Catherine Breillat

French actress, film director, writer and screenwriter (born 1948)
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Catherine Breillat

Summary

Catherine Breillat is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bressuire[2]. She was born on July 13, 1948[3]. She worked as a film director[4], actor[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,638 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Breillat's place of birth was Bressuire[2].
  • Catherine Breillat was born on July 13, 1948[3].
  • Catherine Breillat was married to Emmanuel Schlumberger[10].
  • Catherine Breillat held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Catherine Breillat's native language[12].
  • Catherine Breillat's professions included film director[4].
  • Catherine Breillat worked as an actor[5].
  • Catherine Breillat's professions included novelist[6].
  • Catherine Breillat worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Catherine Breillat worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Catherine Breillat's professions included director[13].
  • Among Catherine Breillat's employers was European Graduate School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Breillat is 36 Fillette[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Breillat is Perfect Love![16].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Breillat is Romance[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Breillat is Fat Girl[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Breillat is Anatomy of Hell[19].
  • Catherine Breillat received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20].
  • Catherine Breillat received the Prix France Culture Cinéma[21].
  • Catherine Breillat is recorded as female[22].
  • Catherine Breillat's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Catherine Breillat's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Breillat[24].
  • Catherine Breillat's family name is recorded as Breillat[25].
  • Catherine Breillat's given name is recorded as Catherine[26].
  • Catherine Breillat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Catherine Breillat[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-07-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56f36f0c-1056-4f16-9331-40ff5a2923af[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bressuire[2], Catherine Breillat… she was born on July 13, 1948[3]. French was her native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], actor[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], university teacher[8], and director[13]. Catherine Breillat was employed by European Graduate School[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include 36 Fillette[15], a film[32]; Perfect Love![16], a film[33]; Romance[17], a film[34]; Fat Girl[18], a film[35]; and Anatomy of Hell[19], a film[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20], a grade of an order[37], in France[38] and Prix France Culture Cinéma[21], a film award[39], in France[40], founded in 1999[41].

Personal Life

Catherine Breillat was married to Emmanuel Schlumberger[10].

Why It Matters

Catherine Breillat ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,638 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Breillat born?

Catherine Breillat's place of birth was Bressuire[2].

Who was Catherine Breillat married to?

Catherine Breillat's spouses include Emmanuel Schlumberger[10].

What did Catherine Breillat do for work?

Catherine Breillat worked as film director[4], actor[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Catherine Breillat receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20] and Prix France Culture Cinéma[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, actor, novelist +3
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  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Catherine
    Employer European Graduate School
    Place of birth Bressuire
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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