Frédéric Guillaume
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Producer, Production Designer, Editor, Compositor
Born in 1976 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Attended one year at the ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne), industrial design and cinema. Cofounder of Cinémagination, Fribourg. Since 1996 co-director of advertising spots and commissioned films. Together with his twin Samuel he has codirected numerous
animated films. They are known for their feature film MAX & CO (2007), onoured
with the Cristal – Prix du Public in Annecy, their successful shorts HAPPY CHEESE (2011) and the award-winning festival hit THE NIGHT OF THE BEAR (2012). ON THE BRIDGE premieres in Annecy 2022.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- Lou’s Winter by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2022
- Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2019
- Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2017
- Ceci n’est pas un tableau by Jacob Berger, Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2012
- La nuit de l'ours by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2011
- La fondue crée la bonne humeur by Frédéric Guillaume, Samuel Guillaume
- 2007
- Max & Co by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2002
- Une petite leçon d'animation by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2001
- L’autre, c’est Claude by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 1999
- Bonne journée Monsieur M. by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 1998
- Le petit manchot qui voulait une glace by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 1998
- Bruissements by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 1995
- Les ailes d'une nuit by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Screenwriter
- 2022
- Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Cinematographer
- 2019
- Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Editor
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Producer
- 2025
- Lou’s Winter by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2018
- Dimanche by Gaël Kyriakidis, Fanny Dreyer
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or - Making Of by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Compositor
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Production Designer
- 2022
- Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2019
- Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2015
- Le conte des sables d'or by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
Awards
(a selection)
- 2020
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film (Nomination) in Le renard et l'oisille