Catherine Breillat

Biography

Catherine Breillat (born 13 July 1948 in Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres) is a French filmmaker, novelist and Professor of Auteur Cinema at the European Graduate School.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

77

Birth Date

1948-07-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France

Known For

• 

  Last Summer
• 

  Fat Girl
• 

  A Real Young Girl
• 

  Anatomy of Hell
• 

  Venice 70: Future Reloaded
• 

  Romance

Credits

• writing (32 credits)

  • The German Cousin

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Last Summer

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • Abuse of Weakness

    screenplay

    writing
    2013
  • The Sleeping Beauty

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • Bluebeard

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • The Last Mistress

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Anatomy of Hell

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Sex Is Comedy

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Fat Girl

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Brief Crossing

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • To Mathieu

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Romance

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Beware of My Love

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Perfect Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Couples et amants

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • La nuit de l'océan

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • La thune

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Dirty Like an Angel

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Adventure of Catherine C.

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • Zanzibar

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • 36 Fillette

    author

    writing
    1988
  • Milan noir

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • The Satin Spider

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Police

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • The Eyes, the Mouth

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • The Skin

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Nocturnal Uproar

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Bilitis

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • A Real Young Girl

    novel

    writing
    1976
  • Catherine & Co.

    screenplay

    writing
    1975

• directing (20 credits)

  • The German Cousin

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Last Summer

    director

    directing
    2023
  • 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Abuse of Weakness

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Sleeping Beauty

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Bluebeard

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Last Mistress

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Si je reste (un peu)

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Anatomy of Hell

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Sex Is Comedy

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Fat Girl

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Brief Crossing

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Romance

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Perfect Love

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Concerning Nice

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Dirty Like an Angel

    director

    directing
    1991
  • 36 Fillette

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Nocturnal Uproar

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Real Young Girl

    director

    directing
    1976

• actors (22 credits)

  • Joie de vivre

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • No Mercy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Prüdes Hollywood - Laster, Lust und Leidenschaft im Film

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Abuse of Weakness

    Une Patiente à l'Hôpital (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Self (segment Catherine Breillat)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Catherine Breillat: The First Time

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Images of Women of the Social Corset

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Mutantes: Punk Porn Feminism

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Great Directors

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Indie Sex: Teens

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • French Beauty

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Anatomy of Hell

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Housekeeper

    Constance

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Children of Salò

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Salò: Fade to Black

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dracula and Son

    Herminie Poitevin

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Le dialogue dans le marécage

    L'autre

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Une saison dans la vie d'Emmanuel

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Last Tango in Paris

    Mouchette

    actor

    actors
    1972

• costume & make-up (1 credits)

  • Abuse of Weakness

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    2013

• production (1 credits)

  • Abuse of Weakness

    casting

    production
    2013

• art (1 credits)

  • A Real Young Girl

    production design

    art
    1976