Philippe Carcassonne

Philippe Carcassonne is a French film producer. He is a frequent producer of films directed by Patrice Leconte, Benoît Jacquot, and his wife Anne Fontaine. He was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards for producing The Father.

Career After obtaining a degree in law and philosophy, Philippe Carcassonne worked as a journalist for the monthly film magazine Cinématographe, then as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Médias. In 1983, Carcassonne co-authored a film encyclopedia titled Le cinema with critic Claude Beylie, published by Éditions Bordas.

Carcassonne launched his film production career in 1986 after meeting Pierre et Vacances president Gérard Brémond through mutual friends. Brémond provided Carcassonne with the funding necessary to begin in film production.

In 2021, Carcassonne became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Personal life In 1994, Carcassonne married the Luxembourger filmmaker Anne Fontaine. His brother is the journalist and publisher .

Filmography Year Title Credit Director Notes 1987 Tandem Patrice Leconte Les Innocents André Téchiné 1988 Alouette, je te plumerai Pierre Zucca A Few Days with Me Delegate producer Claude Sautet 1989 Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed Coline Serreau Monsieur Hire Patrice Leconte Chimère Claire Devers 1990 Le Bal du gouverneur Marie-France Pisier No Fear, No Die Claire Denis La Désenchantée Benoît Jacquot 1991 Prospero's Books Co-producer Peter Greenaway 30 Door Key Executive producer Jerzy Skolimowski Keep It for Yourself Claire Denis Short film 1992 A Heart in Winter Claude Sautet 1993 Tango Co-producer Patrice Leconte Les histoires d'amour finissent mal... en général Anne Fontaine 1994 The Favourite Son Nicole Garcia 1995 Carrington Executive producer Christopher Hampton A Single Girl Benoît Jacquot The Confessional Robert Lepage Augustin Anne Fontaine Innocent Lies Associate producer Patrick Dewolf Beyond the Clouds Michelangelo Antonioni L'aube à l'envers Sophie Marceau Short film 1996 Ridicule Patrice Leconte Polygraph Robert Lepage 1997 Seventh Heaven Benoît Jacquot Dry Cleaning Anne Fontaine La Vie de Marianne Benoît Jacquot 1998 Dis-moi que je rêve Delegate producer Claude Mouriéras Late August, Early September Olivier Assayas Noël en famille Fabienne Berthaud & Aruna Villiers Short film 1999 Augustin, King of Kung-Fu Anne Fontaine Franck Spadone Richard Bean Pas de scandale Benoît Jacquot 2000 Stardom Co-producer Denys Arcand La Mécanique des femmes Co-producer Jérôme de Missolz Sabotage! Esteban Ibarretxe & José Miguel Ibarretxe 2001 Félix et Lola Patrice Leconte How I Killed My Father Anne Fontaine Loin Associate producer André Téchiné Read My Lips Jacques Audiard 2002 Rue des plaisirs Patrice Leconte The Man on the Train Patrice Leconte Royal Bonbon Associate producer Charles Najman Queenas 2005 Entre ses mains Anne Fontaine 2006 Oh La La! Anne Fontaine 2007 Days of Darkness Co-producer Denys Arcand 2008 Les Bureaux de Dieu Claire Simon The Girl from Monaco Anne Fontaine Gabbla Co-producer Tariq Teguia Sur ta joue ennemie Jean-Xavier de Lestrade 2009 Coco Before Chanel Anne Fontaine 2010 The Illusionist Executive producer Sylvain Chomet Au fond des bois Benoît Jacquot Rio Sex Comedy Co-producer Jonathan Nossiter Red Nights Co-producer Julien Carbon & Laurent Courtiaud 2011 My Worst Nightmare Anne Fontaine The First Man Gianni Amelio 2012 Camille Rewinds Noémie Lvovsky 2013 Adoration Anne Fontaine 2014 Durazno Investor producer Yashira Jordán Documentary Gemma Bovery Anne Fontaine Senza nessuna pietà Michele Alhaique 2015 Qui c'est les plus forts? Charlotte de Turckheim Floride Philippe Le Guay 2016 The Innocents Associate producer Anne Fontaine 2017 Demain et tous les autres jours Associate producer Noémie Lvovsky 7 Jours pas plus Héctor Cabello Reyes Reinventing Marvin Anne Fontaine 2018 Pauline asservie Co-producer Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Short film 2019 Blanche comme neige Anne Fontaine 2020 The Father Florian Zeller Night Shift Anne Fontaine Final Set Co-producer Quentin Reynaud 2021 Presidents Anne Fontaine 2022 Maigret Patrice Leconte Uncredited Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Executive producer Anthony Fabian The Son Executive producer Florian Zeller 2023 Super-bourrés Co-producer Bastien Milheau Marianne Michael Rozek 2024 Boléro Anne Fontaine Belle Benoît Jacquot

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Film Result Academy Awards 2021 Best Picture The Father British Academy Film Awards 1991 Best Film Not in the English Language Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed 1994 A Heart in Winter 1997 Ridicule 2010 Coco Before Chanel 2021 Best Film The Father Outstanding British Film European Film Awards 1993 Best Film A Heart in Winter 2021 The Father