Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Christian Lara
Directing
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 16Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 22195
IMDb ID: nm0487897
Known for: Directing
Born: August 24, 1939
Age: 86
Place of birth: Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1973 - 2024
Years active: 52
Wikidata: Q2965401
Also known as
Bart Caral
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Writer (3)
Biography
Christian Lara was born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and is known as the “Father of West Indian Cinema.” Formerly a journalist (based in France) he has directed over twenty films since 1971, including Coco-La-Fleur, candidat (1978), Bitter Sugar (1998), 1802 freedom now (2004) and Lost Heritage (2009).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Christian Lara.
6.0
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
Director
2024 Movie
Yafa, Forgiveness
Director
2020 Movie
Pani pwoblem
Director
2012 Movie
The Legend
Director
2012 Movie
Lost Heritage
Director
2010 Movie
Le mystère Joséphine
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
Director
2006 Movie
7.2
Black
Director
1987 Movie
Adieu foulards
Director
1983 Movie
3.0
An Ice Cream With Two scoops ...
Director
1982 Movie
Chap'la
Director
1980 Movie
Mamito
Director
1980 Movie
Vivre libre ou mourir
Director
1980 Movie
Jeux de minettes
Director
1978 Movie
6.4
Corps brûlants
Director
1976 Movie
1.0
The Adulteress
Director
1973 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Christian Lara.
Mamito
Director
1980 Movie
3.0
An Ice Cream With Two scoops ...
Director
1982 Movie
7.2
Black
Director
1987 Movie
Le mystère Joséphine
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
1802: The Epopee Inhabitant of Guadeloupe
Director
2006 Movie
1.0
The Adulteress
Director
1973 Movie
6.2
Bitter Sugar
Writer
1998 Movie
6.0
L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
Director
2024 Movie
The Legend
Director
2012 Movie
Adieu foulards
Director
1983 Movie
Lost Heritage
Director
2010 Movie
10.0
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Writer
1979 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Christian Lara.
