Portrait of Gérard Courant

Gérard Courant

Directing

Biography

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.

Born: December 4, 1951

Place of Birth: Lyon, France

Filmography

2022
Lady Usher's Diary

as L'homme qui parle de Louis Le Prince

2022
2019
Eugénie de Franval par Louis Skorecki

as Self - Interviewer (voice)

2015
2012
Coude à coude

as Himself

2011
2007
2003
Lucy en Miroir

as Jonathan (voice)

2001
1993
Up and Down

as Le maso

1989
1985
Mort de trois présidents à vie

as A Life President of Morlock Academy

1982
Litan

as Extra (uncredited)

1981
1978
Cinématon

as N°0 / N°1000 / N°1001 / N°2000 / N°3000