Philippe Piron

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

 

1-LONG FEATURES AS 1^st  ASSISTANT CAMERA / FOCUS PULLER

 

 

2006: “Khadak” by Peter Brosens (B) & Jessica Woodworth (USA)

 

 

DOP: Rimvydas Leipus (LIT)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

Producers: Bo Films (B), MaJade Fiction (D)

 

 

Venice 2006 “Lion of the future”

 

 

2005: “Curiosity of Chance” by Russell Marleau (USA) – DOP: Jack Messitt (USA)

 

 

“A” camera – Super 35mm

 

 

Producers: Bigfoot Entertainment (USA), The Curiosity of Chance Ltd. (HK)

 

 

“Checkmate” by Olivier Bonas (UK) – DOP: Alexei Rodionov (RU)

 

 

Luxemburg unit – Super 16mm

 

 

Producers: Thema Films (L)

 

 

“Gorgomeesh” by Nora Hoppe (USA) – DOP: Rimvydas Leipus (LIT)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

Producers: Flyingmoon Filmproduktion (D), Unlimited Films (F), Revolver (I)

 

 

“Minotaur” by Jonathan English (UK) – DOP: Nic Morris (UK)

 

 

2^nd  unit “A” camera – VIDEO HIGH DEFINITION

 

 

Producers: The Carousel Picture Cy (L)

 

 

2004: “Mon Ange” by Serge Frydman (F) – DOP: Vilko Filac (SLO)

 

 

“B” camera & 2^nd  unit – Super 35mm

 

 

Producers: Victoires & MK2 (F), Milly Films (B)

 

 

2003: “Le cou de la Girafe” by Safi Nebou (F) – DOP: Romain Windig (F)

 

 

“B” camera – Super 35mm

 

 

Producers: Telema (F), Saga Films (B)

 

 

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2001: “The Lost Battalion” by Russel Mulcahy (AUS) – DOP: Jonhatan Freeman (USA)

 

 

“C” camera – Super 35mm

 

 

Producers: Fox Television & Gerber Cy (USA), The Carousel Picture Cy (LUX)

 

 

“The Sum of all fears” by Phil Robinson (USA) – DOP/DIR: Chris Woods (USA) – 2nd

 

 

unit in Moscow – “A” camera - 35mm ANAMORPHIC

 

 

Producers: Paramount Pictures & Electric Avenue Films (USA)

 

 

2000: “The Musketeers” by Peter Hyams (USA) – DOP: Peter Hyams

 

 

“D” camera - Super 35 SCOPE

 

 

Producers: The Carousel Picture Cy (LUX), Appolo Media (D)

 

 

1998: “Bossa Nova” by Bruno Barreto (USA) – DOP: Pascal Rabaud (F)

 

 

“A” camera – Super 35 SCOPE

 

 

Producers: Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures Television (USA), Globo Filmes (BR)

 

 

1995: “Lisa” by Jan Keymeulen (B) – DOP: Philippe Cordey (CH)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

Producers: Era Films (B), Fama Films (CH)

 

 

1994: “un bruit qui rend fou” d’Alain Robbe-Grillet (F) - DOP : Patrice Cologne (CH)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm ANAMORPHIC

 

 

Producers : Nomad Films (B), Errato Films (F), CAB productions (CH)

 

 

“V’là l’cinéma” de Jacques Rouffio (F) – DOP: Rémon Fromont (B)

 

 

“A” camera –Super 16mm Panavision

 

 

Producers : Pathé Télévision (F), Escapade Films & RTBF (B)

 

 

“Antonia’s Line” by Marleen Gooris (NL) – DOP: Willy Stassen (B)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

Producers: Bergen (NL), Prime Time (B), Bard Entertainement (NL)

 

 

OSCAR 96 for best foreign language film

 

 

1993: “Baka” by Thierry Knauff (B) – DOP: Michel Baudour (B)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

Producers: les films du sablier (B), Abacaris films (F)

 

 

“L’ours en peluche” by Jacques deray (F) – DOP: Luciano Tovoli (I)

 

2

^nd   unit – 35mm

 

 

Producers : Films Alain Sarde (F), MMD (I), K2 Two (B)

 

 

“Tango Tango” by Frans Buyens (B) – DOP: André Goeffers (B)

 

 

“A” camera - 35mm

 

 

Producers: Lyda Films (B)

 

 

“La partie d’Echecs” by Yves Hanchar (B) – DOP: Denis Lenoir (F)

 

 

“A” camera - 35mm ANAMORPHIC

 

 

Producers: les films des Tournelles (F), CAB productions (CH)

