Catherine Breillat
Birth Name:
Catherine Breillat
Birth Place:
Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, France
Profession
Writer, Director, Actress, Soundtrack, Casting director, Production designer, Costume designer, Editorial department
Fast Facts
- Won the 2002 Luchon International Film Festival's Grand Prize award
- Well known for creating films that deal with controversial topics
- Has taught film studies
- Wrote the novel "Easy Man" at the age of 17
Awards
- 1988Golden LeopardNominated
- 1996Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1996SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 2001Manfred Salzgeber AwardWinner
- 2001Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2001France Culture Award - French Cineaste of the Year:Winner
- 2001Gold Hugo - Best Film:Winner
- 2001Elvira Notari Prize - Special MentionWinner
- 2002SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 2002C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
- 2002MovieZone AwardWinner
- 2002Grand Prize French FictionWinner
- 2004Jury Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2007Palme d'OrNominated
- 2009Narcisse Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2010Queer Lion AwardNominated
- 2010C.I.C.A.E. AwardWinner
- 2010Venice Horizons Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2013Best FilmNominated
- 2013Grand PrixNominated
- 2023Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2023Palme d'OrNominated
- 2023Albar - Best Film:Nominated
- 2023Albar - Special Jury Award:Winner
- 2024César - Best Director (Meilleure réalisation):Nominated
- 2024César - Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation):Nominated
- 2024Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll - Best Film:Nominated
- 2024Lumiere Award - Best Film (Meilleur Film):Nominated
- 2024Lumiere Award - Best Director:Nominated