FILM DIRECTOR

Patrice Chéreau

1944 - 2013

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Patrice Chéreau (French: [patʁis ʃeʁo]; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films La Reine Margot and Intimacy, and for his staging of the Jahrhundertring, the centenary Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festival in 1976. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrice Chéreau has received more than 366,563 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrice Chéreau is the 252nd most popular film director (up from 266th in 2019), the 1,578th most popular biography from France (up from 1,626th in 2019) and the 31st most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Patrice Chéreau ranks 252 out of 2,041. Before him are Lucio Fulci, Karel Zeman, G. W. Pabst, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tsui Hark, and Edward Dmytryk. After him are Frank Darabont, Assi Dayan, Julien Duvivier, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Fleischer, and Menahem Golan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Patrice Chéreau ranks 118. Before him are Jan-Michael Vincent, Roger Daltrey, Chico Mendes, Michael Nyman, Rexhep Meidani, and Daniel Pennac. After him are Helena Rojo, Marie-Christine Barrault, Jürgen Grabowski, Andris Bērziņš, Frank Oz, and John Densmore. Among people deceased in 2013, Patrice Chéreau ranks 68. Before him are Antoni Ramallets, J. J. Cale, Sara Montiel, Pedro Rocha, Joe Weider, and Kenneth G. Wilson. After him are David H. Hubel, Roger Ebert, Conrad Bain, Wojciech Kilar, Damiano Damiani, and Bigas Luna.

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In France

Among people born in France, Patrice Chéreau ranks 1,578 out of 6,770. Before him are Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (1465), Jean Chardin (1643), Corinne Cléry (1950), Audrey Tautou (1976), Arman (1928), and Louis Couturat (1868). After him are Edmond Debeaumarché (1906), Youri Djorkaeff (1968), Raimbaut de Vaqueiras (1165), Frank Darabont (1959), Arletty (1898), and Émile Gaboriau (1832).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Patrice Chéreau ranks 31. Before him are Jacques Rivette (1928), Jean Vigo (1905), Claude Lanzmann (1925), Chris Marker (1921), Jacques Becker (1906), and Bertrand Tavernier (1941). After him are Frank Darabont (1959), Julien Duvivier (1896), Germaine Dulac (1882), Just Jaeckin (1940), Philippe de Broca (1933), and Francis Veber (1937).

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Filmography

Intimacy
Director
Jay, a failed musician, walked out of his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day Jay follows her and finds out about the rest of her life. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
Jan 20th 20016.272 / 10
Queen Margot
Director
Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
May 13th 19947.2 / 10
Persecution
Director
A solitary man and his partner share a tense love/hate relationship. Their lives are disrupted when a stranger enters, gradually insinuating himself into their world. The stranger’s persistence creates strain, leaving the man with lingering questions about his motivations and the impact on his life.
Oct 17th 20094.5 / 10