Tavernier, Bertrand (1941-), Cineasta francês:A Morte ao Vivo (1980);
Um Sonho de Domingo (1984);
Por Volta de Meia-Noite (1986);
Quando Tudo Começa (1999).
Nationality: French. Born: Lyons, 25 April 1941. Education: Studied law for one year. Family: Married writer Colo O'Hagan (separated), two children. Career: Film critic for Positif and Cahiers du Cinéma, Paris, early 1960s; press agent for producer Georges de Beauregard, 1962; freelance press agent, associated with Pierre Rissient, 1965; directed first film, L'Horloger de St. Paul, 1974. Awards: Prix Louis Delluc, for L'Horloger de St. Paul, 1974; Cesar Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (with Jean Aurenche), for Que la fête commence, 1975; European Film Festival Special Prize, for La Vie et rien d'autre, 1989.
