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.
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.
Selected filmography
As cinematographer Year Title Notes 1981Le Pont du Nord 1982Toute une nuit 1984Klassenverhältnisse 1988La bande des quatre 1993Hélas pour moiLes Enfants jouent à la Russie 1995A Single Girl 1996Ponette 1999Lush2001H StoryThat Love 2005The Young Lieutenant 2006The Untouchable also actress 2010Of Gods and Men César Award for Best CinematographyLumière Award for Best CinematographyNominated—European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2011Sport de filles 2012Holy MotorsNominated—César Award for Best Cinematography 2014La Rançon de la gloire 2015The Art Dealer2016Agnus DeiNominated—César Award for Best CinematographyLooking for Her 2021Annette 2022 The Damned Don’t Cry 2023 Widow Clicquot 2024 It's Not Me
As director/screenwriter Year Title Notes 1991Le Sommeil d'Adrien WriterShort film 2012Berthe Morisot DirectorTV movie
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