Catherine Leterrier
Catherine Leterrier (Fabius; born 26 October 1942) is a French costume designer. She received three César Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Leterrier was married to filmmaker François Leterrier until his death in 2020.
Catherine Leterrier
- Name
- Catherine Leterrier
- Birth Name
- Catherine Fabius
- Born
- 26 October 1942
- Birthplace
- Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France
- Occupation
- Costume designer
- Full name
- Catherine Fabius.
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- César Award for Best Costume Design, César Award for Best Production Design and Officer of Arts and Letters.
- Languages
- French.
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Catherine Leterrier (Fabius; born 26 October 1942) is a French costume designer. She received three César Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Leterrier was married to filmmaker François Leterrier until his death in 2020.
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Catherine Leterrier (born 1942) is a costume designer, fashion designer and production designer, of French nationality. The costume designer was born Catherine Fabius in Aix-les-Bains.
Languages used include French. Honours include César Award for Best Costume Design, César Award for Best Production Design and Officer of Arts and Letters.
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They had one child, the director Louis Leterrier, in 1973. She is the older sister of antiquarian François Fabius and politician Laurent Fabius.
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• Name — Catherine Leterrier • Birth Name — Catherine Fabius • Born — 26 October 1942 • Birthplace — Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France • Occupation — Costume designer • Years Active — 1970–present • Children — Louis Leterrier • Relatives — * François Fabius (brother) • Laurent Fabius (brother)
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Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Notes • 1973 — Projection privée — François Leterrier • France, Inc. — Alain Corneau • 1975 — That Most Important Thing: Love — Andrzej Żuławski • Lovers Like Us — Jean-Paul Rappeneau • 1976 — Silence... on tourne — Roger Coggio • 1977 — Providence — Alain Resnais • The Accuser — Jean-Louis Bertucelli • Goodbye Emmanuelle — François Leterrier • Tendre poulet — Philippe de Broca • Julie pot-de-colle • Violette & François — Jacques Rouffio • 1978 — Le Sucre • 1979 — French Postcards — Willard Huyck • Le cavaleur — Philippe de Broca • 1980 — Jupiter's Thigh • My American Uncle — Alain Resnais • The Formula — John G. Avildsen • Je vais craquer!!! — François Leterrier • 1981 — Les Uns et les Autres — Claude Lelouch • Les Babas Cool — François Leterrier • Psy — Philippe de Broca • Rends-moi la clé! — Gérard Pirès • 1982 — All Fired Up — Jean-Paul Rappeneau • L'Étoile du Nord — Pierre Granier-Deferre • The Passerby — Jacques Rouffio • 1983 — Édith et Marcel — Claude Lelouch • Life Is a Bed of Roses — Alain Resnais • Gramps Is in the Resistance — Jean-Marie Poiré • La crime — Philippe Labro • 1984 — Viva la vie — Claude Lelouch • Love Unto Death — Alain Resnais • The Twin — Yves Robert • 1985 — Slices of Life — François Leterrier • Partir, revenir — Claude Lelouch • 1986 — Mélo — Alain Resnais • 1987 — La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque — Georges Lautner • 1988 — Gorillas in the Mist — Michael Apted • L'Étudiante — Claude Pinoteau • 1989 — La Révolution française — Robert Enrico Richard T. Heffron • I Want to Go Home — Alain Resnais • 1990 — May Fools — Louis Malle • 1991 — Meeting Venus — István Szabó • The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea — Laurent Heynemann • 1992 — Salt on Our Skin — Andrew Birkin • Max et Jérémie — Claire Devers • 1993 — Les Visiteurs — Jean-Marie Poiré • La Soif de l'or — Gérard Oury • 1994 — Prêt-à-Porter — Robert Altman • La Vengeance d'une blonde — Jeannot Szwarc • 1996 — Fantôme avec chauffeur — Gérard Oury • 1997 — Les Soeurs Soleil — Jeannot Szwarc • 1998 — The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time — Jean-Marie Poiré • 1999 — The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc — Luc Besson • 2000 — The Divine Inspiration — Claus Drexel — Short film • 2001 — J'ai faim!!! — Florence Quentin • Un aller simple — Laurent Heynemann • 2002 — The Truth About Charlie — Jonathan Demme • Vendredi soir — Claire Denis • 2003 — Bon Voyage — Jean-Paul Rappeneau • 2004 — Changing Times — André Téchiné • 2005 — How Much Do You Love Me? — Bertrand Blier • Palais Royal! — Valérie Lemercier • 2006 — Avenue Montaigne — Danièle Thompson • A Good Year — Ridley Scott • 2007 — After Him — Gaël Morel • 2008 — Mes stars et moi — Laetitia Colombani • 2009 — Coco Before Chanel — Anne Fontaine • Change of Plans — Danièle Thompson • 2011 — My Worst Nightmare — Anne Fontaine • 2012 — Amour — Michael Haneke • 2013 — Girl on a Bicycle — Jeremy Leven • The Ultimate Accessory — Valérie Lemercier • Des gens qui s'embrassent — Danièle Thompson • 2014 — Three Hearts — Benoît Jacquot • 2015 — The Scent of Mandarin — Gilles Legrand • 2016 — Cézanne and I — Danièle Thompson • From the Land of the Moon — Nicole Garcia • 2017 — Happy End — Michael Haneke • Marie-Francine — Valérie Lemercier • 2021 — Aline • 2025 — Dust Bunny — Bryan Fuller — with Olivier Bériot
Identity
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Catherine Leterrier is recorded as having received César Award for Best Costume Design, César Award for Best Production Design and Officer of Arts and Letters.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1942
Catherine Leterrier born at Aix-les-Bains.
Awards and nominations
• Association — Year — Category — Work — Result • Academy Awards — 2010 — Best Costume Design — Coco Before Chanel • British Academy Film Awards — 2010 — Best Costume Design • César Awards — 1987 — Best Costume Design — Mélo • 1990 — La Révolution française • 1994 — Les Visiteurs • 2000 — The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc • 2004 — Bon Voyage • Best Production Design • 2010 — Best Costume Design — Coco Before Chanel • 2016 — The Scent of Mandarin • 2017 — From the Land of the Moon • 2022 — Aline • Costume Designers Guild Awards — 2010 — Excellence in Period Film — Coco Before Chanel • European Film Awards — 2009 — Prix d'Excellence • Fangoria Chainsaw Awards — 2026 — Best Costume Design — Dust Bunny • Gala Québec Cinéma — 2022 — Best Costume Design — Aline • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards — 2000 — Best Costume Design — The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
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Catherine Leterrier was recorded at birth as Catherine Fabius. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of André Fabius. She married François Leterrier. One child is recorded: Louis Leterrier. Leterrier received César Award for Best Costume Design, César Award for Best Production Design and Officer of Arts and Letters.
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