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Jean-Claude Carriere Biography

Birth Name:Jean-Claude Carrière

Birth Place:Colombières-sur-Orb, Hérault, France

Profession Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Art department, Script department

Fast Facts

Has served as the president of the French state film school La Fémis
In 2006, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' writers branch
Studied the dramatic arts at the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud
Before becoming interested in film, he worked as a novelist who was hired to create short stories based on the films of Jacques Tati
Quote: "If you want fame, and a beautiful statue made of yourself, don't be a screenwriter․ The writer disappears․ He works in the shade․"
Is known for co-writing his screenplays with the directors of his projects
Often collaborates with fellow filmmaker Luis Buñuel

Awards

1963Oscar-Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects: winner
1969Grand Prize of the Jury-Best Short Film: winner
1969Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated
1971Edgar-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1972BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1972NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1972WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1973Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced: nominated
1973NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1974BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1977NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1978Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1978César-Best Sreenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation): nominated
1983César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues): nominated
1983César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues): winner
1989Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1989BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
1989WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
1990Best Screenplay-: winner
1990USC Scripter Award-: nominated
1991César-Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation): nominated
1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
1992USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2013CEC Award-Best Original Screenplay (Mejor Guión Original): nominated
2013Goya-Best Original Screenplay (Mejor Guión Original): nominated
2018Jury Prize-Best Screenplay: winner