French Film Master Bertrand Tavernier Passes Away at 79 Years Old

▲Director Bertrand Tavernier [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Bertrand Tavernier, a master film director in the French film industry, passed away on the 25th (local time) at the age of 79.

According to the AP News Agency, the Lumi?re Institute posted on Twitter that Director Tavernier, who served as the head of the institute, passed away at the age of 79.

He majored in law at university and worked as a film critic, press officer for famous directors, and assistant director before debuting in 1974 with "The Clockmaker of Saint-Paul."

From then on, Director Tavernier produced new films almost every year, covering various genres such as thriller, science fiction, western, and musical.

Considered one of France's representative directors, he created films and documentaries on themes such as inequality, racism, and unemployment, winning numerous film awards.

The film "A Sunday in the Country" (1984), scripted by his wife Colo Tavernier, earned Director Tavernier the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

His wife also won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the French C?sar Film Awards for this work. The two continued to collaborate even after their divorce.

The film "Round Midnight" (1986), depicting the life of a jazz enthusiast, featured pianist Herbie Hancock performing the original soundtrack (OST), which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in the United States.

"Life and Nothing But" (1989), portraying the horrors of World War I, earned Philippe Noiret the Best Actor Award at the C?sar Film Awards and also won the Best Foreign Language Film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards.

The crime film "L.627" (1995), based on a true story, won the Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.

Director Tavernier also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival in Italy in 2015, one of the world's three major film festivals.

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