of the Orchid, he directed The Wounded Man (1983) and Hôtel de France (1987), followed by Queen Margot (1994) and Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998), all which were in the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. Queen Margot was awarded two prizes, one of which was the Jury Prize. Intimacy shot in London and based on a story by the writer Hanif Kureishi, received the Berlin Golden Bear and the 2001 Louis-Delluc Award for the Best French Film.
His latest film, Son Frère, based on a story by the writer Philippe Besson, was awarded the 2003 Berlin Silver Bear.

Jury attendance

  • President Feature films, 2003

Feature films

ADIEU BONAPARTE

ADIEU BONAPARTE

Cannes Classics, 2016Actor
LA REINE MARGOT

LA REINE MARGOT

Cannes Classics, 2013Director, Screenplay
LE TEMPS DU LOUP

LE TEMPS DU LOUP

Out of Competition, 2003Actor
CEUX QUI M’AIMENT PRENDRONT LE TRAIN

CEUX QUI M’AIMENT PRENDRONT LE TRAIN

In Competition - Feature Films, 1998Director, Screenplay
LA REINE MARGOT

LA REINE MARGOT

In Competition - Feature Films, 1994Director, Screenplay
HÔTEL DE FRANCE

HÔTEL DE FRANCE

Un Certain Regard, 1987Director, Screenplay
ADIEU BONAPARTE

ADIEU BONAPARTE

In Competition - Feature Films, 1985Actor
L’HOMME BLESSÉ

L’HOMME BLESSÉ

In Competition - Feature Films, 1983Director, Screenplay

Awards

LA REINE MARGOT

LA REINE MARGOT

In Competition - Feature Films, 1994
1994 Award for Best Actress 1994 Jury Prize
Director, Screenplay