Georges Gachot

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer

Born in 1962 in Neuilly sur Seine, France. He has joint Swiss and French citizenship. He studied piano and musicology. He is known for his documentaries on musicians, composers and performers, like MARTHA ARGERICH, EVENING TALKS (2002) and his trilogy on Brazilian music: MARIA BETHÂNIA, MUSICA É PERFUME (2005), RIO SONATA (2010) and O SAMBA (2014). With WHERE ARE YOU, JOÃO GILBERTO? (2018) he achieved a new narrative form between fiction and documentary. MISTY – THE ERROLL GARNER STORY (2024) premieres in 2024.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Misty – The Erroll Garner Story by Georges Gachot
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto? by Georges Gachot
2017
Boîtes à musique by Georges Gachot
2014
O Samba by Georges Gachot
2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
2010
Rio Sonata by Georges Gachot
2007
Kantha Bopha, 15 ans déjà by Georges Gachot
2005
Maria Bethânia, música é perfume by Georges Gachot
2004
Geld oder Blut by Georges Gachot
2002
Martha Argerich, Conversation nocturne by Georges Gachot
2000
and the Beat goes on by Georges Gachot
2000
…And The Beat Goes On by Georges Gachot
1999
Rodion Shchedrin – Concerto cantabile by Georges Gachot
1999
Kultur für alle by Georges Gachot
1999
Claude Debussy, la musique ne s'apprend pas by Georges Gachot
1998
Wilfried Hiller «…ein musikalischer Geschichtenerzähler» by Georges Gachot
1997
Tides by Georges Gachot
1997
Bach At The Pagoda by Georges Gachot
1996
Grace Bumbry, «Ich bin ein Glückskind…» by Georges Gachot
1996
Carl Loewe, «Und er singt die neue Weise…» by Georges Gachot
1995
Wilhelm Killmayer by Georges Gachot
1994
Santa Fe With Pinchas Zukerman & Marc Neikrug by Georges Gachot
1993
Holy Russia Celebrates The Festival Of Christmas by Georges Gachot

Screenwriter

2024
Misty – The Erroll Garner Story by Georges Gachot
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto? by Georges Gachot
2017
Boîtes à musique by Georges Gachot
2014
O Samba by Georges Gachot
2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
2010
Rio Sonata by Georges Gachot
2007
Kantha Bopha, 15 ans déjà by Georges Gachot
2005
Maria Bethânia, música é perfume by Georges Gachot
2004
Geld oder Blut by Georges Gachot
2002
Martha Argerich, Conversation nocturne by Georges Gachot
2000
…And The Beat Goes On by Georges Gachot
1997
Bach At The Pagoda by Georges Gachot

Cinematographer

2017
Boîtes à musique by Georges Gachot
2015
Mare Nostrum - Ein Konzert. Eine Reise. by Michelle Brun, Stefan Haupt
2014
O Samba by Georges Gachot
2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot

Producer

2024
Misty – The Erroll Garner Story by Georges Gachot
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto? by Georges Gachot
2017
Boîtes à musique by Georges Gachot
2014
O Samba by Georges Gachot
2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
2010
Rio Sonata by Georges Gachot
2007
Kantha Bopha, 15 ans déjà by Georges Gachot
2005
Maria Bethânia, música é perfume by Georges Gachot
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