 

 

1992: “Le fils du requin” by Agnès Merlet (F) – DOP : Gérard Simon (F)

 

 

“A” camera - 35mm ANAMORPHIC

 

 

Producers : Compagnie des Images (F), Saga Films (B)

 

 

1984: “Wildschut” by Bob Erhart (NL) – DOP : Paul vandenbos (NL)

 

 

2^nd   unit – 35mm

 

 

Producers: Cinevista (NL), Kunst & Kino (B)

 

 

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1982: “Potloodmoorden” by Guy Lee Thijs (B) – DOP: Jacques Duesberg (B)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm Producers: Skyline Films (B)

 

 

2- TV FEATURES AS 1^st  ASSISTANT CAMERA / FOCUS PULLER

 

 

2008 : “Les meurtres abc” by Eric Woreth (F) – DOP: Denis Rouden (F)

 

 

“B” camera & 2^nd  unit – Super 16

 

 

Producers: Escazal Films & France 2 (F)

 

 

2003: “Ne meurs pas” by José Pinheiro (F) – DOP: Pierre Gordower (B)

 

 

“A” camera – VIDEO HIGH DEFINITION

 

 

Producers: JLA Hamster & France 2 (F), AT Productions (B)

 

 

2002: “La deuxième vérité” (2 parts) by Philippe Monnier (F) – DOP: Roberto Venturi

 

 

“A” camera – Super 16mm

 

 

Producers : Son & Lumières & France 3 (F), Delos Communication (B)

 

 

2001: “Cauchemards” by Douglas Law (F) – DOP : Bertrand Chatry (F)

 

 

“A” camera – Super 16mm

 

 

Producers: Telfrance & M6TV (F), K2 & RTL-TVI (B)

 

 

“Du moment qu’on s’aime” by Christian Chabert (F) – DOP: Marc Koninckx (B)

 

 

“B” camera - Super 16mm

 

 

Producers: GéTéVé & TF1 (F), Art & Cinéma & RTL-TVI (B)

 

 

3- LONG FEATURES-DOCUMENTARY FILMS-TV DRAMAS AS CAMERA OPERATOR

 

 

2007: “Mister Nobody” by Jaco van Dormael (B) – DOP: Christophe Beaucarne (F)

 

 

“C” camera and operator 2^nd  unit (additional days – Belgian part) – Super 35

 

 

2005: “Save angel hope” by Lukas Erni (CH) – DOP: Derek Sutter (UK)

 

 

2^nd Unit “A” camera + 1^st  unit “C” camera – Super 35mm

 

 

Producers: Old Town Films & IMS6 (UK), T Films & Thema Films (L)

 

 

2002: “Die another day” (JAMES BOND 007 - #20) (UK)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

2001: “The chamber of secrets” (HARRY POTTER #2) (UK)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

1999: “The world is not enough” (JAMES BOND 007 - #19) (UK)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

“Story of Berlin” (Berlin) (documentary)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

“Porsche Boxter” (Stuttgart) (documentary)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

1998: “Al Baha” (Saudi Arabia) (documentary)

 

 

helicopter unit – Flying Cam

 

 

1997: “Tomorrow never dies” (JAMES BOND 007 - #18) (UK)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

“handicap international” (Cambodge) by Rithy Panh (documentary)

 

 

technical camera adviser & consultant (local crew requested by Director)

 

 

“Helicops” (Berlin) (tv series)

 

 

2^nd  unit SFX – aerial unit – Flying cam

 

 

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4- COMMERCIAL AS FILM DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER

 

 

2002: “Chanflor” (ICV Reunion) – commercial for the French West Indies (Martinique)

 

 

5- COMMERCIALS AS DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

 

 

2004: “SCPR” (Digital Studio – Reunion Islands) - high speed photography 16mm (500fps)

 

 

1998: “Adecco” by Pitof (F) - “A,”B”, and ”C” camera operator – VIDEO

 

 

“Cerruti Images” by Andrew Douglas - 2^nd  unit Time Lapse – 16mm

 

 

1997: “BMW 323i” (Greece) - full commercial - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

6- COMMERCIALS AS CAMERA OPERATOR

 

 

2003: “2010 Winter Olympic bid” (South Korea) - Flying cam – Super 35mm

 

 

2002: “Seat Ibizza” (Spain) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

“Teekanne” (Kenya) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

2001: “Telsim” & “Petrol Ofisi” (Turkey) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

2000: “Consorcio” (Chile) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

1998: “AKK” & “Westel 900” (Hungary), “Fairy” (Portugal) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

