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Philippe Calderon est un réalisateur, scénariste et dialoguiste français. Philippe Calderon had directed numerous documentaries for TV, about science, philosophy, history, environment. His last two tv-documentaries: a portrait of the famous Hungarian American mathematician '''John von Neumann'''''' for the European public channel Arte (2016) (French title: “John von Neumann prophète du 21ième siècle”), named in English version : “John von Neumann the real doctor strange-love”. Second recent one: “1984 or Brave new World?” about the 2 famous english writers, ''''''Aldous Huxley and Georges Orwell'''''', broadcasting by Arte at March 2020 (Co-directed with Caroline Benarrosch). Currently, with Idriss Diabate, just finishing a feature-movie portrait about the Ivorian Great Chancellor, '''Henriette Dagri Diabate''' "The Great chancellor-Henriette the Ivorian" planning to be release at theatres to 2020. Besides TV documentaries, he had directed two others features-movie in 2006 and 2008, "The Besieged Fortress” (La Citadelle assiégée “) (International TF1, ONC (Canada), France 2 Cinema, Canal+) and «White Tuft» (“Mèche blanche”) (International TF1, ONF(Canada).
Documentaries about science: “'''Washoe''', the monkey speech with hands” 1995 ("Washoe, le singe qui parle avec les mains") Arte, about the research of couple famous american scientist, Trixie and Allan Gardner regarding baby chimp Washoe; « Man and Biosphere » (L’Homme et la nature) ( 6x52') from UNESCO program MAB (6x52 ') France 3, La sept-Arte. 6 episodes regarding deforestation, desertification, urban ecosystem, humid area, sea-shore, ocean screen writer: Cyril de Klemm. "The big history of the brain" (La grande histoire du cerveau) (52 '). A serie about physics : « The matter » (4x52 ') french title: "La matière " (1990) about story of Earth life, and early stages of universe”: 4 episodes: "Origin of matter" (Origine de la matière) , "Beetween order and disorder" ("Entre l’ordre et le désordre"), "The living matter" ("La matière vivante"), "Matter, mind and brain" ("La matière intelligente"), France 3, Film for Humanity, La Sept-Arte. This series about physics , was produced by Philippe and François Calderon (Eolis productions). Philippe Calderon interviewed as author and scriptwriter, with Hélène Coldefy (co-director, Pierre Dominique Gaisseau director), personalities as Stephan Hawking, Steven Weinberg (Nobel winner), David Gross (Nobel winner), Sir Roger Penrose, Murray Gell-Mann (Nobel winner),Robert Haumann (Nobel winner), Carlo Rubia (Nobel winner), Freeman Dyson, Daniel Denett… ; ”The city of ants” (1999) (French title: “La cité des fourmis”) (52’) Arte. "La rivière fantôme" 52' France 2 (1997)
On the ancient and contemporary history: « The sharing out of waters »'''(Le partage des eaux''')(1994)(90') , environmental issues in Florida and Egypt Arte, codirecting with Jack Falck ; « Jacques Chaban-Delmas », with Jean Lacouture (52' Fifteen French channel ; "Find Byzantium” (90 ') ("'''Retrouvez Byzance'''" 90' ) Arte, “'''The Golden age of Islam'''” (french title: “Lorsque le monde parlait arabe”), a series (12X26’) about early medieval Arabic civilization (12x26’) - (5th French channel), "De Gaulle, last days of an icon " (5th french channel)
He is also the director of a portrait of French philosopher, '''Michel Foucault''': " Michel Foucault by himself" (80 ') Arte. ( french title: “Michel Foucault par lui-même”)
His movies and documentaries received various distinctions: official selection movies-features festival of Toronto (The Besieged Fortress), audience award at the movie festival of Bangkok, award of the best realization to the Jules Verne Award, Golden stars rewarded by the press association of French cinema 2007, selection in the Panorama of the French cinema in Japan, Russia, China (The Besieged Fortress, and White Tuft), and confusedly: audience award at Festival of Montreal, audience award at Festival of Toulon, nominated for the New York Festival for Television, GOLDEN CD-ROM for the « The challenge of the universe » as co-author, directed by Bruno Levy and Emile Servan-Schreiber (Le défi de l’univers) , awarded by « Personal computer » « L’ordinateur individuel » .
