Claude Berri

Biography

Claude Berri was a leading French film director and producer known for his work in both mainstream and avant-garde films. His breakthrough came with the Academy Award-winning short film "The Chicken" (1965) and his feature film debut, "The Two of Us" (1967), which told a partially autobiographical story of a Jewish child during World War II. Berri's success continued with literary adaptations, including "Jean de Florette" (1986) and "Germinal" (1993).