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Barbet Schroeder is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working together with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Jacques Rivette. Since the late 1980s, he has directed many big budget Hollywood films, often mixing melodrama with the thriller genre in films like Single White Female, Kiss of Death, and Murder by Numbers. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, and for the Palme d'Or for his 1987 film Barfly.
Born
Tuesday, 26 August 1941
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Restless Child | Self | 2018 |
| The Venerable W. | Narrateur / male voice / Narrateur (voice) | 2017 |
| Rouge | Le médecin | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director / Himself | 2014 |
| Portrait of the Artist | Le médecin | 2014 |
| Par exemple, Electre | 2013 | |
| The Counsel | Jacques Meco | 2010 |
| Two in the Wave | Self | 2010 |
| The Darjeeling Limited | The Mechanic | 2007 |
| Terror's Advocate | Récitant / Narrator | 2007 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Restless Child | Self | 2018 |
| The Venerable W. | Narrateur / male voice / Narrateur (voice) | 2017 |
| Rouge | Le médecin | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director / Himself | 2014 |
| Portrait of the Artist | Le médecin | 2014 |
| Par exemple, Electre | 2013 | |
| The Counsel | Jacques Meco | 2010 |
| Two in the Wave | Self | 2010 |
| The Darjeeling Limited | The Mechanic | 2007 |
| Terror's Advocate | Récitant / Narrator | 2007 |
| The Duchess of Langeais | Duc de Grandlieu | 2007 |
| Moral Tales, Filmic Issues | Himself / Self | 2006 |
| Paris, je t'aime | Monsieur Henny (segment "Porte de Choisy") / Monsieur Henny (Porte de Choisy) | 2006 |
| Bukowski: Born into This | Self | 2003 |
| Mars Attacks! | Maurice - the French President / French President | 1996 |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | Man in Porsche | 1994 |
| Queen Margot | Un conseiller / Advisor #2 | 1994 |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1991 |
| The Golden Boat | Mean Passer-by | 1990 |
| Love on the Ground | Audience | 1984 |
| Tricheurs | Un joueur | 1984 |
| Short Memory | Un invité au dîner | 1979 |
| Cinématon | N°651 | 1978 |
| Celine and Julie Go Boating | Olivier | 1974 |
| Out 1: Spectre | Gian-Reto | 1972 |
| Out 1 | Gian-Reto | 1971 |
| Fun and Games for Everyone | 1969 | |
| Six in Paris | Jean-Pierre (segment "Gare du Nord") / Jean-Pierre ("Gare du Nord") | 1965 |
| Les Carabiniers | Car salesman | 1963 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Venerable W. | 2017 |
| Amnesia | 2015 |
| Inju: The Beast in the Shadow | 2008 |
| Mad Men | 2007 |
| Terror's Advocate | 2007 |
| Murder by Numbers | 2002 |
| Our Lady of the Assassins | 2000 |
| Desperate Measures | 1998 |
| Before and After | 1996 |
| Kiss of Death | 1995 |
| Single White Female | 1992 |
| Reversal of Fortune | 1990 |
| Barfly | 1987 |
| Tricheurs | 1984 |
| Koko: A Talking Gorilla | 1978 |
| Maîtresse | 1976 |
| General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait | 1974 |
| La vallée | 1972 |
| More | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Murder by Numbers | 2002 |
| Our Lady of the Assassins | 2000 |
| Shattered Image | 1998 |
| Desperate Measures | 1998 |
| Before and After | 1996 |
| Never Talk to Strangers | 1995 |
| Kiss of Death | 1995 |
| Single White Female | 1992 |
| Barfly | 1987 |
| The Future of Emily | 1985 |
| Improper Conduct | 1984 |
| Le Pont du Nord | 1982 |
| Koko: A Talking Gorilla | 1978 |
| Perceval | 1978 |
| Chinese Roulette | 1977 |
| The Marquise of O | 1976 |
| Celine and Julie Go Boating | 1974 |
| Love in the Afternoon | 1972 |
| La vallée | 1972 |
| Claire's Knee | 1970 |
| More | 1969 |
| My Night at Maud's | 1969 |
| The Collector | 1967 |
| Six in Paris | 1965 |
| Nadja in Paris | 1964 |
| Mediterranean | 1963 |
| Suzanne's Career | 1963 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
