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Bruno Nuytten

Cinematographer

Bruno Nuytten

Born August 28, 1945 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France37 films

Bruno Nuytten (born 28 August 1945 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France) is a French cinematographer turned director.

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Camille Claudel which was Nuytten's first directorial and screenwriting effort, won the César Award for Best film in 1989. The film starred and was co-produced by Isabelle Adjani, with whom he had a son, Barnabé. Adjani won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the film.

His sophomore directorial effort, Albert Souffre, though also a heavily emotional movie, was set in contemporary times.

His 2000 film, Passionnément, starred Charlotte Gainsbourg.

His films as cinematographer include Les Valseuses, Barocco, La Meilleure façon de marcher, The Bronte Sisters, Brubaker, Garde à vue, Possession, Fort Saganne, So Long, Stooge (Tchao Pantin), Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources (US title: Manon of the Spring). He won the César Award for Best Cinematography in 1977 and 1984, and was nominated in 1980, 1982, 1985 and 1987.

He is currently a professor at France's national film school La Fémis.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Possession poster7.3Possession1981Manon of the Spring poster7.6Manon of the Spring1986Brubaker poster7.1Brubaker1980The Inquisitor poster7.5The Inquisitor1981Going Places poster6.7Going Places1974So Long, Stooge poster7.4So Long, Stooge1983The Best Way to Walk poster6.5The Best Way to Walk1976India Song poster6.3India Song1975

Filmography

37 films
  1. 1986Manon of the SpringDirector of Photography
  2. 1986Jean de FloretteDirector of Photography
  3. 1985DetectiveDirector of Photography
  4. 1985The ChildrenDirector of Photography
  5. 1984La PirateDirector of Photography
  6. 1984Fort SaganneDirector of Photography
  7. 1983So Long, StoogeDirector of Photography
  8. 1983Life Is a Bed of RosesDirector of Photography
  9. 1982Invitation to TravelDirector of Photography
  10. 1981Hotel AmericaDirector of Photography
  11. 1981The InquisitorDirector of Photography
  12. 1981PossessionDirector of Photography
  13. 1981An Assassin Passes ByDirector of Photography
  14. 1980BrubakerDirector of Photography
  15. 1979French PostcardsDirector of Photography
  16. 1979The Bronte SistersDirector of Photography
  17. 1979Zoo zéroDirector of Photography
  18. 1978Like a Turtle on Its BackDirector of Photography
  19. 1978Gradiva: Esquisse IDirector of Photography
  20. 1978L'Exercice du pouvoirDirector of Photography
  21. 1977At Night All Cats Are CrazyDirector of Photography
  22. 1977The LorryDirector of Photography
  23. 1977My Heart Is RedDirector of Photography
  24. 1976BaroccoDirector of Photography
  25. 1976Cygne IIDirector of Photography
  26. 1976Cygne IDirector of Photography
  27. 1976Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désertDirector of Photography
  28. 1976The Musician KillerDirector of Photography
  29. 1976The Best Way to WalkDirector of Photography
  30. 1976The Toilets Were Closed from the InsideDirector of Photography
  31. 1975French ProvincialDirector of Photography
  32. 1975India SongDirector of Photography
  33. 1974Woman of the GangesDirector of Photography
  34. 1974Going PlacesDirector of Photography
  35. 1973La Sœur du cadreDirector of Photography
  36. 1972Tristan and IsoldeDirector of Photography
  37. 1971La Quille, bon Dieu !Director of Photography