Blanchet, Vincent

(Vincent Evart Blanchet / April 16, 1945, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France - )

   From 1962 to 1967, he filmed 16-mm amateur shorts (Le Brasseur, Trépidante et mystérieuse Afrique, Le Petit Déjeuner sur l'Herbe). While teaching cinema practice at Paris X Nanterre with Jean Rouch from 1969 to 1978and documentary at IDHEC, he began working as cameraman (1972 Les Eléments, J. C. Rosé), cinematographer (1973 Le Corps blessé, J. C. Rosé; 1975 Her sumana, Amadou Sumana; La Vie au Ralenti, J. C. Rosé; Judith à Fond de Train, Elisabeth Kapnist; 1988 La carrese, G. di Nella; 1991 Drôle de Nuit, Elisabeth Kapnist), and sound engineer (1976 Chantons sous l'Occupation, André Halimi). Other credits (as actor): 1984 Les Favoris de la Lune / I favoriti de la luna / Favority Luny / Mitvaris pavoritebi / UK and USA: Favourites of the Moon (Otar Iosseliani, France / Italy); 2006 Zuneigung—Die Filmemacherin Gisela Tuchtenhagen (documentary, as himself, Quinka F. Stoehr).

 Filmography

1975 ◘ Histoire de Wahari (documentary; co-director with Jean Monod; shot in 1971)

        ◘ Les Lilas et tout (short; co-director with Séverin Blanchet)

        ◘ Geel (documentary; co-director with André Van In; France / Belgium; shot in 1977)

        ◘ Quelques Nouvelles d'une Colonie de Malades mentaux (documentary; co-director with An­dré Van In)

1982 ◘ La casa de arbol (short; also cinematographer)

2006 ◘ Parole, l'Héritage Dolto (documentary; also screenwriter)

 Television Filmography

1983 ◘ Oublie les Dix Ans qui viennent (also cinematographer)

1989 ◘ De l'Arbre au Violon ou Comment rester soi-même quand on fréquente Stradivarius (documentary; also cinematographer)

1993 ◘ Ainsi va la Terre (documentary; also co-cinematographer)

1999 ◘ Le Château des Schyler (documentary; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Une Femme d'Influence (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ A l'Ouest d'Allah (documentary; also cinematographer)

2006 ◘ La Liste noire du Commissaire (documentary)