Matton, Charles

(September 13, 1931, Paris, France-November 19, 2008, France)

   A painter since 1953, he was interested in stained-glass windows, engraving, and tapestry. He taught at the Arts Décoratifs before directing his first short. In 2002, he co-authored Être Artiste aujourd'hui with Alain Finkielkraut and Ernest Pignon-Ernest (Editions du Tricorne).

 Filmography

        ◘ La Pomme (short)

        ◘ Mai 68 ou les Violences policières (short)

1973 ◘ L'Italien des Roses (also screenwriter; shot in 1971)

1976 ◘ Spermula (also screenwriter)

1994 ◘ La Lumière des Etoiles mortes / Das Licht der er-loschenen Sterne (also co-screenwriter; France / Germany; shot in 1992-1993)

1999 ◘ Rembrandt (also co-screenwriter; France / Germany / Netherlands)