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Georges Gachot

Georges Gachot

Known for

Directing

Birthplace

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Biography

Georges Gachot is a French and Swiss filmmaker. He studied piano and musicology before directing several documentaries on musicians, composers and performers, such as MARTHA ARGERICH, EVENING TALKS (2002) and his quadrilogy on Brazilian music: MARIA BETHÂNIA, MUSICA É PERFUME (2005), RIO SONATA (2010) and O SAMBA (2014). With WHERE ARE YOU, JOÃO GILBERTO? (2018) he developed a new narrative form, in between fiction and documentary. MISTY is his 6th feature film.

Best known work

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

2018
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume

Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume

2005
Misty - The Erroll Garner Story

Misty - The Erroll Garner Story

2024
Martha Argerich Evening Talks

Martha Argerich Evening Talks

2002
O Samba

O Samba

2015
Music Boxes

Music Boxes

2017
Beatocello's Umbrella

Beatocello's Umbrella

2013
Rio Sonata: Nana Caymmi

Rio Sonata: Nana Caymmi

2011
Holy Russia

Holy Russia

Unisono - Von der Liebe zur Musik

Unisono - Von der Liebe zur Musik

2026

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Holy Russia

    Director

  2. 2026

    Unisono - Von der Liebe zur Musik

    Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography

  3. 2024

    Misty - The Erroll Garner Story

    Director, Writer, Producer

  4. 2018

    Where Are You, João Gilberto?

    as Self, Writer, Producer, Director

  5. 2017

    Music Boxes

    Director

  6. 2015

    O Samba

    Director

  7. 2013

    Beatocello's Umbrella

    Director, Screenplay

  8. 2011

  9. 2005

  10. 2002

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