Richard Copans

Richard Copans

ProducerProductionDirectorWriterCrew Nov 25 (age 78) Paris, Île-de-France, France 1965–2026 (61 year career)
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Biography

Richard Copans, born November 25, 1947, is a French film producer, cinematographer, and director. After studying cinematography at IDHEC from 1966 to 1968, he worked as an assistant cameraman for Andréas Winding, Philippe Rousselot, Pierre Lhomme, and Yann Le Masson from 1969 to 1976. From 1973 to 1978, he was a cameraman and director with the far-left militant film collective Cinélutte, notably on Bonne chance la France! In 1978, he founded Les Films d’ici (GIE) and produced, among other film…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (80)

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Movies (74)

Un été à la ferme - L'âge d'or

Un été à la ferme - L'âge d'or

2026

Producer

Fire of Wind

Fire of Wind

2025

Co-Producer

Hommage à la Catalogne

Hommage à la Catalogne

2025

Producer

Girl for a Day

Girl for a Day

2024

Producer

7.0
Looking for Robert

Looking for Robert

2024

Director

9.0
The Trial

The Trial

2023

Co-Producer

8.4
Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God

Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God

2022

Producer

5.5
Mon amour

Mon amour

2020

Producer

3.7
Monsieur Deligny, vagabond efficace

Monsieur Deligny, vagabond efficace

2020

Director

6.5
6999 Doors

6999 Doors

2018

Producer

Inside My Heart

Inside My Heart

2018

Producer

120 ans d'inventions au cinéma

120 ans d'inventions au cinéma

2016

Producer

Architectures : La Santé, une prison dans Paris

Architectures : La Santé, une prison dans Paris

2016

Writer

Un amour (Roman)

Un amour (Roman)

2015

Screenplay

5.0
Austerlitz

Austerlitz

2015

Producer

Autour de 24 Passions

Autour de 24 Passions

2015

Cinematography

Cinéma documentaire, Fragments d'une histoire

Cinéma documentaire, Fragments d'une histoire

2014

Cinematography

6.3
Gare du Nord

Gare du Nord

2013

Director of Photography

5.0
Human Geography

Human Geography

2013

Producer

6.8
Eye of the Astronomer

Eye of the Astronomer

2012

Producer

3.3
Lullaby to my Father

Lullaby to my Father

2012

Cinematography

7.5
Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

2012

Director

10.0
Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

2012

Director of Photography

10.0
Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

Islamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand

2012

Writer

10.0
Land of Madness

Land of Madness

2009

Producer

6.4
God's Offices

God's Offices

2008

Producer

6.7
Les Disques de Rivka

Les Disques de Rivka

2005

Director

Les métamorphoses du chœur

Les métamorphoses du chœur

2005

Producer

Bania

Bania

2005

Producer

2.0
24 Passions

24 Passions

2004

Producer

The Vanishing Lion

The Vanishing Lion

2003

Thanks

5.9
Racines

Racines

2002

Director

Chicago

Chicago

2002

Cinematography

Chicago

Chicago

2002

Director

Algérie, la vie toujours

Algérie, la vie toujours

2001

Delegated Producer

10.0
Le voyage à la mer

Le voyage à la mer

2001

Producer

The Zsigmondy System

The Zsigmondy System

2000

Executive Producer

4.5
Mailer on Mailer

Mailer on Mailer

2000

Director

5.0
Cities of the Plain

Cities of the Plain

2000

Producer

6.3
Vilnius

Vilnius

2000

Director

Oh My America

Oh My America

2000

Director

Genet à Chatila

Genet à Chatila

1999

Producer

5.0
Algeria, Life Goes On

Algeria, Life Goes On

1998

Production Accountant

10.0
Reprise

Reprise

1997

Producer

7.1
Walk the Walk

Walk the Walk

1996

Cinematography

5.6
Life Is Boundless and Full of Dangers

Life Is Boundless and Full of Dangers

1995

Producer

At All Costs

At All Costs

1995

Producer

6.0
More and More

More and More

1994

Producer

5.0
Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary

Ernesto Che Guevara, the Bolivian Diary

1994

Producer

7.5
Poor George

Poor George

1993

Associate Producer

4.8
The Wheel

The Wheel

1993

Director

La Cabale des oursins

La Cabale des oursins

1992

Director of Photography

5.5
Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

1992

Cinematography

10.0
Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

1992

Director

10.0
Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

1992

Writer

10.0
Transit

Transit

1991

Director of Photography

4.5
Louvre City

Louvre City

1990

Cinematography

6.6
The Seats of the Alcazar

The Seats of the Alcazar

1989

Director of Photography

7.1
Route One/USA

Route One/USA

1989

Director of Photography

7.4
Opening Essay

Opening Essay

1988

Cinematography

5.4
The Comedy of Work

The Comedy of Work

1988

Director of Photography

5.7
Trilogy for One Man

Trilogy for One Man

1987

Cinematography

10.0
The Media Waltz

The Media Waltz

1987

Cinematography

6.0
The Terrible Lovers

The Terrible Lovers

1985

Director of Photography

6.4
A Better Life

A Better Life

1985

Director of Photography

3.0
Barres

Barres

1984

Director of Photography

6.5
Bangkok-Bahrain

Bangkok-Bahrain

1984

Cinematography

Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

1983

Director of Photography

6.0
La Bête noire

La Bête noire

1983

Director of Photography

Field Diary

Field Diary

1982

Production Manager

5.6
Le Dos au mur

Le Dos au mur

1981

Sound

My First Breaststroke

My First Breaststroke

1981

Cinematography

6.0
That Kid

That Kid

1976

Cinematography

5.0
Right of Access

Right of Access

1965

Assistant Director