- Gheerbrant, Denis
- (1948, Paris, France - )After his literary studies, he attended the IDHEC (directing and photo department). He taught at the University of Paris I and Paris VIII (1972-1977). He worked as an assistant camera operator (1976 Daguerréotypes / Daguerreotypen—Leute aus meiner Strasse, documentary, Agnès Varda, France / West Germany), camera operator (1982 Salut . . . j'arrive / Sehnsucht nach dem Rosaroten Chaos, Gérard Poteau, France / West Germany), and cinematographer (1980 Histoires d'Adrien, Jean-Pierre Denis; 1981 L'Heure exquise, documentary, René Allio; 1983 La Palombière, also co-screenwriter, Jean-Pierre Denis; Faux-fuyants / US video: Subterfuge, Alain Bergala, Jean-Pierre Li-mosin; 1986 Nuit de Chine, short, Catherine Corsini; Nightmare Weekend, Henri Sala, UK / USA / France; Manège, short, Jacques Nolot; 1988 Les Camps du Silence, documentary, Bernard Mangiante; 1990 Je t'ai dans la Peau / Ich bin dir verfallen, Jean-Pierre Thorn, France / West Germany).Filmography1978 ◘ Printemps de Square (documentary)1984 ◘ Amour Rue de Lappe (short)1986 ◘ Question d'Identité (short)◘ Et la Vie (documentary; also sound)◘ Une Fête foraine (documentary)1995 ◘ La Vie est immense et pleine de Danger (documentary; also screenwriter, cinematographer, sound)1999 ◘ Grands comme le Monde (documentary; also screenwriter)2002 ◘ Le Voyage à la Mer (documentary; also screenwriter, sound, narrator)2005 ◘ Après un Voyage dans le Rwanda (documentary; also cinematographer, editor, sound)
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.