François-Marie Banier

François-Marie Banier

François-Marie Banier (born 27 June 1947) is a French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer. He is particularly known for his photographs of celebrities and other public figures and for his friendships with members of high society. In a prominent legal case, in 2016 he was convicted of 'abuse of weakness' of the elderly billionaire Liliane Bettencourt. Banier was born in Paris, France. He grew up in a middle-class family in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. He has claimed he had been "completely incomprehensible to [his] parents". Despite his modest background, from an early age he was a precocious and hyperactive talent, who was able to develop friendships with some of Paris' wealthiest arts patrons and artists. At the age of 16, he met Salvador Dalí, who would send his car to bring Banier to his suite at the Hotel Meurice to discuss art. At the age of 19, he befriended the wealthy heiress and patron of the arts Marie-Laure de Noailles who was then 64. Banier published his first novel, Les Résidences secondaires ou la Vie distraite (Second Homes or Distracted Life), at the age of 22. Around the same time, a well-known Parisian designer and antique dealer Madeleine Castaing collected some of his photographs. Over the years, Banier befriended many well-known public figures and celebrities, including Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Françoise Sagan, Samuel Beckett, Vladimir Horowitz, Louis Aragon, François Mitterrand, Kate Moss, Mick Jagger and Princess Caroline of Monaco. He is a friend of Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis, whom he met at his home in the south of France. Banier is godfather to their daughter, Lily-Rose. As of 2008 he shared his house with actor Pascal Greggory and his nephew Martin d’Orgeval. In 1987, Banier was commissioned to photograph Liliane Bettencourt and Federico Fellini for the French magazine Egoiste. Bettencourt was one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal and one of the wealthiest persons in the world with an estimated fortune of US$40.1 billion. Over the ensuing years, Banier and Bettencourt became friends and she became his chief benefactor, bestowing gifts upon him estimated to be worth as much as €1.3 billion. These gifts included a life insurance policy worth €253 million in 2003, another life insurance policy worth €262 million in 2006, 11 works of art in 2001 valued at €20 million, including paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian, Delaunay and Léger and a photograph by surrealist Man Ray and cash. The life insurance policies were allegedly signed over to Banier after Bettencourt was recovering from two hospital stays in 2003 and 2006. ... Source: Article "François-Marie Banier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: François-Marie Banier
  • Popularity: 0.769
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1947-06-27
  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
  • Homepage: https://fmbanier.com/
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François-Marie Banier Movies

  • 2008
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    Summer Hours

    Summer Hours

    6.4 2008 HD

    After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

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  • 2015
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    F.M. Banier filmé par A. Arrietta

    F.M. Banier filmé par A. Arrietta

    1 2015 HD

    A documentary about Arrieta's friend, the Parisian photographer François-Marie Banier.

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  • 1993
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    The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque

    The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque

    6.7 1993 HD

    The socialist mayor of a small village in France dreams of building an arts center but he runs up against some opposition.

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  • 1983
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    L'Argent

    L'Argent

    6.9 1983 HD

    A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for...

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  • 1973
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    Barbara ou ma plus belle histoire d'amour

    Barbara ou ma plus belle histoire d'amour

    8 1973 HD

    In the early 70s, Barbara discovered herself backstage on her French tour. The artist plays with intimacy and camera glances. Between concerts, she...

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  • 2015
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    My King

    My King

    7.141 2015 HD

    Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious ski accident. Dependent on the medical staff and pain relievers, she takes time to look...

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  • 1982
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    Chassé-croisé

    Chassé-croisé

    2 1982 HD

    Passionate about music, Julien nevertheless works with a sculptor. One day, he meets young Hermine at a religious bookseller.

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  • 1987
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    Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle

    Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle

    7.4 1987 HD

    Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend...

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  • 1988
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    Rosette vole les voleurs

    Rosette vole les voleurs

    5 1988 HD

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  • 1987
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    Rosette cherche une chambre

    Rosette cherche une chambre

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Adventures of Rosette

    The Adventures of Rosette

    7.5 1983 HD

    A series of stories told by Rosette about her vacation. Filmed in super 8 by Eric Rohmer.

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  • 1985
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    The Night Wears Suspenders

    The Night Wears Suspenders

    5.1 1985 HD

    Jézabel, a worldly young woman, takes hold of Ariel, a shy and inexperienced young man, and leads him by hook or by crook through the wild...

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  • 2023
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    The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend

    The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend

    6.7 2023 HD

    How did a conflict between the world's wealthiest woman and her daughter spiral into national scandal? This riveting docuseries tells the whole story.

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1970
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    1 1970 HD

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