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Philippe Godeau

Producer

Philippe Godeau

Born May 14, 196140 films

Philippe Godeau is a French film producer, director and screenwriter. Godeau worked in distribution at the Gaumont Film Company before founding the production and distribution film company Pan-Européenne.

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Godeau has produced many films including An Independent Life (1992), Bad Company (1999), Lightweight (2004), Les Sœurs fâchées (2004), Largo Winch (2008) and Romantics Anonymous (2010). He collaborated with Jaco Van Dormael in The Eighth Day (1996) and Mr. Nobody (2009). Godeau has worked with Maurice Pialat, Virginie Despentes, and Jean-Pierre Améris.

His directorial debut was the 2009 drama One for the Road, starring François Cluzet, Mélanie Thierry and Michel Vuillermoz. Based on reporter Herve Chabalier's autobiography about his battle with alcoholism, the story takes place in a French Alps retreat where Cluzet confronts his dangerous addiction. The film received five nominations at the César Awards 2010 with Mélanie Thierry winning Most Promising Actress. Godeau's next film, 11.6 (2013), is based on the real-life story of criminal Toni Musulin.

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Filmography

40 films
  1. 2027BadinterProducer
  2. 2026It Will Happen TonightCo-Producer
  3. 2026Think GoodProducer
  4. 2025Les RêveursProducer
  5. 2025La Fille d'un grand amourProducer
  6. 2023InestimableProducer
  7. 2023Le ClanProducer
  8. 2022Beautiful MindsProducer
  9. 2019Perfect NannyProducer
  10. 2019Raoul TaburinProducer
  11. 2019YaoProducer
  12. 2018To the Ends of the WorldCo-Producer
  13. 2017Joint CustodyProducer
  14. 2016The OdysseyProducer
  15. 2016Down by LoveProducer
  16. 2015The Roommates PartyProducer
  17. 2015Family for RentProducer
  18. 2013JulietteProducer
  19. 201311.6Producer
  20. 2010Romantics AnonymousProducer
  21. 2009Oscar and the Lady in PinkProducer
  22. 2009Mr. NobodyProducer
  23. 2009DivorcesProducer
  24. 2009One for the RoadProducer
  25. 2008The Heir Apparent: Largo WinchAssociate Producer
  26. 2007Dance with HimProducer
  27. 2006The Man of My LifeProducer
  28. 2004Me and My SisterProducer
  29. 2004LightweightProducer
  30. 2004Mariages!Producer
  31. 2001Change My LifeProducer
  32. 2001C'est la vieProducer
  33. 2000Baise-moiProducer
  34. 1999Bad CompanyProducer
  35. 1999Khrustalyov, My Car!Co-Producer
  36. 1996The Eighth DayProducer
  37. 1995Le GarçuExecutive Producer
  38. 1995Bad KidProducer
  39. 1995Adultery (A User's Guide)Executive Producer
  40. 1992An Independent LifeProducer