Philippe Carcassonne

Philippe Carcassonne
Carcassonne in 2020
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
(m. 1994)

Philippe Carcassonne is a French film producer. He is a frequent producer of films directed by Patrice Leconte, Benoît Jacquot, and his wife Anne Fontaine. He was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards for producing The Father (2020).

Career

After obtaining a degree in law and philosophy, Philippe Carcassonne worked as a journalist for the monthly film magazine Cinématographe, then as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Médias. In 1983, Carcassonne co-authored a film encyclopedia titled Le cinema with critic Claude Beylie, published by Éditions Bordas.[1]

Carcassonne launched his film production career in 1986 after meeting Pierre et Vacances president Gérard Brémond through mutual friends. Brémond provided Carcassonne with the funding necessary to begin in film production.[1] Carcassonne has run the production company Cinéa (stylised Ciné@) since the mid-1980s.[2][3]

In 2021, Carcassonne became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[4]

Personal life

In 1994, Carcassonne married the Luxembourger filmmaker Anne Fontaine.[5][6] His brother is the journalist and publisher Manuel Carcassonne.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Credit Director Notes
1987 TandemPatrice Leconte
Les InnocentsAndré Téchiné
1988 Alouette, je te plumeraiPierre Zucca
A Few Days with MeDelegate producer Claude Sautet
1989 Mama, There's a Man in Your BedColine Serreau
Monsieur HirePatrice Leconte
ChimèreClaire Devers
1990 Le Bal du gouverneurMarie-France Pisier
No Fear, No DieClaire Denis
La DésenchantéeBenoît Jacquot
1991 Prospero's BooksCo-producer Peter Greenaway
30 Door KeyExecutive producer Jerzy Skolimowski
Keep It for YourselfClaire DenisShort film
1992 A Heart in WinterClaude Sautet
1993 TangoCo-producer Patrice Leconte
Les histoires d'amour finissent mal... en généralAnne Fontaine
1994 The Favourite SonNicole Garcia
1995 CarringtonExecutive producer Christopher Hampton
A Single GirlBenoît Jacquot
The ConfessionalRobert Lepage
AugustinAnne Fontaine
Innocent LiesAssociate producer Patrick Dewolf
Beyond the CloudsMichelangelo Antonioni
L'aube à l'enversSophie MarceauShort film
1996 RidiculePatrice Leconte
PolygraphRobert Lepage
1997 Seventh HeavenBenoît Jacquot
Dry CleaningAnne Fontaine
La Vie de MarianneBenoît Jacquot
1998 Dis-moi que je rêveDelegate producer Claude Mouriéras
Late August, Early SeptemberOlivier Assayas
Noël en familleFabienne Berthaud & Aruna Villiers Short film
1999 Augustin, King of Kung-FuAnne Fontaine
Franck SpadoneRichard Bean
Pas de scandaleBenoît Jacquot
2000 StardomCo-producer Denys Arcand
La Mécanique des femmesCo-producer Jérôme de Missolz
Sabotage!Esteban Ibarretxe & José Miguel Ibarretxe
2001 Félix et LolaPatrice Leconte
How I Killed My FatherAnne Fontaine
LoinAssociate producer André Téchiné
Read My LipsJacques Audiard
2002 Rue des plaisirsPatrice Leconte
The Man on the TrainPatrice Leconte
Royal BonbonAssociate producer Charles Najman
Queenas
2005 Entre ses mainsAnne Fontaine
2006 Oh La La!Anne Fontaine
2007 Days of DarknessCo-producer Denys Arcand
2008 Les Bureaux de DieuClaire Simon
The Girl from MonacoAnne Fontaine
GabblaCo-producer Tariq Teguia
Sur ta joue ennemieJean-Xavier de Lestrade
2009 Coco Before ChanelAnne Fontaine
2010 The IllusionistExecutive producer Sylvain Chomet
Au fond des boisBenoît Jacquot
Rio Sex ComedyCo-producer Jonathan Nossiter
Red NightsCo-producer Julien Carbon & Laurent Courtiaud
2011 My Worst NightmareAnne Fontaine
The First ManGianni Amelio
2012 Camille RewindsNoémie Lvovsky
2013 AdorationAnne Fontaine
2014 DuraznoInvestor producer Yashira JordánDocumentary
Gemma BoveryAnne Fontaine
Senza nessuna pietàMichele Alhaique
2015 Qui c'est les plus forts?Charlotte de Turckheim
FloridePhilippe Le Guay
2016 The InnocentsAssociate producer Anne Fontaine
2017 Demain et tous les autres joursAssociate producer Noémie Lvovsky
7 Jours pas plusHéctor Cabello Reyes
Reinventing MarvinAnne Fontaine
2018 Pauline asservieCo-producer Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Short film
2019 Blanche comme neigeAnne Fontaine
2020 The FatherFlorian Zeller
Night ShiftAnne Fontaine
Final SetCo-producer Quentin Reynaud
2021 PresidentsAnne Fontaine
2022 MaigretPatrice LeconteUncredited
Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisExecutive producer Anthony Fabian
The SonExecutive producer Florian Zeller
2023 Super-bourrésCo-producer Bastien Milheau
MarianneMichael Rozek
2024 BoléroAnne Fontaine
BelleBenoît Jacquot

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Film Result Ref(s)
Academy Awards2021Best PictureThe FatherNominated [8]
British Academy Film Awards1991Best Film Not in the English LanguageMama, There's a Man in Your BedNominated
1994A Heart in WinterNominated
1997RidiculeWon
2010Coco Before ChanelNominated
2021Best FilmThe FatherNominated [9]
Outstanding British FilmNominated [9]
British Independent Film Awards2021Best British Independent FilmNominated
César Awards2013Best FilmCamille RewindsNominated [10]
European Film Awards1993Best FilmA Heart in WinterNominated
2021The FatherNominated

References

  1. ^ abBernard, Jean-Jacques (November 1989). "Philippe Carcassonne : à toute allure". Première (in French). No. 152. p. 127.
  2. ^Steeples, Sheila; Katona, Allen (Summer 1996). "Beyond the New Wave: Four Perspectives on French Cinema". Film Quarterly. 49 (4). Berkeley: University of California Press: 2.
  3. ^"CINE@ (PARIS 9)". Societe.com (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^Davis, Clayton (1 July 2021). "Academy Invites 395 New Members for 2021, Including Robert Pattinson, Andra Day, Steven Yeun". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^Diatkine, Anne (9 January 2004). "Femme à fable". Libération (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ^Sotinel, Thomas (5 September 2014). "Anne Fontaine prise les itinéraires bis". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^Silbert, Nathalie (19 June 2019). "Manuel Carcassonne". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. ^Khatchatourian, Maane (25 April 2021). "Oscars 2021: The Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ^ ab"2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ^Keslassy, Elsa (25 January 2013). "'Camille Rewinds' leads Cesar race". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2022.