Born Claude Langman in Paris, France. Multi-faceted maverick of contemporary French cinema. Berri began his career as an actor and moved behind the camera in the early 1960s, earning critical praise for short films like LE POULET (1964). Since the formation of his production company Renn in 1968, Berri has been involved with an impressive array of quality films, directed by Claude Zidi, Bertrand Blier and Maurice Pialat, among others. In 1973 he developed a distribution arm, AMLF, which has since handled over 150 films. As a director-writer, Berri's output has ranged from the lush pointlessness of LE SEX SHOP (1973) to the lyrical power of JEAN DE FLORETTE and MANON OF THE SPRINGS (both 1986).  Short Subjects (Live Action Subjects) 1965: THE CHICKEN - Producer  Nominated for Best Picture 1980: TESS - Producer at Renn-Burrill S.F.P. (w. Timothy Burrill) 2 nominations, 1 Award