Depardon, Raymond

(July 6, 1942, Ville-franche-sur-Saône, Rhône, France - )

   Born into a family of farmers, in 1958 he went to Paris, where he earned his living as an assistant to a photographer. After working as a freelance photog­rapher for the Delmas agency, he co-founded the Gamma photo agency in 1966. He progressively be­came the most famous French documentary director. Other credit (as cinematographer): 1986 Pékin Central (Camille de Casabianca).

 Filmography

1963 ◘ Venezuela (documentary; short)

        ◘ Israël (documentary; short)

        ◘ Biafra (documentary; short)

        ◘ Jan Palach (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Tchad 1: L'Embuscade (documentary)

        ◘ Yemen:Arabie heureuse / Yemen (documentary; short; also commentary, cinematographer)

        ◘ 1974, une Partie de Campagne (documentary; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Tchad 2 (documentary; short)

        ◘ Tibesti Too (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Tchad 3 (documentary; short)

        ◘ Dix Minutes de Silence pour John Lennon (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Numéro Zéro (documentary; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Reporters (documentary; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Piparsod (documentary)

        ◘ San Clemente (documentary; co-director with Sophie Ristelhueber; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Fait divers (documentary; also cinematographer, sound engineer)

        ◘ Les Années Déclic (documentary; also actor as himself)

        ◘ Empty Quarter / Une Femme en Afrique / USA: Empty Quarter: A Woman in Africa (documentary; also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ New York N.Y. (documentary; short)

        ◘ Urgences (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Une Histoire très simple (documentary)

        ◘ Contacts (documentary)

        ◘ La Captive du Désert (documentary; also screenwriter, cinematographer)

1991 ◘ Contre l'Oubli /Ecrire contre l'Oubli /Against Oblivion / Lest We Forget (documentary; segment "Pour Alirio de Jesus Pedraza Becerra, Colombie")

1994 ◘ Montage (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Délits flagrants (documentary; also screenwriter)

1995 ◘ A propos de Nice, la Suite (documentary; segment "La Prom")

        ◘ Lumière et Compagnie / Lumiere y compania / US DVD: Lumière and Company (co-director only; France / Spain / Denmark / Sweden)

1996 ◘ Malraux (documentary; short; co-director with Roger Ikhlef)

        ◘ Afriques: Comment ça va la Douleur? (documentary; also cinematographer, screenwriter, sound engineer)

        ◘ Paris / Lumière de Paris (documentary; also screenwriter, cinematographer)

        ◘ Muriel Leferle (documentary)

        ◘ Profils paysans: L'Approche (documentary; also cinematographer)

        ◘ Un Homme sans l'Occident / USA: Untouched by the West (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, production designer, cinematographer, actor)

2004 ◘ Quoi de neuf au Garet? (documentary; short; also cinematographer)

        ◘ 10e Chambre—Instants d'Audiences / USA: The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial (documentary; also cinematographer)

2005 ◘ Profils paysans: Le Quotidien (documentary; also screenwriter, cinematographer)

        ◘ Profils paysans: la Vie moderne (documentary)

        ◘ Chacun son Cinéma ou Ce Petit Coup au Cœur quand la Lumière s'éteint et que le Film com­mence / Chacun son Cinéma / To Each His Cin­ema (segment "Cinéma d'Eté")

        ◘ Profils paysans: La Vie moderne (documentary)