“Addidas-Anna Kournikova” (Czech Republic) - high speed photography – 16mm

 

 

1997: “Prince de Lu” (Spain) (dir: Howard Guard) Full commercial -Super 35mm

 

 

“Joker” (Portugal), “Euro” (Spain) – Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

“Peugeot 306 Maxi” (France) - Flying Cam - Super 35mm

 

 

“Shell” (ILM – USA) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

1996: “Audi A3” (Sweden, dir: Jonaz Frick), “Caster One” (Japan) –

 

2

nd  unit – 35mm

 

 

“US Sprint” (USA-Egypt) - Flying Cam – Super 35mm

 

 

7- COMMERCIALS AS 1^st  ASSISTANT CAMERA / FOCUS PULLER

 

 

± 700 commercial films (1986 >) with ± 100 productions houses from France, Belgium,

 

 

England, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Czech republic, Hungary, Switzerland, Netherlands, USA,

 

 

Germany, Portugal, Greece, India, Chile, Mexico, Tunisia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, La Reunion

 

 

(French Eastern Indies), Hong Kong, Namibia, Kenya, South Africa, Turkey, Guadeloupe

 

 

(French West Indies), Mauritius, Malta

 

 

8- COMMERCIALS AS 1^st  ASSISTANT CAMERA – UNDERWATER UNIT

 

 

2006: “Orange-the fish bowl” by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet (shot in Malta)

 

 

2004: “Base” by Lieven van Baelen (shot in Malta)

 

 

9- PRESTIGE DOCUMENTARY FILMS AS 1^st  ASSISTANT CAMERA / FOCUS PULLER

 

 

1988: “citizens of the world” by Jean-Pierre Flammang (F) – DOP: Alessandro Usai (I)

 

 

“A” camera - 35mm

 

 

1985: “The third dimension” by John Edwards (UK) – DOP: Alf Hickx (UK)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

1984: “Skywatch” by John Edwards (UK) – DOP: Alf Hickx (UK)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

1984: “When the flag drops” by John Edwards (UK) – DOP: Alf Hickx (UK)

 

 

“A” camera – 35mm

 

 

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10 – DOCUMENTARY FILMS AS CINEMATOGRAPHER

 

 

1984: “Région Nord Pas de Calais” by François Chopineau (F) – 1” video

 

 

1983: “Observer One Zero” by Yvan Spillemaekers (B) – 16mm

 

 

11- HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO (EXPERIENCE & BACK GROUND)

 

 

Full knowledge of ALL HD cameras & equipment: Thompson Viper Filmstream, Panasonic

 

 

Varicam, Sony CineAlta HDF900, Sony HDW750, and DVCPRO-HD

 

 

12- MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT (EXPERIENCE & BACK GROUND)

 

 

* Full knowledge of ALL motion picture cameras & equipment: Panavision, Arricam, Arriflex,

 

 

Moviecam, Aäton, Mitchell, Fries, Bolex, + all spherical/anamorphic lenses

 

 

* Full knowledge of HIGH SPEED cameras & equipment: Photosonics 2500 fps (35),

 

 

Panavision 300fps (35), Photosonics 500 fps (16)

 

 

* Full knowledge of special lens systems such as Frazier Lens, T-rex, Endoscopes,

 

 

Periscopes, CineWand, Superscope, etc …

 

 

* Full knowledge of HYDROFLEX underwater housings: Arri 435 and Arri 35-3

 

 

13- OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

 

 

* Senior technician (cameras & optics) and technical + rental manager for a film rental

 

 

company in Brussels (Monev) during 8 years (1985-1992)

 

 

* Flying Cam certified camera operator (1994-2003)

 

 

* Owner & General Manager of Real To Reel Cy (founded in 1987)

 

 

* Panavision authorized dealer in Belgium since 1995

 

 

* Underwater & marine services (Hydroflex 35-3 & S16 housing + services & crews)

 

 

* I have been working in 51 countries during 26 years, so I have connections over there

 

 

14- REFERENCES – DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY – CINEMATOGRAPHERS

 

 

I have been working with all these guys, … may those I forgot to mention forgive me …

 

 

There are so many after 25 years servicing the industry, and I did not keep record since

 

 

the very beginning … oups !

