Nicolas Philibert
Known for
Directing
Born
January 10, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Biography
Nicolas Philibert (French: [filibɛʁ]; born 10 January 1951) is a French documentary filmmaker. He has directed films since 1978. At the 73rd Berlinale (2023), he receives the Golden Bear for his film "On the Adamant".
Philibert's father was a film lecturer and he attended his talks in his youth. This encouraged him to embark on a film career. He started this with René Allio (1970), as a trainee on Les Camisards as an assistant on Rude Journée pour la reine (1973) and assistant-director on Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma sœur et mon frère... (1975). In 1978 he co-directed with Gérard Mordillat a feature documentary His Master's Voice, in which a dozen bosses of big industrial g...
Best known work
To Be and to Have
2002
On the Adamant
2023
A Tale of the Wind
1989
La Maison de la Radio
2013
The Wonderful Crook
1975
Each and Every Moment
2018
In the Land of the Deaf
1992
I, Pierre Rivière, Having Slaughtered My Mother, My Sister and My Brother…
1976
The French Calvinists
1972
Every Little Thing
1997Filmography
2024
The Typewriter and Other HeadachesDirector, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
2024
At Averroes & Rosa ParksDirector, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
2023
On the AdamantDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
2022
2020
2020
Nénette's BirthdayDirector
2018
Each and Every MomentWriter, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2018
Y'a quelqu'un?Director
2014
Les 18 du 57, Boulevard de StrasbourgCo-Director
2013
La Maison de la RadioDirector, Writer, Editor
2013
Joël comme ColladoDirector, Director of Photography
2013
ForcenésDirector, Director of Photography
2012
2012
2011
La nuit du court 2011Director, Editor
2010
NénetteDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
2010
The ScreeningDirector, Director of Photography, Editor
2010
Night Falls on the MenagerieWriter, Director of Photography, Editor, Director
2009
Nénette, orang-outan de BornéoDirector, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
2007
Back to Normandyas Himself, Director, Editor
2005
Not Like Beforeas Self
2005
2002
The InvisibleDirector, Director of Photography
2002
To Be and to HaveDirector, Editor, Writer, Camera Operator
2002
What Drives the TaxidermistDirector, Writer, Director of Photography