Pascal Bonitzer (French: [bɔnitsɛʁ]; born 1 February 1946) is a French screenwriter, film director, actor, and former film critic for Cahiers du cinéma. Since 1967, he has written for 48 films, appeared in 30 films, and directed 10. He starred in Raúl Ruiz's 1978 film The Suspended Vocation.

Bonitzer has received three César Award nominations: Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation for My Favorite Season (1993), Best First Feature Film for Encore (1996), and Best Original Screenplay for Les Innocentes (2016).

He has a daughter, actress Agathe Bonitzer, with filmmaker Sophie Fillières.

Filmography

1960s–70s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
1967VampirismeYesShort film
1976Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma sœur et mon frère...YesCollaboration
1978L'Exercice du pouvoirYes
1978The Suspended VocationYes
1979The Brontë SistersYesYes

1980s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
1980Simone Barbes or VirtueYes
1980Snakes and LaddersYesTV short
1980Une voixYesShort film
1980Le BorgneYes
1981L'Ombre rougeYes
1982Jimmy JazzYesYesShort film
1983Balles perduesYes
1983Liberty BelleYesYes
1984Cheaters (Tricheurs)Yes
1984Love on the GroundYesYes
1985Rouge-gorgeYes
1985HurleventYes
1986Golden EightiesYes
1986Scene of the CrimeYes
1987Les InnocentsYes
1988The BeggarsYes
1988Daniel endormiYesShort film
1989Gang of FourYes
1989Les Bois noirsYes
1989Winter's ChildYes
1989Les SirènesYesYesShort film

1990s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
1990Un jeu d'enfantYesScenario collaborator
1990Mistress of SuspenseYesTV series
1991L'Amour maudit de Leisenbohg[fr]YesTelefilm
1991La Belle NoiseuseYes
1991Night and DayYes
1991The Sky Above ParisYes
1992La Chasse aux papillonsYes
1993My Favorite SeasonYesNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
1993Couples et AmantsYes
1994Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The BattlesYes
1994Joan the Maiden, Part 2: The PrisonsYes
1994Grande PetiteYes
1995Le Fils de GascogneYes
1995Up, Down, FragileYes
1995Don't Forget You're Going to DieYes
1996ThievesYesScenario collaborator
1996Three Lives and Only One DeathYesYes
1996EncoreYesYesYesPrix Jean Vigo Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film
1997Genealogies of a CrimeYesYes
1997Night of DestinyYes
1998Secret DefenseYes
1999Rien sur RobertYesYesYes
1999Les AgneauxYesTelefilm
1999Les Infortunes de la beautéYes
1999Augustin, King of Kung-FuYes

2000s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
2000LumumbaYes
2001Man of the CrowdsYes
2001Va savoirYes
2001Alias BettyYes
2002Like an AirplaneYes
2003Small CutsYesYesNominated—Berlin Film Festival - Golden Bear
2003The Story of Marie and JulienYes
2003Hot HouseYesTelefilm
2004Changing TimesYesNominated—Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2004Why (Not) Brazil?Yes
2006L'Affaire VilleminYesTV mini-series
2006Made in ParisYesYes
2007The Duchess of LangeaisYes
2007The KeyYes
2008The Great AlibiYesYes
2009La Grande VieYes
2009Around a Small MountainYes
2009Don't Look BackYes
2009Suite noireYesTV series

2010s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
2010ChantrapasYes
2012Looking for HortenseYesYes
2012The Gordji AffairYesTelefilm
2014Gemma BoveryYes
2014Murder in PacotYes
2014Valentin ValentinYesYes
2016Agnus DeiYesNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay
2016Tout de suite maintenantYesYes
2017Le Jeune Karl MarxYes
2019Blanche comme neigeYes
2019Les EnvoûtésYesYes

2020s

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterActor
2021BenedettaYes
2023Last SummerYes
2024Auction[fr]YesYes
2025La Fille d'un grand amour[fr]Yes
2026Maigret and the Dead LoverYesYes

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