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Director
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(Friday)
Birthplace
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
Nationality
Languages
French
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Name Origin
English < Latin < Proto-Indo-European (*keld-)
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Claude Barras is known for directing.
Born in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (age 53).
Recipient of the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Claude Barras has 1 credits in our database.
Filmography (1)
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European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
2016
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Biography
Claude Barras was born in Sierre, Switzerland. He studied illustration and computer graphics at École Emile Cohl in Lyon. He received a degree in anthropology and digital images from Lyon, studied computer graphics at ECAL (École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne) and worked as a freelance illustrator in Geneva.
Throughout his career, Barras directed several short films, including The Genie in a Ravioli Can (2006). Barras' first full-length animated feature, My Life as a Courgette (2016), was presented at the Director's Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival and received numerous awards at film festivals around the world. The film was selected as Switzerland's oficial entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Claude Barras was born in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland.
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Claude Barras has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Savages (2024).
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