Vienne, Gérard

(1935, France - )

   A keen photographer from his childhood, he directed a short documentary on eagles and then a second about marmots. These were released in schools by the Education Nationale. He co-directed his first ani­mal feature-length documentary in 1970 and remains one of the best specialists of the genre.

 Filmography

1970 ◘ Le Territoire des Autres (documentary; co-direc­tor with François Bel, Michel Fano, Jacqueline Lecompte; also co-cinematographer)

1977 ◘ La Griffe et la Dent (documentary; co-director with François Bel; also co-cinematographer; shot in 1973)

1986 ◘ Akagera (documentary)

        ◘ Les Gens du Vent (documentary)

1989 ◘ Le Peuple Singe (documentary; also cinematographer; shot in 1984-1988)