Philippe Carcassonne
Production
Born February 21, 1955 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Biography
Philippe Carcassonne is a French film producer. He is a frequent producer of films directed by Patrice Leconte, Benoît Jacquot, and his wife Anne Fontaine. He was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards for producing The Father (2020). After obtaining a degree in law and philosophy, Philippe Carcassonne worked as a journalist for the monthly film magazine Cinématographe, then as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Médias. In 1983, Carcassonne co-authored a film encyclopedia titled Le cinema with critic Claude Beylie, published by Éditions Bordas. Carcassonne launched his film production career in 1986 after meeting Pierre et Vacances president Gérard Brémond through mutual friends. Brémond provided Carcassonne with the funding necessary to begin in film production. Carcassonne has run the production company Cinéa (stylised Ciné@) since the mid-1980s. In 2021, Carcassonne became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1994, Carcassonne married the Luxembourger filmmaker Anne Fontaine. His brother is the journalist and publisher Manuel Carcassonne. Source: Article "Philippe Carcassonne" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1993 · nominated
Filmography28 titles
The Father
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
The Illusionist
Monsieur Hire
The Innocents
Read My Lips
Coco Before Chanel
The Son
Man on the Train
Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed
Florida
Water Lilies
Days of Darkness
Gemma Bovery
Camille Rewinds
Final Set
Adore
No Fear, No Die
In His Hands
Late August, Early September
A Single Girl
Keep It Quiet
My Worst Nightmare
Night Shift
Love Street
Franck Spadone
La fille de Monaco
Red Nights