 

 

FRANCE: Michel Abramovicz, Claude Agostini, Michel Amathieu, Thierry Arbogast, Jean-

 

 

Claude Aumont, Daniel Barrau, Laurent Barrès, Christophe Beaucarne, Jean-Jacques

 

 

Bouhon, Etienne Becker, Jean-Marc Bringuier, Jean-Charles Cameau, Stéphane Cami,

 

 

Olivier Cariou, François Catonné, Michel Cenet, Dominique Chapuis, Bertrand Chatry, Rémy

 

 

Chevrin, Olivier Cocaul, Pierre Coterreau, Laurent Daillant, Guillaume Desfontaines, Dylan

 

 

Doyle, Jean-Marie Dreujou, Patrick Duroux, Julien Eudes, Robert Fraisse, René Fronteau,

 

 

Michel-Charles Gaffier, Michel Gemmel, Bernard Gemahling, Claude Genton, Guillaume

 

 

Goerget, Laurent Guenoun, Henri Habans, Jean-Pierre Hautecoeur, Bernard Joliot, Marc

 

 

Koninckx, Yves Lafaye, Christian Lamarque, Georges Lechaptois, Denis Lenoir, Stéphane

 

 

Leparc, Philippe Lesour, Bernard Lutic, Nicolas Massart, Vincent Mathias, Damien Morisot,

 

 

David Nissen, Steeven Petitteville, Philippe Piffeteau, Mathieu Poirot-Delpech, Jean

 

 

Poisson, David Quesemand, Guillaume Quoilin, Pascal Rabaud, Jerôme Robert, Denis Rouden,

 

 

Jean-Pierre Sauvaire, Gérard Simon, Gérard Sterin, Michel Taburiaux, François Tainturier,

 

 

Manuel Téran, Jean-Claude Thibaut, Flore Thulliez, David Ungaro, Mathieu Vadepied,

 

 

Stéphane Vallée, Philippe Vène, Philippe Welt…

 

 

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14- REFERENCES – DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY – CINEMATOGRAPHERS / next…

 

 

USA: Janusz Kaminski, Stephen Campanelli, Jonathan Freeman, David Griffith, Peter

 

 

Hyams, Milton Kam, Ondrej Kubicek, Jack Messitt, David Norton, Russel Ward, David

 

 

Shwartz, Chris Woods, Zac Snyder…

 

 

ENGLAND: Stephen Atkinson, Alex Barber, Adrian Biddle, Ivan Bird, Mike Brewster, Tony

 

 

Brown, Ben Butler, Miles Cook, Andrew Douglas, Stewart Douglas, Ian Foster, Mike

 

 

Garfath, Theo Garland, Robert Golden, Harvey Harrison, Brian Herlihey, Alf Hickx, John

 

 

Ignatius, Phil Jude, Ben Knoll, Brian Loftus, David Luther, David Mac Donald, Tom Mac

 

 

Dougal, John Mathieson, Alastair Meux, Zubin Mistry, Tim Morris-Jones, John Pardue, Ray

 

 

Parslow, Terry Peaman, Roger Pratt, Peter Sinclair, Ben Smithard, Gordon Spooner, Ray

 

 

Sturgess, Derek Sutter, Peter Suschitzky, Jonathan Taylor, Alec Thomson, Clive Thickner,

 

 

Peter Twaites, Ian Wilson…

 

 

ITALY: Renato Alfarano, Alessandro Bolognesi, Caludio Bellero, Luigi Cecchini, Aldo Piscina,

 

 

Luca Robechi, Paolo Roversi, Luciano Tovoli, Alessandro Usaï, Roberto Venturi…

 

 

BELGIUM: Michel Baudour, Claude Debroux, Jos Decock, Bruno Degrave, Pierre Denayer,

 

 

Agnès Dybowski, Rémon Fromont, Pierre Gordewer, André Goeffers, Philippe Guilbert,

 

 

Pascal Habousha, Florent Herry, Dany Hiele, Michel Houssiau, Jean-Jacques Matty, Patrick

 

 

Otten, Patrice Payen, Jean-Louis Penez, Jacques Poskin, Olivier Pullinckx, Chris Renson,

 

 

Wim Robberechts, Jan Rubens, Willy Stassen, Franck Uyttenhove, Jan Vancaillie, Walther

 

 

Vanden Ende, Michel Vanlaere, Paul Vercheval, Jean-Pierre Vanderelst, Stijn Vanderveken

 

 

GERMANY: Kai Branx, Ralf Kutshera, Klaus Liebertz, Franz Lustig, Volker May, Udo

 

 

Ravenstein, Serge Roman, Sven Siegrist, Jacques Steyn, Thomas Wildner

 

 

NETHERLANDS: Brian Morris, Robby Müller, Juriaan Eindhoven, Marc Felperlaan, Nico

 

 

