Emilie Barbault
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Emilie Barbault, along with her sister, Sarah Barbault, is a writer, director and producer. They directed TV shows, short films, commercials and music videos. They're known for the popular French TV show Un si grand soleil (2018), Un jour de lucidité (2014), Pleurer des larmes d'enfance (2015) and Everything Is One Thing (2017).
From a Brooklyn New Yorker grandmother, Yolande de Grandis, a Swiss writer mother, Tootsie Guera, and a film producer father, Armand Barbault, Emilie and Sarah, who practically grew up on sets, were born into the French film industry.
Emilie was present - in their mother's belly - at the filming of L'enfant sauvage (1970) by François Truffaut where their dad was a crew member. When she was three months old she played Antoine Doinel's baby - Alphonse - in Domicile conjugal (1970), also directed by François Truffaut.
Sarah was born during the shooting of Tout va bien (1972) directed by Jean-Luc Godard (their dad who was Godard's producer manager then, spent his time between the hospital and the production office which was across the street).
Emilie and Sarah moved a lot between France and Belgium, and a bit in the US. After graduation and several life options - Law school for Emilie, Graphic design for Sarah - the junction was made: cinema. They chose to make films.
Emilie is been married since October 17th, 2009. She has one daughter, Aurore Nizier.
