Bertrand Tavernier was born in 1941 in Lyon and grew up surrounded by the intellectuals and members of the French Resistance who were acquaintances of his father, a well-known writer and poet.<\/p>\n
As a publicist in the 50s and 60s, he worked for many French New Wave and American directors, learning from them all: Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Charbrol, Agn\u00e8s Varda, Raoul Walsh, Howard Hawks, Joseph Losey, Elia Kazan and his idol John Ford.<\/p>\n
In 1974, Tavernier finally co-wrote and directed his first feature film, THE CLOCKMAKER OF ST. PAUL. He went on to write and direct more than 25 features and documentaries, including the following listed in the screenings below. Renowned film editor Thelma Schoonmaker has written, \u201cBertrand\u2019s desire to right the wrongs of cinema history has a direct connection to the themes of justice that pervade his own films.\u201d Thierry Fr\u00e9maux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, has called Tavernier \u201ctireless\u201d in his advocacy.<\/p>\n
Bertrand Tavernier joined the American Cinematheque many times through the years for screenings and Q&As, and the organisation is proud to celebrate his work.<\/p>\n