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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Filmography
all 16
Movies 16
Director 9
Producer 6
Director / Writer
Sauvages ! (2024)
Movie
Consulting Producer
Ever Since, I Have Been Flying (2023)
Movie
Producer
The Cannonball Woman (2017)
Movie
Director
My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
Movie
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Producer
Impostor (2014)
Movie
Producer
Monsieur l'assassin X (2013)
Movie
Producer
Un enfant commode (2013)
Movie
Director
Room 69 (2012)
Movie
Producer
The Girl and the Hunter (2010)
Movie
Director
Land of the Heads (2009)
Movie
Making of the Genie in a Ravioli Can (2007)
Movie
Director / Animation / Cinematography
Animatou (2007)
Movie
Director
Sainte Barbe (2007)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
Spud (2006)
Movie
Director
The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli (2005)
Movie
Director
Banquise (2005)
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1973-01-19 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceSierre, Switzerland
CitizenshipsSwitzerland
AwardsEuropean Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
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