Pierre Boutron

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Pierre Boutron
Born (1947-11-11) 11 November 1947 (age 76)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active19712012

Pierre Boutron (born 11 November 1947 in Portugal) is a French actor and director. He was married to actress Magali Renoir. [1]

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Biography

Pierre Boutron is a well-known TV director. His Des enfants dans les arbres or Les Faux-fuyants was a great success. He filmed a version of L'Affaire Dominici , with Michel Serrault, and Désiré Landru  [ fr ], starring Patrick Timsit. His adaptation of Le Silence de la mer by Vercors was also a success. In 2006, he made a political film for Canal+ with[ clarification needed ]Le Rainbow Warrior. While most of his work has been for television, Boutron has produced four[ contradictory ] feature films, including Les Années sandwiches  [ fr ] in 1988.

Theater

Actor

YearTitleAuthorDirector
1972Clérambard Marcel Aymé Jean-Paul Cisife
1974 Thus Spoke Zarathustra Friedrich Nietzsche Jean-Louis Barrault
1975Christophe Colomb Paul Claudel Jean-Louis Barrault (2)

Director

YearTitleAuthorNotes
1975-77 The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Théâtre des Célestins
1978Le Jour et la nuitÉlie Pressmann Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
Nous ne connaissons pas la même personne François-Marie Banier Théâtre Édouard VII
1982 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Théâtre des Mathurins
1986Le Nègre Didier Van Cauwelaert Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
La Villa bleue Jean-Claude Brisville Espace Cardin
1987 The Imaginary Invalid Molière Théâtre de l'Atelier
1994 La Ville dont le prince est un enfant Henry de Montherlant Théâtre Hébertot

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971Le soldat et la sorcièreActorTV movie directed by Jean-Paul Carrère
1976Christophe ColombTV movie directed by Jean-Paul Carrère (2)
1977Le portrait de Dorian GrayDirector & writer
1979Les fourberies de ScapinStage directorTV movie directed by Paul-Robin Banhaïoun
Mon ami GaylordActorTV mini-series directed by Pierre Goutas
1980Le devine-ventTV movie directed by Régis Forissier
1982Cinéma 16Director & writerTV series (1 episode)
Caméra une premièreTV series (1 episode)
1984Christmas Carol [2] TV movie
L'aide-mémoireDirectorTV movie
1986Les étonnements d'un couple moderneDirector & ActorTV movie
7 d'Or for Best Movie Made for TV
Une femme innocenteDirector & writerTV movie
CibouletteWriterTV movie directed by Pierre Jourdan
1987Cinéma 16Director & writerTV series (1 episode)
1988Les années sandwiches
1989Le nègreStage directorTV movie directed by Yves-André Hubert
1990S.O.S. disparusDirectorTV series (3 episodes)
Le pitreStage directorTV movie directed by Josée Dayan
1991Berlin LadyDirector & writerTV mini-series
La grande collectionDirectorTV series (1 episode)
1993 Screen Two TV series (1 episode)
1994Des enfants dans les arbresDirector & writerTV movie
Rapt à créditTV movie
1995Fiesta Cinequest San Jose Film Festival - Best Feature
Nominated - Cinequest San Jose Film Festival - Maverick Spirit Award
1996-2003Le juge est une femmeTV series (13 episodes)
1997 Messieurs les enfants Director, writer & Actor
1999L'histoire du samediDirector & writerTV series (1 episode)
2000Les faux-fuyantsTV movie
AnibalTV movie
2002Mademoiselle ElseTV movie
2003L'affaire DominiciTV movie
Nominated - International Emmy Award for best TV movie or miniseries
2004 Le Silence de la Mer DirectorTV movie
Saint-Tropez Fiction TV Festival - Best TV Movie
Le voyageur sans bagageDirector & writerTV movie
La cliente [3] TV movie
2005Désiré LandruTV movie
2006Le Rainbow WarriorDirectorTV movie
Monsieur LéonDirector & writerTV movie
2008Braquage en familleTV movie
2009La reine morteDirectorTV movie
2010VivaceTV movie
Double enquêteDirector & writerTV movie
2012L'innocentTV movie

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References

  1. "Pierre Boutron victime d'un accident de voiture : Sa femme n'a pas survécu..." www.purepeople.com (in French). 2 August 2018.
  2. Guida, Fred (2 August 2006). A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: A Critical Examination of Dickens's Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television. McFarland. p. 216. ISBN   978-0-7864-2840-3.
  3. Corbin, Christophe (3 May 2019). Revisiting the French Resistance in Cinema, Literature, Bande Dessinée, and Television (1942–2012). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 216. ISBN   978-1-4985-8206-3.