Caroline Champetier
Caroline Champetier (born 16 July 1954) is a French cinematographer. She has contributed to more than one hundred films since 1979. She won the César Award for Best Cinematography for her work on Of Gods and Men in 2011.
Caroline Champetier

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- Name
- Caroline Champetier
- Born
- 16 July 1954
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
- Full name
- Caroline Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle.
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques.
- Honours
- César Award for Best Cinematography, Lumière Award for Best Cinematography, Berlinale Camera, Silver Frog and Marburg Camera Award.
- Languages
- French.
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Caroline Champetier (born 16 July 1954) is a French cinematographer. She has contributed to more than one hundred films since 1979. She won the César Award for Best Cinematography for her work on Of Gods and Men in 2011.
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Biography
Biography
She was the president of the French Society of Cinematographers (AFC) between 2009 and 2012. In 2023, she was awarded Berlinale Camera award for lifetime achievement at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. She won the César Award for Best Cinematography in 2011 for the film Of Gods and Men directed by Xavier Beauvois. She considers herself the "patron saint" (marraine) of the film magazine La Septième Obsession, to which she regularly gives extensive interviews on filmmaking, including in May 2018 and November 2019. She was awarded the Berlinale Camera on 23 February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival for her special contribution to cinema. She has a daughter with Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice de Lencquesaing, who is an actress.

Caroline Champetier with Berlinale 2023 Camera Award
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Caroline Champetier • Born — 16 July 1954 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 1979–present • Children — Alice de Lencquesaing
As cinematographer
As cinematographer
• Year — Title — Notes • 1981 — Le Pont du Nord • 1982 — Toute une nuit • 1984 — Klassenverhältnisse • 1988 — La bande des quatre • 1993 — Hélas pour moi • Les Enfants jouent à la Russie • 1995 — A Single Girl • 1996 — Ponette • 1999 — Lush • 2001 — H Story • That Love • 2005 — The Young Lieutenant • 2006 — The Untouchable — also actress • 2010 — Of Gods and Men — César Award for Best Cinematography Lumière Award for Best Cinematography Nominated—European Film Award for Best Cinematographer • 2011 — Sport de filles • 2012 — Holy Motors — Nominated—César Award for Best Cinematography • 2014 — La Rançon de la gloire • 2015 — The Art Dealer • 2016 — Agnus Dei — Nominated—César Award for Best Cinematography • Looking for Her • 2021 — Annette • 2022 — The Damned Don’t Cry • 2023 — Widow Clicquot • 2024 — It's Not Me
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Caroline Champetier was recorded at birth as Caroline Marie Champetier de Ribes Christofle. Her recorded language was French. She married Louis-Do de Lencquesaing. One child is recorded: Alice de Lencquesaing.
Identity
Identity
Caroline Champetier is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
As director/screenwriter
• Year — Title — Notes • 1991 — Le Sommeil d'Adrien — Writer Short film • 2012 — Berthe Morisot — Director TV movie
Reception
Caroline Champetier is recorded as having received César Award for Best Cinematography, Lumière Award for Best Cinematography and Berlinale Camera.
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Recognition and collections
Caroline Champetier received César Award for Best Cinematography, Lumière Award for Best Cinematography, Berlinale Camera, Silver Frog and Marburg Camera Award.
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- 1.Caroline Champetier - Cinémathèque française. cinema.encyclopedie.personnalites.bifi.fr.
- 2.La Lettre de l'AFC, , avril 2009
- 3.Rencontre avec Caroline Champetier. France Culture. 20 janvier 2019.
- 4.Thomas Aïdan. Jérémy Sulpis. Bigger than life - entretien avec Caroline Champetier. La Septième Obsession. octobre-novembre 2015.
- 5.Thomas Aïdan. L'image comme puissance d'attraction - entretien avec Caroline Champetier. La Septième Obsession. mai-juin 2018. 16.
- 6.Thomas Aïdan. Plaidoyer pour émerveiller - entretien avec Caroline Champetier. La Septième Obsession. novembre-décembre 2018. 19.
- 7.Berlinale Camera 2023: Tribute to Caroline Champetier. www.berlinale.de.
- 8.Laetitia Cénac. Alice de Lencquesaing, lumineuse. Madame Figaro. 13 avril 2013.
- 9.Dix lieux de tournage incontournables de films sur la Première Guerre mondiale. fantrippers.com/fr. 8 novembre 2019.
- 10.Cœur de tigre (Caroline Champetier, 2009) à voir en ligne sur HENRI, la plateforme des collections films de la Cinémathèque française. www.cinematheque.fr.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- « Son et lumière », conversation entre Caroline Champetier et Jean-Claude Laureux, Cahiers du cinéma, , ,
- Caroline Champetier, Giusy Pisano, La fabrication de l'image au cinéma, Montreuil, les éditions de l'Oeil, 2023.
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