Coline Serreau
Coline Serreau ( born October 29, 1947 in Paris ) is a French filmmaker and writer.
Life
Coline Serreau was born in 1947 as the daughter of the writer Geneviève Serreau and theater director Jean -Marie Serreau. She studied in her hometown of literature, music and theater and circus ( trapeze). In 1970, she debuted as an actress at the Théâtre du Vieux- Colombier, played in the sequence in various roles in French venues, some with fixed contracts.
Her debut in front of a camera followed in 1971 in Robert Enrico's Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément .... In 1973 she wrote her first screenplay for the film mistake a love story that was made into a film with her in the lead role in 1974 by director Jean -Louis Bertucelli. Finally, in 1975 followed her directorial debut in the short film for television staged Les Rendez -Vous, two years later, her first film, the documentary corn qu'est ce qu'elles veulent? (1977 ), literally: "But what do they want? " In which women from diverse backgrounds were interviewed. The film caused a stir because of the unusual openness of the statements.
After two movie productions Serreau 1979 returned back to television, but realized in the 1980s again feature films for theatrical release. Your comedy film Three Men and a Baby ( Trois hommes et un couffin ), in which she took on screenwriting and directing, became an international success. Her work has been in 1986 with three César awards, including in the category "Best Film " award and nominated as best foreign language film contribution for both the Oscar and Golden Globe. However, the sequel was not able to its former glory.
1986 her first play Lapin Lapin ( Hare Hare) was premiered ( Director: Benno Besson ). With Besson followed by years of fruitful collaboration, he brought their next homes Le théâtre de verdure ( 1987) and Quisaitout et Grobêta (1993 ) premiered.