GĂ©rard Courant
Directing
đ 1951-12-04
Gérard Courant is a French filmmaker, writer, actor, poet and independent producer born on December 4, 1951 in Lyon, France. He is the son of the writer and historian René Courant. He is one of the most prolific filmmakers of cinema. He created, directed and produced Cinématon, the longest film in the world (over 200 hours long). In all, he has shot nearly 7,000 filmed portraits and a very large number of other films (more than 1,000) since the mid-1970s. He has also published several books on cinema.
Cast credits(84)
L'inspecteur
1987
N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000
1978
Extra (uncredited)
1982
Self
1977
2013
1998
1984
Himself
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Le maso
1993
2012
2001
Self
1984
Self
1981
1989
2008
Inspecteur
1985
Self
2021
1986
Self (archive footage)
2007
Self
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Himself (voice)
2014
Himself (voice)
2012
2012
2000
Self
2007
Himself
2003
1984
Himself
2011
2013
Self
2012
Himself (voice)
2012
Self
2022
2012
Self
2012
Self
2001
Self
1996
1998
2011
1984
L'homme qui parle de Louis Le Prince
2022
2011
1998
Himself
2012
1986
2012
Himself
2005
1985
Himself (voice)
2012
Self
2016
Himself (voice)
2014
2002
Himself (voice)
2012
Himself
2012
1979
Himself (voice)
2012
Jonathan (voice)
2003
1981
1980
2011
1981
1985
2013
Himself
1980
1980
Himself (voice)
2014
1981
A Life President of Morlock Academy
1985
2020
1979
1984
Himself
2020
2014
1988
2014
Self - Interviewer (voice)
2019
1982
Self
2015
1979
2011
2020
1993
2015
Himself
2015
Self
2014
Directing (434)
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Writing (107)
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