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Claude Barras
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
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 f…
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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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2024
Savages
Movie Mâle orange-outang (voice)
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2023
Ever Since, I Have Been Flying
Movie Consulting Producer
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2016
My Life as a Zucchini
Movie Director
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2014
Impostor
Movie Producer
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2013
Monsieur l'assassin X
Movie Producer
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2012
Room 69
Movie Executive Producer
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2010
The Girl and the Hunter
Movie Producer
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2009
Land of the Heads
Movie Director
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2007
Making of the Genie in a Ravioli Can
Movie Self
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2007
Animatou
Movie Animation
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2007
Sainte Barbe
Movie Producer
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2006
Spud
Movie Screenplay
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2005
The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli
Movie Director
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2005
Banquise
Movie Director
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La Vie en rose
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You're Not the One I Expected
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