Personal Info
Known ForWriting
Born1931-09-17
BirthplaceColombières-sur-Orb, Hérault, France
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writing
Biography
Jean-Claude Carrière (17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing Heureux Anniversaire (1963), and was later conferred an Honorary Oscar in 2014. He was nominated for the Academy Award three other times for his work in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). He also won a César Award for Best Original Screenplay in The Return of Martin Guerre (1983).
Carrière was an alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud and was president of La Fémis, the French state film school that he helped establish. He was noted as a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel on the screenplays of the latter's late French films.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jean-Claude Carrière
Birth
2004
Filmography
Acting (68)
2026
L'Œuvre invisibleas Self
2022
7.5
2022
6.0
2021
Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificanceas Self - Screenwriter
5.9
2019
Fifty Years Lateras Self
2019
Francisco de Goya: The Dream of Reasonas Self - Writer
7.2
2019
Mostashreghas Self
7.0
2018
8.1
2018
The Collectionas Monsieur Klein
7.3
2018
Scenes from A Separationas Self
0.5
2018
Searching for Ingmar Bergmanas Self - Filmmaker
5.9
2018
10.0
2017
7.3
2017
7.1
2016
Borsalino Cityas Self - Scriptwriter
7.5
3.0
2015
5.2
2014
Los chicos de la fotoas Self
7.0
2014
2014
6.0
2013
1.0
2013
Professor Goudet's Lessonsas Self
2011
Carrière, 250 Metersas Self
10.0
2011
5.7
2010
Miloš Formanas Self
2010
Il était une fois... « King Kong »as Self (scénariste)
2010
Certified Copyas The Man at the Square
7.0
2010
And the blue skyas Himself
2009
6.5
2008
5.7
2007
Ritualsas Self
8.0
2006
The Secret Bookas Pierre Reymond
7.3
2006
Avidaas Le richa paranoïaque
5.8
2006
Un Ange dans les marécagesas Self
2005
5.5
2005
Une promenade parmi les ombresas Himself
2004
9.0
2003
Galaas Self
7.3
2001
Bunuel and King Solomon's Tableas David Goldman
5.4
2001
Madame De...as Le ministre
9.0
2000
7.5
2000
Speaking of Buñuelas Self
6.0
2000
Buñuel in Hollywoodas Self
8.0
1998
Les paradoxes de Buñuelas Self
9.0
1995
The Night and the Momentas The Governor
4.9
1990
Bouvard et Pécuchetas Récitant
5.4
1989
Making 'The Mahabharata'as Self
1984
Vive les femmes !as The deaf-mute
4.3
1984
7.0
1981
L'Amour nuas Le professeur
5.0
1979
The Associateas Un homme présent à la lecture du testament
6.5
1979
The Associateas Un homme à la lecture du testament (uncredited)
6.5
1979
These Kids Are Grown-Upsas Le psychiatre (uncredited)
4.7
1978
Photo-souveniras Prof. Henri Quissard
8.0
1978
Surprise Sockas Fournier
5.5
1976
The Game of Solitaireas Luc
10.0
1976
The Garden of Tormentas The ship's captain
4.6
1975
Serious as Pleasureas Le chef d'etage (uncredited)
3.9
1971
A Little Sun in Cold Wateras François
5.1
1971
The Wedding Ringas Hugues
6.1
1969
The Milky Wayas Priscillian
7.1
1964
Diary of a Chambermaidas Le curé
7.1
1962
The Suitoras TV presenter (uncredited)
6.5
—
The Arbitrariness of Desireas Himself
7.0
Production & Directing (137)
2023
The PloughScreenplay
5.5
2022
Land of DreamsWriter
4.3
2021
The CrusadeWriter
5.2
2021
The CrusadeIn Memory Of
5.2
2020
The Salt of TearsDialogue
5.5
2020
The Salt of TearsScreenplay
5.5
2018
A Faithful ManWriter
5.5
2018
At Eternity's GateWriter
7.0
2017
Lover for a DayScreenplay
6.2
2015
A Bigger SplashAdaptation
6.1
2015
A Bigger SplashDialogue
6.1
2015
In the Shadow of WomenWriter
5.5
2015
The Petrov FileWriter
8.0
2013
The Patience StoneScreenplay
7.0
2012
The Artist and the ModelScreenplay
6.1
2012
Harold et MaudeWriter
2011
Memories of My Melancholy WhoresScreenplay
6.4
2011
Carrière, 250 MetersScreenplay
10.0
2007
UlzhanScenario Writer
