Bérenger, Philippe

(June 6, 1960, Lyon, Rhône, France - )

   He grew up in Provence. A singer in a rock band, he co-wrote two songs for his drummer's father, who shot a porn movie. Then he moved to Paris and became assistant director (1984 La Tête dans le Sac, Gérard Lauzier; 1985 Signé Charlotte / USA: Sincerely Charlotte, Caroline Huppert; Le Petit Ange, short, C.Trench; La Baston, Jean-Claude Missiaen; 1986 Black Mic Mac, Thomas Gilou; 'Round Midnight / Autour de Minuit, Bertrand Tavernier, USA / France; Le Goûter chez Nils, Didier Martiny; Jake Speed, second assistant director, Paris, Andrew Lane, USA; 1987 Le Moustachu, Dominique Chaussois; La Passion Béatrice / Quarto comandamento / USA: Beatrice / US video: The Passion of Beatrice, Bertrand Tavernier, France / Italy; 1989 Val-mont, Milos Forman, USA / France; L'Or du Diable, 6 X 55', Jean-Louis Fournier; 1991 Le Brasier, Eric Barbier; Fortune Express, Olivier Schatzky; 1993 L'Instinct de l'Ange, Richard Dembo, Philippe Bérenger shot sev­eral aerial sequences, France / Belgium / Switzerland). From 1987, he directed many commercials. Other credits (as screenwriter): 1990 Katts and Dog (two episodes, Canada); 1991 L'Etalon noir / The Black Stal­lion (as story editor on six episodes, Canada / France / New Zealand), Scene of the Crime (episode "The Courier", France / Canada); 1998 Commissaire Meyer (episode "Le Sphinx", Michel Favart).

 Filmography

        ◘ La Guerre des Toiles (short; also screenwriter)

        ◘ Ennui mortel (short; also screenwriter)

1994 ◘ 3000 Scénarios contre un Virus (segment "La Seringue")

1995 ◘ Méditerranées (unreleased)

2000 ◘ On fait comme on a dit

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Max et Associés (TV series)

        ◘ Maigret (episode "Madame Quatre et ses En­fants"; France / Belgium / Switzerland)

        ◘ L'Affaire Père et Fils / La Robe de mon Père

        ◘ Ciel d'Asile (also art director)

        ◘ Madame le Proviseur (episodes "Outrage", "La Loi du Silence", "L'Intrus")

        ◘ André Gillois, aux Hasards du XXe Siècle (docu-fiction)

        ◘ Madame le Proviseur (episode "Mon Père n'est pas un Héros")

        ◘ Madame le Proviseur (episodes "Chacun sa Chance", "Le Secret de Madame Jaubert")

2008 ◘ Cahier d'un Retour au pays natal

        ◘ Guy Môcquet, un Amour fusillé (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)