- Tunzini, Guillaume
- (May 24, 1970, Paris, France - )After shooting Super-8 films with his friend Fabrice Blin, who later wrote a book on René Laloux, he directed his first amateur movie with nonprofessional actors (Eté 2004, 1984). At age sixteen, he filmed a 16-mm black-and-white picture titled Pupilles Miroirs. In 1989, he entered the London International Film School. Having graduated in 1991, he made his real film debut as a director. He co-wrote several documentaries (1996 Le Métis, also producer, Joseph Bitamba; 1998 Inzigo, Joseph Bitamba; Maggy, Mère des Orphelins, Joseph Bitamba; Buyenzi, l'Unité dans la Diversité, short, Joseph Bitamba; Revivre à Kinama, short; Joseph Bitamba; Les Femmes de chez le Gentil, short, Joseph Bitamba) and produced Saltimbanques (Pierre-Yves Touzot, 1986).Filmography◘ Ikiza (documentary; co-director with Joseph Bitamba; France / Austria / Sweden / Switzerland)◘ Burundi, la Guerre oubliée (video short)1996 ◘ Yukon Gold / L'Or du Yukon (documentary; short)◘ Le Cuisinier, le Poulet, la Femme et son Mari / USA: The Cook, the Chicken, the Wife and Her Husband (Super-16 short; also screenwriter, dialogist, producer)◘ L'Or du Yukon (Super-16 documentary; medium-length; Belgium)◘ Les Beaux-Pères / USA: Fathers in Law (short; also screenwriter, dialogist, co-producer)◘ Le Feu, ça mouille / USA: Hot and Humid (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)◘ Manuel de Civilité (short)◘ Les Pentecôtistes du Burundi (documentary; short; co-director with Joseph Bitamba; France / Switzerland)2001 ◘ FrogZ (also screenwriter, dialogist, co-producer)2003 ◘ Le Paradis des Capotes (short; also screenwriter, dialogist, producer, editor)Television Filmography◘ 60x130 shorts◘ 16x230 shorts◘ The Sir John Show (12 X 26'; also screenwriter)2006 ◘ Norbert Jeandrain au Festival de Cannes (30 X I'30"; also screenwriter)◘ Norbert Jeandrain chez Mamie Paulette (17 X 2'; also screenwriter)
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.