Catherine Leterrier
French costume designer
About Catherine Leterrier
Born 1942. Catherine Leterrier is a French costume designer, production designer and fashion designer.
Catherine Leterrier (; born 26 October 1942) is a French costume designer. She received three César Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Leterrier was married to filmmaker François Leterrier until his death in 2020. They had one child, the director Louis Leterrier, in 1973. She is the older sister of antiquarian François Fabius and politician Laurent Fabius.
Selected filmography YearTitleDirectorNotes1973 Projection privée François Leterrier France, Inc. Alain Corneau 1975 That Most Important Thing: Love Andrzej Żuławski Lovers Like Us Jean-Paul Rappeneau 1976 Silence... on tourne Roger Coggio 1977 Providence Alain Resnais The Accuser Jean-Louis Bertucelli Goodbye Emmanuelle François Leterrier Tendre poulet Philippe de Broca Julie pot-de-colle Violette & François Jacques Rouffio 1978 Le Sucre 1979 French Postcards Willard Huyck Le cavaleur Philippe de Broca 1980 Jupiter's Thigh My American Uncle Alain Resnais The Formula John G. Avildsen Je vais craquer !!! François Leterrier 1981 Les Uns et les Autres Claude Lelouch Les Babas Cool François Leterrier Psy Philippe de Broca Rends-moi la clé ! Gérard Pirès 1982 All Fired Up Jean-Paul Rappeneau L'Étoile du Nord Pierre Granier-Deferre The Passerby Jacques Rouffio 1983 Édith et Marcel Claude Lelouch Life Is a Bed of Roses Alain Resnais Gramps Is in the Resistance Jean-Marie Poiré La crime Philippe Labro 1984 Viva la vie Claude Lelouch Love Unto Death Alain Resnais The Twin Yves Robert 1985 Slices of Life François Leterrier Partir, revenir Claude Lelouch 1986 Mélo Alain Resnais1987 La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque Georges Lautner 1988 Gorillas in the Mist Michael Apted L'Étudiante Claude Pinoteau 1989 La Révolution française Robert EnricoRichard T. Heffron I Want to Go Home Alain Resnais 1990 May Fools Louis Malle 1991 Meeting Venus István Szabó The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea Laurent Heynemann 1992 Salt on Our Skin Andrew Birkin Max et Jérémie Claire Devers 1993 Les Visiteurs Jean-Marie Poiré La Soif de l'or Gérard Oury 1994 Prêt-à-Porter Robert Altman La Vengeance d'une blonde Jeannot Szwarc 1996 Fantôme avec chauffeur Gérard Oury 1997 Les Soeurs Soleil Jeannot Szwarc 1998 The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time Jean-Marie Poiré 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Luc Besson 2000 The Divine Inspiration Claus Drexel Short film2001 J'ai faim !!! Florence Quentin Un aller simple Laurent Heynemann 2002 The Truth About Charlie Jonathan Demme Vendredi soir Claire Denis 2003 Bon Voyage Jean-Paul Rappeneau 2004 Changing Times André Téchiné 2005 How Much Do You Love Me ? Bertrand Blier Palais Royal! Valérie Lemercier 2006 Avenue Montaigne Danièle Thompson A Good Year Ridley Scott 2007 After Him Gaël Morel 2008 Mes stars et moi Laetitia Colombani 2009 Coco Before Chanel Anne Fontaine Change of Plans Danièle Thompson 2011 My Worst Nightmare Anne Fontaine 2012 Amour Michael Haneke 2013 Girl on a Bicycle Jeremy Leven The Ultimate Accessory Valérie Lemercier Des gens qui s'embrassent Danièle Thompson 2014 Three Hearts Benoît Jacquot2015 The Scent of Mandarin Gilles Legrand 2016 Cézanne and I Danièle Thompson From the Land of the Moon Nicole Garcia 2017 Happy End Michael Haneke Marie-Francine Valérie Lemercier 2021 Aline2025 Dust Bunny Bryan Fullerwith Olivier Bériot
Awards and nominations Association Year Category Work Result Academy Awards 2010 Best Costume Design Coco Before Chanel British Academy Film Awards 2010 Best Costume Design César Awards 1987 Best Costume Design Mélo 1990 La Révolution française 1994 Les Visiteurs 2000 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 2004 Bon Voyage Best Production Design 2010 Best Costume Design Coco Before Chanel 2016 The Scent of Mandarin 2017 From the Land of the Moon 2022 Aline Costume Designers Guild Awards 2010 Excellence in Period Film Coco Before Chanel European Film Awards 2009 Prix d'Excellence Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Best Costume Design Dust Bunny Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 Best Costume Design Aline Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2000 Best Costume Design The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
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Who is Catherine Leterrier?
French costume designer
When was Catherine Leterrier born?
Catherine Leterrier was born on 26 October 1942 in Aix-les-Bains.
What is Catherine Leterrier's occupation?
Catherine Leterrier is a costume designer, production designer and fashion designer.
What nationality is Catherine Leterrier?
Catherine Leterrier is French.
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