FILM DIRECTOR

Gérard Corbiau

1941 - Today

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Gérard Corbiau (French: [kɔʁbjo]; born 19 September 1941) is a Belgian film director. Corbiau was born in Brussels, Belgium. He is best known for his costume dramas about music, Le maître de musique (1987), Farinelli (1994) and Le roi danse (2000). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gérard Corbiau has received more than 39,645 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gérard Corbiau is the 937th most popular film director, the 580th most popular biography from Belgium and the 8th most popular Belgian Film Director.

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  • 15

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  • 5.58

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  • 1.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Gérard Corbiau ranks 937 out of 2,041. Before him are Anne Fontaine, Benjamin Glazer, Luis Llosa, Yuri Ozerov, Yoshishige Yoshida, and Ringo Lam. After him are Paul Morrissey, Steve Barron, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Hamo Beknazarian, Carlo Di Palma, and Mark Donskoy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Gérard Corbiau ranks 373. Before him are Christine Delphy, Robert Pine, John Steiner, G. A. Cohen, James Joseph Dresnok, and Eberhard Diepgen. After him are John Thomas, Kurt Raab, Jesús Moncada, Jean Dockx, Youcef Yousfi, and Ayşe Kulin.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Gérard Corbiau ranks 580 out of 1,190. Before him are Jan Vertonghen (1987), Gérard Leman (1851), Louis Paul Boon (1912), Gabrielle Petit (1893), George Albert Boulenger (1858), and Hieronymus Cock (1518). After him are Petra De Sutter (1963), Joos van Craesbeeck (1605), Greg (1931), Henri de Brouckère (1801), William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford (1020), and Marcel Minnaert (1893).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Belgium

Among film directors born in Belgium, Gérard Corbiau ranks 8. Before him are Chantal Akerman (1950), Jacques Feyder (1885), André Delvaux (1926), Jaco Van Dormael (1957), Raoul Servais (1928), and Ulu Grosbard (1929). After him are Benoît Lamy (1945), Felix van Groeningen (1977), Lukas Dhont (1991), and Joachim Lafosse (1975).

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Filmography

Farinelli
Director
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time.
Dec 1o 19946.574 / 10
The King Is Dancing
Director
Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer
Dec 6o 20006.5 / 10
The Music Teacher
Director
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three.
Aug 1o 19886.9 / 10