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Documentaries about science: “'''Washoe''', the monkey speech with hands” 1995 ("Washoe, le singe qui parle avec les mains") Arte, about the research of couple famous american scientist, Trixie and Allan Gardner regarding baby chimp Washoe; « Man and Biosphere » (L’Homme et la nature) ( 6x52') from UNESCO program MAB (6x52 ') France 3, La sept-Arte. 6 episodes regarding deforestation, desertification, urban ecosystem, humid area, sea-shore, ocean screen writer: Cyril de Klemm. "The big history of the brain" (La grande histoire du cerveau) (52 '). A serie about physics : « The matter » (4x52 ') french title: "La matière " (1990) about story of Earth life, and early stages of universe”: 4 episodes: "Origin of matter" (Origine de la matière) , "Beetween order and disorder" ("Entre l’ordre et le désordre"), "The living matter" ("La matière vivante"), "Matter, mind and brain" ("La matière intelligente"), France 3, Film for Humanity, La Sept-Arte. This series about physics , was produced by Philippe and François Calderon (Eolis productions). Philippe Calderon interviewed as author and scriptwriter, with Hélène Coldefy (co-director, Pierre Dominique Gaisseau director), personalities as Stephan Hawking, Steven Weinberg (Nobel winner), David Gross (Nobel winner), Sir Roger Penrose, Murray Gell-Mann (Nobel winner),Robert Haumann (Nobel winner), Carlo Rubia (Nobel winner), Freeman Dyson, Daniel Denett… ; ”The city of ants” (1999) (French title: “La cité des fourmis”) (52’) Arte. "La rivière fantôme" 52' France 2 (1997)
On the ancient and contemporary history: « The sharing out of waters »'''(Le partage des eaux''')(1994)(90') , environmental issues in Florida and Egypt Arte, codirecting with Jack Falck ; « Jacques Chaban-Delmas », with Jean Lacouture (52' Fifteen French channel ; "Find Byzantium” (90 ') ("'''Retrouvez Byzance'''" 90' ) Arte, “'''The Golden age of Islam'''” (french title: “Lorsque le monde parlait arabe”), a series (12X26’) about early medieval Arabic civilization (12x26’) - (5th French channel), "De Gaulle, last days of an icon " (5th french channel)
He is also the director of a portrait of French philosopher, '''Michel Foucault''': " Michel Foucault by himself" (80 ') Arte. ( french title: “Michel Foucault par lui-même”)
His movies and documentaries received various distinctions: official selection movies-features festival of Toronto (The Besieged Fortress), audience award at the movie festival of Bangkok, award of the best realization to the Jules Verne Award, Golden stars rewarded by the press association of French cinema 2007, selection in the Panorama of the French cinema in Japan, Russia, China (The Besieged Fortress, and White Tuft), and confusedly: audience award at Festival of Montreal, audience award at Festival of Toulon, nominated for the New York Festival for Television, GOLDEN CD-ROM for the « The challenge of the universe » as co-author, directed by Bruno Levy and Emile Servan-Schreiber (Le défi de l’univers) , awarded by « Personal computer » « L’ordinateur individuel » .
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, 1h17Directed by Philippe Calderon
Origin France
Genres Documentary, Adventure
Actors André Dussollier, Benoît Brière
Rating69%
Mèche Blanche est un jeune castor vivant dans le nord du Canada avec sa famille et ses amis, un lynx et un ourson. Sa tranquillité est perturbée le jour où le barrage qui lui sert de maison s'effondre. Emporté par le courant, il va devoir retrouver les membres de sa famille grâce à l'aide des autres animaux de la forêt.
The Besieged Fortress (2006)
, 1h22Directed by Philippe Calderon
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about environmental issues, Films about insects, Documentary films about nature
Actors Benoît Allemane, John Cusack, Christian Brückner
Rating73%
En pleine savane africaine, au sud-est du Burkina Faso, à l'abri dans leur tour de plusieurs mètres de haut, les termites sont au travail… lorsqu'un drame vient bouleverser leur vie bien ordonnée. Une pluie tropicale diluvienne va inonder galeries et chambres de la termitière éventrée. Non loin de là, une colonne de terribles fourmis magnans, carnassières, se prépare à l'attaque. Elles vont profiter de la fragilité de la tour des termites pour mener un véritable assaut. Une guerre sans merci va faire rage…
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Bonobos: Back to the Wild (2011)
, 1h30Directed by Alain Tixier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about environmental issues, Films about apes, Documentary films about nature, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Rebecca Hall, Sandrine Bonnaire, Emmanuel Curtil, Luke Evans
Roles Author
Rating64%
Béni, un chimpanzé bonobo, est né dans la forêt équatoriale de la République démocratique du Congo. Capturé par des braconniers, il se retrouve dans une cage posée sur le comptoir d'un bar à Kinshasa, où on le maltraite. Il est finalement recueilli par Claudine André, fondatrice et propriétaire du refuge pour bonobos Lola ya Bonobo...
Bonobos: Back to the Wild (2011)
, 1hDirected by Benjamin Marquet
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Sandrine Bonnaire, Rebecca Hall, Luke Evans
Roles Author
Rating58%
Le Standard de Liège est l'un des principaux clubs de Belgique, ce qu'on peut constater en voyant les supporters des rouches et de son 'enfer de sclessin...
The Besieged Fortress (2006)
, 1h22Directed by Philippe Calderon
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about environmental issues, Films about insects, Documentary films about nature
Actors Benoît Allemane, John Cusack, Christian Brückner
Roles Writer
Rating73%
En pleine savane africaine, au sud-est du Burkina Faso, à l'abri dans leur tour de plusieurs mètres de haut, les termites sont au travail… lorsqu'un drame vient bouleverser leur vie bien ordonnée. Une pluie tropicale diluvienne va inonder galeries et chambres de la termitière éventrée. Non loin de là, une colonne de terribles fourmis magnans, carnassières, se prépare à l'attaque. Elles vont profiter de la fragilité de la tour des termites pour mener un véritable assaut. Une guerre sans merci va faire rage…