Patrick Chauvel
Encyclopedia
Patrick ChauvelPatrick Chauvel (born 1949 in France
) has been an independent war photographer since his youth. He went through more than twenty conflicts all over the world, including the Vietnam War
and the Six-Day War
.
He is also author of some documentary movies.
On 21 December 1989 during the Invasion of Panama he was critically wounded to the belly by two rounds shot by Marines; Juan Antonio Rodriguez (El Pais) was killed.
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
he allegedly saw time stamped photographs from a speed camera showing the mercedes entering the fatal tunnel
Author of two books in French, the autobiographical Rapporteur de Guerre (2003) and a novelSky (2005). Also participated in 24h.com
-neo media projects.
Laureate of prestige World Press Photo Prize in 1995 (1st prize, spot news stories).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) has been an independent war photographer since his youth. He went through more than twenty conflicts all over the world, including the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and the Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
.
He is also author of some documentary movies.
On 21 December 1989 during the Invasion of Panama he was critically wounded to the belly by two rounds shot by Marines; Juan Antonio Rodriguez (El Pais) was killed.
After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
he allegedly saw time stamped photographs from a speed camera showing the mercedes entering the fatal tunnel
Author of two books in French, the autobiographical Rapporteur de Guerre (2003) and a novelSky (2005). Also participated in 24h.com
24h.com
24h is a photography program established by the French photography organization Photographie.com and kicked off in October 2010 commissioning photographers to document specific events around the globe. During each event, selected photographers are given 24 hours to express their talent and explore...
-neo media projects.
Laureate of prestige World Press Photo Prize in 1995 (1st prize, spot news stories).
Documentary Films
- 48h à Ramallah / Patrick Chauvel /
- Cauchemars d’enfants tchétchènes / Patrick Chauvel /
- Derrière l’objectif / Patrick Chauvel /
- Kamikaze 47 / Patrick Chauvel /
- Rapporteurs de guerres / Patrick Chauvel; Antoine Novat /
Filmography
- 1992: Dien Bien PhuDien Bien Phu (film)Diên Biên Phu is a 1992 film written and directed by French veteran Pierre Schoendoerffer. With its huge budget, all-star cast, and realistic war scenes produced with the cooperation of the French and Vietnamese armies, Dîen Bîen Phu is regarded by many as one of the more important war movies...
- 2004: Above the Clouds (Là-haut, un roi au-dessus des nuages)