Philippe Carcassonne | |
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Carcassonne in 2020 | |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
Philippe Carcassonne is a French film producer. He is a frequent producer of films directed byPatrice Leconte,Benoît Jacquot, and his wifeAnne Fontaine. He was nominated for anAcademy Award and twoBAFTA Film Awards for producingThe Father (2020).
After obtaining a degree in law and philosophy, Philippe Carcassonne worked as a journalist for the monthly film magazineCinématographe, then as editor-in-chief of the newspaperMédias. In 1983, Carcassonne co-authored a film encyclopedia titledLe cinema with critic Claude Beylie, published by Éditions Bordas.[1]
Carcassonne launched his film production career in 1986 after meetingPierre et Vacances president Gérard Brémond through mutual friends. Brémond provided Carcassonne with the funding necessary to begin in film production.[1] Carcassonne has run the production company Cinéa (stylised Ciné@) since the mid-1980s.[2][3]
In 2021, Carcassonne became a member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[4]
In 1994, Carcassonne married the Luxembourger filmmakerAnne Fontaine.[5][6] His brother is the journalist and publisherManuel Carcassonne [fr].[7]
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2021 | Best Picture | The Father | Nominated | [8] |
| British Academy Film Awards | 1991 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed | Nominated | |
| 1994 | A Heart in Winter | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | Ridicule | Won | |||
| 2010 | Coco Before Chanel | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Best Film | The Father | Nominated | [9] | |
| Outstanding British Film | Nominated | [9] | |||
| British Independent Film Awards | 2021 | Best British Independent Film | Nominated | ||
| César Awards | 2013 | Best Film | Camille Rewinds | Nominated | [10] |
| European Film Awards | 1993 | Best Film | A Heart in Winter | Nominated | |
| 2021 | The Father | Nominated |