Claude Barras
Directing
- Born
- January 19, 1973 (age 53) · 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 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.
Known for
My Life as a Zucchini
September 22, 2016
Savages
October 16, 2024
Sainte Barbe
March 28, 2007
Land of the Heads
March 1, 2009
The Genie in a Tin of Ravioli
April 10, 2005
Banquise
January 27, 2005
Impostor
May 27, 2014
Spud
October 18, 2006
The Girl and the Hunter
October 1, 2010
Monsieur l'assassin X
April 17, 2013
Room 69
April 1, 2012
Animatou
October 6, 2007
Behind the camera15
- 2024Savages Writer, Director, Editor
- 2023Ever Since, I Have Been Flying Consulting Producer
- 2016My Life as a Zucchini Director, Co-Writer
- 2014Impostor Producer, Modeling
- 2013Monsieur l'assassin X Producer
- 2012Room 69 Executive Producer, Director
- 2010The Girl and the Hunter Producer
- 2009Land of the Heads Director, Executive Producer
- 2007Animatou Animation, Director, Director of Photography
- 2007