Muriel Téodori (born 8 September 1958) is a French psychoanalyst, writer, filmmaker and film producer.
Muriel Téodori | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 1958 France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Psychiatry, philosophy, filmmaking |
| Spouse | Steve Nieve |
Career
editMuriel Téodori graduated with degrees in philosophy and clinical psychopathology and went on to teach philosophy.[1]
Developing an interest in film, Téodori collaborated on several screenplays for feature films, including Tom and Lola, The Shadow and The Silences of the Palace, and directed several short films. The first feature film she directed was Sans plomb in 2000, which premiered at the Cabourg Film Festival.[2] Although well received by critics, it was not a commercial success.[3]
In 1992 Téodori taught film-making at La Fémis.[1] She also worked as a journalist for Elle using the pseudonym Jeanne Chuzelles.[1]
In 2007 Téodori wrote the libretto for an opera released by Deutsche Grammophon titled Welcome to the Voice with Steve Nieve, Sting, Robert Wyatt, Elvis Costello and Barbara Bonney as the main performers. The opera received a mixed reception in France but was well received in the United States. Time Magazine noted the modernity of the opera and how well it was received.[4]
In 2022, Teodori was invited to the Canneseries Writer's Club held concurrently with Cannes Film Festival to present a masterclass on The unconscious of your TV characters.[5] Others in the Writer's Club series of Masterclasses for 2022: Hwang Dong-hyeok (Writer, Director, Producer), Anthony Horowitz, Ulf Kvensler, Emma Nyberg, Sandrine Brauer, Fabienne Silvestre, Reshef Levi, Cynthia Okoye (Curtis Brown Agency), Roy Ashton (The Gersh Agency), Christian Hodell (Hamilton Hodell Agency), Eric Laroche, Julien Vanlerenberghe, Stéphane Pannetier and Thierry Poiraud (Infiniti).[6]
Books
editIn 1997 Téodori published a book with philosopher Jacques Dechamps.
- En quel état j'erre, peut-on se connaître soi-même?[7]
For Dior, Moments of Joy, published by Flammarion in 2019, Teodori wrote the text drawing from literature, philosophy, and the House of Dior's own creative history. The book's 220 images were collected from the House of Dior’s Dior Parfums ad campaigns, photographed by Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Guy Bourdin, Jean-Paul Goude and others). Teodori's background in psychology provides an idiosyncratic look at the emotion and promotion of joy at the core of Dior's fashion and success.[8] [9]
Filmography
editShort films include:
- La Princesse sur un autre pois, 1989
- Eux, vous, nous, 1991
- Le Linge sale, 1993
Feature-length films:
- Sans plomb, 2000
Producer credit:
- Le fils de la sorcière, 2004
Personal life
editIn recent years, Téodori has lived in France with her husband, keyboardist and songwriter Steve Nieve.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rège, Phillippe (2010), Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1, ISBN 9780810869394
- ^ Delbouys, Alain-Marc (25 June 2000). "«Sans plomb» bat «Gladiator»" ['Unleaded' beats 'Gladiator']. La Depeche (in French). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Delbouys, Alain-Marc (2 September 2000). "« Sans plomb », le flop de l'été" ['Unleaded', the flop of the summer]. La Depeche (in French). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Iverson, Jeffrey T. (25 November 2008). "A Night at the Opera with Sting and Elvis". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Nieve, Steve. "Muriel Teodori Masterclass Video". Steve Nieve Page. Facebook. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "The Canneseries Writers Club". Canneseries. 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ En quel état j'erre - peut-on se connaître soi-... - Muriel Téodori, Jacques Deschamps - J.-C. Lattès [In what state am I wandering - can we know ourselves... - Muriel Téodori, Jacques Deschamps - J.-C. Lattès] (Library record of book) (in French). 1997. ISBN 978-2-7096-1786-4. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Dior: Moments of Joy". Rizzoliusa (Publisher page for book). Rizzoli International Publications. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Berohn, Katie (12 November 2019). "A Reminder From Dior: Fashion Should Be Fun". The Cut. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Willman, Chris (29 September 2014). "5 Questions with Steve Nieve, Elvis Costello's World-Class Sideman". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2015.