- Emmanuel Carrère
Emmanuel Carrère (born in
Paris onDecember 9 ,1957 ) is a French author, screenwriter and director. He is the son ofLouis Carrère d'Encausse and French historianHélène Carrère d'Encausse .Carrère studied at the
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (better known asSciences Po ). Much of his writing, both fiction and nonfiction, centers around the primary themes of the interrogation of identity, the development of illusion and the direction of reality. Several of his books have been made into films; in 2005, he personally directed the film adaptation of his novel "La Moustache." He was the president of the jury of the book Inter 2003.Bibliography
* "
Werner Herzog " (1982) about the director of the same name.
* "L'Amie du jaguar" ("The Jaguar's Friend") (1983)
* "Bravoure" ("Bravery", translated as "Gothic Romance") (1984)
* "Le Détroit de Behring" ("The Behring Strait") (1986)
* "La Moustache " ("The Moustache") (1986), which he adapted himself into the film of the same name.
* "Hors d'atteinte ?" ("Out of Reach?") (1988)
* "Je suis vivant et vous êtes morts" ("I Am Alive and You Are Dead") (1993), a biography ofPhilip K. Dick .
* "La Classe de neige " ("Class Trip") (1995). Winner of thePrix Fémina , adapted in 1998 as theClaude Miller film of the same name.
* "L'Adversaire" ("The Adversary") (2000), nonfictional account of the life of the murdererJean-Claude Romand , after the author corresponded with the criminal in jail (1993), and watched his trial (1996). In 2002, "L'Adversaire" was adapted into the film of the same name by directorNicole Garcia . The film "L'Emploi du temps " is also based on that story, but is not as faithful to truth.elected filmography
* 1996 : "
la Classe de Neige " byClaude Miller , adapted from his book of the same name.
* 1999 : "Angel", about the life ofElizabeth Taylor .
* 2002 : "L'Adversaire " byNicole Garcia andDaniel Auteuil , screenwriter.
* 2003 : "Retour à Kotelnitch ", director.
* 2005 : "La Moustache ", director and screenwriter, along withEmmanuelle Devos andVincent Lindon .External links
* [http://www.mathieu-bourgois.com/photos-auteur.asp?Clef=627 Emmanuel Carrère] -- Photos by Mathieu Bourgois.
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141127/ IMDB entry]Persondata
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