About François Catonné
Born 1944. François Catonné is a French cinematographer.
François Catonné is a French cinematographer. He won the 1993 César Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Indochine. In 2011, he met the painter Vladimir Veličković with whom he decided to make a film. Since then, he has been making documentaries about painters with the principle of filming only in the artist's studio and showing him at work. He has already made ten and continues this work.
Selected filmography Year Title Director Notes 2014 Ablations Arnold de Parscau 2010 The Clink of Ice Bertrand Blier 2005 How Much Do You Love Me? 2004 Colette, une femme libre Nadine Trintignant Miniseries 2000 Les Acteurs Bertrand Blier 1997 Messieurs les enfants Pierre Boutron 1995 A French Woman Régis Wargnier 1992 Indochine 1985 Sac de nœuds Josiane Balasko 1983 For Those I Loved Robert Enrico 1970 Soleil Ô Med Hondo
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François Catonné was born on 3 September 1944 in Paris.
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François Catonné is a cinematographer.
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François Catonné is French.
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