Frédéric Guillaume

Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Producer, Production Designer, Editor, Compositor

Born in 1976 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Attended one year at the ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne), industrial design and cinema. Cofounder of Cinémagination, Fribourg. Since 1996 co-director of advertising spots and commissioned films. Together with his twin Samuel he has codirected numerous
animated films. They are known for their feature film MAX & CO (2007), onoured
with the Cristal – Prix du Public in Annecy, their successful shorts HAPPY CHEESE (2011) and the award-winning festival hit THE NIGHT OF THE BEAR (2012). ON THE BRIDGE premieres in Annecy 2022.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Lou’s Win­ter by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2022
Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2019
Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2017
Ceci n’est pas un tableau by Jacob Berger, Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2012
La nuit de l'ours by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2011
La fondue crée la bonne humeur by Frédéric Guillaume, Samuel Guillaume
2007
Max & Co by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2002
Une petite leçon d'animation by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2001
L’autre, c’est Claude by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
1999
Bonne journée Monsieur M. by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
1998
Le petit manchot qui voulait une glace by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
1998
Bruissements by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
1995
Les ailes d'une nuit by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Screenwriter

2022
Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Cinematographer

2019
Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Editor

2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Producer

2025
Lou’s Win­ter by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2018
Dimanche by Gaël Kyriakidis, Fanny Dreyer
2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Compositor

2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Production Designer

2022
Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2019
Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2015
Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume

Awards

(a selection)

2020
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film (Nomination) in Le renard et l'oisille
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