LA REINE ΜARGOT

He was born in Lezigne in 1944. He first directed for the stage in 1964. He was head of the Theatre de Satrouville near Paris from 1966-69; he worked for the Piccolo Teatro in Milan from 1969-73 and directed his first opera in 1969. He was head of the Theatre National Populaire from 1973-78 and co-director of the Theatre des Amandiers in Nanterre from 1982-90. He has directed performances of his productions all over Europe. Also a writer and an actor, he began directing films in 1974. His films have been screened in festivals around the world and have won numerous prestigious awards. In 2005, the Thessaloniki IFF held an honorary tribute to Patrice Chereau and presented him with the Golden Alexander.