Hovingh, Paul vanden Bos, Joost Van Starenburg, Michael Monteiro

 

 

GREECE: Aris Stavrou, Costa Kekemenis, Cristos Boidofis

 

 

SWITZERLAND: Philippe Cordey, Patrice Cologne, Hans Meier, Carlo Varini

 

 

BRAZIL: Gustavo Habda, Roberto Faissal, Walter Carvalho, Pedro Farkas, Fabian Silbert

 

 

SPAIN: Cesc Garsot, Augustino Castelioni, Josu Inchaustegui (chicho), Carlos Cabecerran

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA: Peter Tischchauser

 

 

TURKEY: Ugür Ichbak

 

 

LITHUANIA: Rimvydas Leipus

 

 

PORTUGAL: Antonio Magalhaes, Acacio de Almeida

 

 

CHILE: Juan Carlos Bustamante, Fernando Toledo-Guzman

 

 

HUNGARY: Gabor Szabo, Gulyas Budà, Tamas Nyergès

 

 

ICELAND: Karl Oskarsson

 

 

DENMARK: Nicolaj Brüel, Jens Maasboel

 

 

JAPAN: Tetsuo Nagata, Tomomi Kamata

 

 

POLAND: Pawel Edelmann, Sebastian Milaszewski

 

 

HONG KONG: Dean Head

 

 

SLOVENIA: Vilko Filac

 

 

SWEDEN: Frédrik Backar

 

 

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15- REFERENCES – FILM DIRECTORS

 

 

This list compiles some of the most famous directors I have been working with during 25

 

 

years of shooting … There are many many more but I did not keep record of all of them …

 

 

May those who remember me and not beeing listed forgive me !...

 

 

FRANCE:

 

 

Frédéric Potier, Frédéric Planchon, Sébastien Chantrel, Nicole Garcia, Jean-Paul Goude,

 

 

Satoshi Saikisa, Eric De La Hausseraye, Patrick Bouchitey, Thierry Chabert, Philippe

 

 

Monnier, Daniel Fauchon, Elie Chouraqui, Henri Habans, Jean Sacuto, Julien Seri, Alain

 

 

Robbe-Grillet, Jacques Rouffio, Agnès Merlet, Bruno Sauvard, Bruno Aveillan, Pitof, David

 

 

& Rafaël Vital-Durand, les « ZOO », les « ROJO », les « Rad-Ish »Bart & Jamin, Jean-

 

 

Baptiste Leonetti, Jean-Claude Thibaut, Antoine Bardoux-Jacquet, Sophie Boudre, Nicolas

 

 

Fay, Christian Merret-Palmair, Pierre Salvadori, Bruno Chiche, Vincent Debrus, Didier

 

 

Poiraud, Laurent Tirard, Olivier Babinet …

 

 

ENGLAND: Howard Guard, Tarsem, Hugh Hudson, Duncan Ward, Steve Campbell, Terry

 

 

Taylor, John Edwards, Theo Delaney, Andrew Douglas, Stuart Douglas, Enda Mac Callion,

 

 

Peter Mac Donald, Phil Jude, Mark Williams, Paul Street, Peter Salmi, Carl Prechetzer,

 

 

Christopher Lowden, Douglas Law, David Hartley, Fatima, Barney Cokeliss …

 

 

USA: Vic Armstrong, Bob Brooks, Peter Hyams, Baillie Walsh, Steve Beck, Chris Woods,

 

 

Zac Snyder, James Chaz, Russell Marleau, Joachim Back, Bram van Riet, Elias Merhige,

 

 

Terri Timely …

 

 

AUSTRALIA: Russel Mulcahy

 

 

SWEDEN: Jonaz Frick, Johan Schok, Johan Perjuz

 

 

DENMARK: Christian Lyngbye, Michael Abel, Kasper Wendendahl

 

 

GERMANY: Nora Hoppe, Peter Claridge, Christian Schumacher, Reinero Spirandelli,

 

 

Mathias Zentner, Bjoern Amend

 

 

NETHERLANDS: Esme Lammers, Dick Maas

 

 

TURKEY: Mete Özok, Rezzan Tanyeli

 

 

GREECE: Kosta Kekemenis

 

 

SPAIN: Francesco Garsot, Pep Bosch

 

 

BELGIUM: Charles Palouzie, David Mileikowsky, Gérard Corbiau, Jaco Van Dormael, Jan

 

 

Bultheel, Stef Viaene, Michel Perrin, Yves Hanchar, Raf Wathion, Dany Willems, Blaise

 

 

Jadoul, Lieven Van Baelen …

 

 

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