Claude (Langman) Berri

Film director, actor, and producer, born in Paris, France. Following a moderate career as an actor in the cinema and on television, he went on to produce Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant (1967) with Michel Simon, successful with the public and the critics. He made ten more films, his greatest successes being Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources (both 1986), followed by Uranus (1991) and Germinal (1993). He was also involved in producing L'Amant (1992, director J J Annaud), La Reine Margot (1994, director P Chéreau), and Gazon Maudit (1995, director Josiane Balasko).

Claude Berri (born July 1, 1934 in Paris, France) is a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.

His films (as director) include So Long, Stooge (1983), Jean de Florette (1986), Manon des sources (1986) and Germinal (1993) — at that time the most expensive French feature film ever made.

Berri won the "Best Film" BAFTA for Jean de Florette, and has also been nominated for no less than twelve César awards, although he has yet to win one.