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Frédéric Bonnaud

Directeur Général, Cinémathèque Française · France

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-07

Frédéric Bonnaud is the CEO of Cinémathèque Française. Bonnaud is based in France. Bonnaud was born in 1967 in Avignon.

French journalist and cinema critic who started his career as a cinema programmer in Paris. Led Les Inrockuptibles from 2013 to 2015 before being appointed head of Cinémathèque Française in December 2015.

Recent developments

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Recent coverage of Frédéric Bonnaud has centered on activities and controversies at the Cinémathèque Française, where Bonnaud leads the institution. Topics include curatorial work on classic film analyses and retrospectives, as well as institutional tensions including the cancellation of a screening of "Last Tango in Paris" following protests by women's rights activists. Bonnaud has also been featured discussing cinema history and programming decisions in interviews with major film festivals.

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Born
June 27, 1967 · Avignon
Citizenship
France

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