Gérard Corbiau

Known for

Directing

Born

September 19, 1941 (age 85)

Birthplace

Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Gérard Corbiau (French: [kɔʁbjo]; born 1941) is a Belgian, French language director. He is best known for his acclaimed costume dramas, of which commonly feature music.

His film Farinelli was released in 1994, which won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995. The film was nominated for an Academy Award of the same category.