Richard Copans
Directing
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 films, Journal de campagne and Ananas by Amos Gitaï. In 1982, he founded Les Films du passage with Paulo Branco, and subsequently produced around fifteen feature films. In 1984, he founded Les Films d’ici (SARL) with Yves Jeanneau. They produced numerous documentaries, mainly with La Sept Arte, including Route One/USA and Point de départ by Robert Kramer, Mémoires d’Ex by Mosco and Check The Changes by Marc Huraux, Arthur Rimbaud, a biography by Richard Dindo, La vie est immense et pleine de danger and Et la vie by Denis Gheerbrant, Les Moissons de fer by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky and Gérard Rougeron, Les Enfants illégitimes d’Anton Webern by Lilia Ollivier.
Known for
Directing14
movieLooking for Robert
2024
Director
movieUn amour (Roman)
2015
Director
movieLes Disques de Rivka
2005
Director
movieRacines
2002
Director
movieChicago
2002
Director
movieMailer on Mailer
2000
Director
movieVilnius
2000
Director
tvArchitectures
1996
Director
The Wheel
1993
Director
movieBrothers in Arms
1992
Director
movieRight of Access
1965
Assistant Director
Production34
movieFire of Wind
2025
Co-Producer
movieHommage à la Catalogne
2025
Producer
movieGirl for a Day
2024
Producer
movieThe Trial
2023
Co-Producer
movieMon amour
2020
Producer
movieInside My Heart
2018
Producer
movie6999 Doors
2018
Producer
movieAusterlitz
2015
Producer
movieHuman Geography
2013
Producer
movieEye of the Astronomer
2012
Producer
movieLand of Madness
2009
Producer
movieGod's Offices
2008
Producer
movieBania
2005
Producer
movie24 Passions
2004
Producer
movieAlgérie, la vie toujours
2001
Delegated Producer
movieLe voyage à la mer
2001
Producer
movieThe Zsigmondy System
2000
Executive Producer
movieGenet à Chatila
1999
Producer
movieAlgeria, Life Goes On
1998
Production Accountant
movieReprise
1997
Producer
movieAt All Costs
1995
Producer
movieMore and More
1994
Producer
moviePoor George
1993
Associate Producer
tvMémoires d'ex
1991
Producer
movieField Diary
1982
Production Manager
Crew16
movieUne semaine sainte
2020
Cinematography
movieAutour de 24 Passions
2015
Cinematography
movieCinéma documentaire, Fragments d'une histoire
2014
Cinematography
movieLullaby to my Father
2012
Cinematography
movieChicago
2002
Cinematography
movieWalk the Walk
1996
Cinematography
tvArchitectures
1996
Cinematography
movieBrothers in Arms
1992
Cinematography
movieLouvre City
1990
Cinematography
movieOpening Essay
1988
Cinematography
movieTrilogy for One Man
1987
Cinematography
movieThe Media Waltz
1987
Cinematography
movieBangkok-Bahrain
1984
Cinematography
movieMy First Breaststroke
1981
Cinematography
movieThat Kid
1976
Cinematography
Camera15
movieLooking for Robert
2024
Director of Photography
movieArchitectures : La Santé, une prison dans Paris
2016
Camera Operator
movieGare du Nord
2013
Director of Photography
movieIslamic Art at the Louvre - The Outstretched Hand
2012
Director of Photography
tvArchitectures
1996
Camera Operator
movieLa Cabale des oursins
1992
Director of Photography
movieTransit
1991
Director of Photography
movieRoute One/USA
1989
Director of Photography
movieThe Seats of the Alcazar
1989
Director of Photography
movieThe Comedy of Work
1988
Director of Photography
movieA Better Life
1985
Director of Photography
movieThe Terrible Lovers
1985
Director of Photography
movieBarres
1984
Director of Photography
movieLes Minutes d'un faiseur de film
1983
Director of Photography
movieLa Bête noire
1983
Director of Photography
Writing6
Acting3
movieDeath's Glamour
2007
Le producteur
movieLa Cabale des oursins
1992
Self - Director of Photography