5.9
2006
7.0
2006
Goya's GhostsScreenplay
6.6
2006
Belle ToujoursThanks
6.0
2004
BirthScreenplay
6.1
2002
5.2
2002
Ruy BlasScreenplay
6.3
2002
The Battle of HernaniWriter
10.0
2001
Madame De...Writer
9.0
2000
BéréniceWriter
7.3
2000
SalsaWriter
6.5
1999
Broken DollsStory
2.5
1998
ClarissaWriter
5.3
1998
War in the HighlandsWriter
4.5
1998
Les paradoxes de BuñuelScreenplay
9.0
1997
Chinese BoxWriter
5.8
1996
The OgreScreenplay
6.4
1996
Golden BoyWriter
6.5
1995
The Horseman on the RoofScreenplay
6.5
1995
La duchesse de LangeaisWriter
8.0
1995
The Night and the MomentScreenplay
4.9
1993
SommersbyOriginal Film Writer
6.4
1992
Dispute in ValladolidWriter
6.9
1992
The Return of CasanovaWriter
6.0
1991
At Play in the Fields of the LordScreenplay
6.6
1990
Cyrano de BergeracScreenplay
7.3
1990
Hard to Be a GodWriter
6.0
1990
May FoolsScreenplay
6.9
1990
The MahabharataWriter
7.1
1990
The MahabharataTheatre Play
7.1
1989
ValmontScreenplay
6.7
1989
J'écris dans l'espaceScreenplay
5.5
1989
The Silent WomanScreenplay
9.0
1988
The Bengali NightWriter
6.6
1988
The PossessedScreenplay
5.6
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of BeingScreenplay
6.8
1986
5.5
1986
6.2
1986
Max My LoveWriter
5.8
1986
The Wolf at the DoorScenario Writer
5.3
1986
Sea WorkersWriter
1986
L'uniqueWriter
7.0
1986
L'uniqueDialogue
7.0
1986
The Young Girl and HellWriter
4.0
1985
Lancement réussiScenario Writer
1984
Swann in LoveWriter
5.6
1984
L'aide-mémoireWriter
9.0
1983
The Tragedy of CarmenWriter
8.0
1983
6.3
1983
Side RoadsWriter
5.0
1983
CredoWriter
1983
DantonScreenplay
6.9
1982
AntonietaWriter
5.3
1982
L'IndiscrétionWriter
5.2
1982
9.0
1982
Godard's PassionWriter
5.6
1982
The Return of Martin GuerreScreenplay
6.7
1982
La CerisaieAdaptation
4.7
1981
Circle of DeceitWriter
6.1
1981
Black MirrorScreenplay
9.0
1980
LundiScreenplay
1980
LundiDialogue
1980
Every Man for HimselfWriter
6.2
1979
The AssociateDialogue
6.5
1979
The AssociateScreenplay
6.5
1979
The Tin DrumScreenplay
7.0
1979
Return to the BelovedWriter
6.3
1979
L'Homme en colèreWriter
5.6
1979
These Kids Are Grown-UpsWriter
4.7
1979
Beef CattleWriter
4.5
1978
Photo-souvenirWriter
8.0
1978
Surprise SockWriter
5.5
1978
Butterfly on the ShoulderScreenplay
6.0
1978
Le Franc-tireurWriter
6.8
1977
That Obscure Object of DesireScreenplay
7.4
1977
Julie pot-de-colleWriter
4.4
1977
The GangScreenplay
6.1
1975
LeonorWriter
5.7
1975
Flesh of the OrchidWriter
5.4
1975
Serious as PleasureWriter
3.9
1975
Weak SpotScreenplay
6.5
1974
The Woman with Red BootsScreenplay
5.6
1974
The Phantom of LibertyWriter
7.5
1974
Life SizeWriter
5.7
1974
France, IncorporatedWriter
4.4
1974
Dorothea's RevengeScreenplay
5.4
1972
The Outside ManStory
6.2
1972
The Outside ManScreenplay
6.2
1972
The MonkScreenplay
5.8
1972
The Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieScreenplay
7.5
1972
The Right to LoveScreenplay
7.5
1972
LizaWriter
6.0
1971
A Little Sun in Cold WaterScreenplay
5.1
1971
Taking OffWriter
6.9
1971
The Wedding RingWriter
6.1
1970
BorsalinoWriter
6.9
1969
Le Grand AmourScreenplay
6.5
1969
The Milky WayWriter
7.1
1969
The Swimming PoolWriter
7.0
1969
The Nail ClippersDirector
6.6
1969
The Nail ClippersScreenplay
6.6
1968
For a Distant LoveWriter
7.0
1967
Belle de JourScreenplay
7.3
1967
The Thief of ParisScreenplay
6.7
1966
The Diabolical Dr. ZScreenplay
5.8
1966
Attack of the RobotsScreenplay
5.4
1966
Hotel ParadisoWriter
6.0
1966
6.2
1965
Viva Maria!Screenplay
6.1
1965
Bestiary of LoveWriter
7.0
1965
YoyoScreenplay
7.0
1964
Diary of a ChambermaidWriter
7.1
1963
Happy AnniversaryCo-Writer
7.1
1963
Happy AnniversaryDirector
7.1
1963
InsomniaWriter
6.0
1962
The SuitorScreenplay
6.5
1961
RuptureCo-Writer
6.3
1961
RuptureDirector
6.3
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MicromeoWriter