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My Take
Bertrand Bonello is a director I think of as genuinely hard to pin down, and I mean that as a compliment. He doesn't just direct; he writes, produces, composes and even acts, and that multi-hatted approach shows in films that feel singularly his own. His early association with the New French Extremity, through work like The Pornographer, signaled an artist unafraid of provocation, while House of Tolerance and Saint Laurent reveal a real eye for atmosphere and period detail. The 2015 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres feels like a fitting nod to that range. I find his refusal to settle into a single mode is exactly what keeps his cinema worth following.
Overview
Bertrand Bonello (French: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ bɔnɛlo]; born 11 September 1968) is a French film director, screenwriter, producer, composer and actor. Most known for House of Tolerance (2011), Saint Laurent (2014), Nocturama (2016) and The Beast (2023). His early work has been associated with the New French Extremity, Something Organic (1998), The Pornographer (2001).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bertrand Bonello
- Name (Japanese)
- ベルトラン・ボネロ
- Reading
- べるとらん・ぼねろ
- Born
- September 11, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / composer / screenwriter / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.