Mathilde Bonnefoy
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Mathilde Bonnefoy is a film editor and director
who was nominated for an ACE Eddie Award
for the editing of the film Run Lola Run
(1998).
Bonnefoy is the daughter of the French poet Yves Bonnefoy
and Lucy Vinces, an American; she has dual citizenship in France and the United States. From 1990-91 she studied philosophy at the Sorbonne
, but she abandoned her studies to move to Berlin
. By 1995 she was working as an assistant editor, and in 1997 she was credited as the "Avid
assistant" for the German film Das Leben ist eine Baustelle (directed by Wolfgang Becker
).
Das Leben ist eine Baustelle was one of the first films produced by the film company X Filme GmbH, which was created by Becker and Tom Tykwer
(among others). Tykwer, who was the screenwriter for Das Leben ..., recruited Bonnefoy as the editor of Run Lola Run
(1998), which he was directing. This film enjoyed international critical and box office success. It garnered Bonnefoy a Deutscher Filmpreis
(the Academy Awards
of Germany) for editing, as well as the ACE Eddie nomination.
Since Run Lola Run, Bonnefoy has edited several more films with Tykwer and with the director Wim Wenders
. In recent years she has directed and edited films for German television.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who was nominated for an ACE Eddie Award
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
for the editing of the film Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run is a 1998 German crime thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Franka Potente as Lola and Moritz Bleibtreu as Manni. The story follows a woman who needs to obtain 100,000 German marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life...
(1998).
Bonnefoy is the daughter of the French poet Yves Bonnefoy
Yves Bonnefoy
Yves Bonnefoy is a French poet and essayist. Bonnefoy was born in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, the son of a railroad worker and a teacher....
and Lucy Vinces, an American; she has dual citizenship in France and the United States. From 1990-91 she studied philosophy at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, but she abandoned her studies to move to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. By 1995 she was working as an assistant editor, and in 1997 she was credited as the "Avid
Avid Technology
Avid Technology, Inc. is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear editing systems, management and distribution services. It was created in 1987 and became a publicly traded company in 1993...
assistant" for the German film Das Leben ist eine Baustelle (directed by Wolfgang Becker
Wolfgang Becker
Wolfgang Becker is a German film director and writer. He is best known to the international audience for his work Good Bye Lenin! .-Biography:...
).
Das Leben ist eine Baustelle was one of the first films produced by the film company X Filme GmbH, which was created by Becker and Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run , Heaven , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer , and The International ....
(among others). Tykwer, who was the screenwriter for Das Leben ..., recruited Bonnefoy as the editor of Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run is a 1998 German crime thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Franka Potente as Lola and Moritz Bleibtreu as Manni. The story follows a woman who needs to obtain 100,000 German marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life...
(1998), which he was directing. This film enjoyed international critical and box office success. It garnered Bonnefoy a Deutscher Filmpreis
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
(the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
of Germany) for editing, as well as the ACE Eddie nomination.
Since Run Lola Run, Bonnefoy has edited several more films with Tykwer and with the director Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders is a German film director, playwright, author, photographer and producer.-Early life:Wenders was born in Düsseldorf. He graduated from high school in Oberhausen in the Ruhr area. He then studied medicine and philosophy in Freiburg and Düsseldorf...
. In recent years she has directed and edited films for German television.
Filmography
Filmography based on the listing at the Internet Movie Database; the director of each film is indicated in parenthesis.- 1998: Run Lola RunRun Lola RunRun Lola Run is a 1998 German crime thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Franka Potente as Lola and Moritz Bleibtreu as Manni. The story follows a woman who needs to obtain 100,000 German marks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend's life...
(Tom Tykwer) - 2000: The Princess and the WarriorThe Princess and the WarriorThe Princess and the Warrior is a 2000 German drama film written and directed by Tom Tykwer with Franka Potente, star of his previous movie Run Lola Run , in a leading role...
(Tom Tykwer) - 2002: HeavenHeaven (2002 film)Heaven is a 2002 Film directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi. Co-screenwriter Krzysztof Kieślowski intended for it to be the first part of a trilogy , but died before he could complete the project...
(Tom Tykwer) - 2002: Twelve Miles to Trona (episode of the film Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetTen Minutes OlderTen Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films titled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to...
) (Wim Wenders) - 2003: The Soul of a Man (Wim Wenders)
- 2004: True (short - Tom Tykwer)
- 2006: The FavorThe Favor (2006 film)The Favor is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Eva S. Aridjis. The film is about a photographer living in New Jersey who gets a phone call from a woman who broke his heart 25 years ago. The film was premiered on October 15, 2006, at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico and opened in Mexico...
(Eva S. Aridjis) - 2009: The InternationalThe International (film)The International is a 2009 thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer. The film follows an Interpol agent and an American attorney who investigate corruption within the IBBC, a fictional merchant bank based in Luxembourg. It serves organized crime and corrupt governments as a banker and as an arms...
(Tom Tykwer) - 2010: Orly (Angela Shanelec)
- 2010: ThreeThree (2010 film)Three is a 2010 German comedy film directed by Tom Tykwer. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.-Plot:...
(Tom Tykwer)