# Laurent Boutonnat

Laurent Boutonnat (born 14 June 1961) is a French film score composer and music video director, best known as the songwriting partner of Mylène Farmer and the director of several music videos.

## Career
### Early career and collaboration with Mylène Farmer

Boutonnat was born in Paris. He made his directorial debut with Ballade de la Féconductrice, a film known for its graphic content. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, marking the beginning of his recognition within the film industry.
In 1984, Boutonnat began a long-term creative collaboration with French singer Mylène Farmer, having composed the music for several of her albums. This partnership extended to visual projects, with Boutonnat directing a series of music videos for Farmer.

### Feature film and later career

Boutonnat's feature film directorial debut, Giorgino, was released in 1994. Although it was not a commercial success at the time, it has since gained a cult following.
Following a brief period of separation, Boutonnat and Farmer reunited and continued their creative partnership. They also collaborated with other artists, including Alizée, for whom Boutonnat directed music videos.
In 2007, Boutonnat directed Jacquou le Croquant, his first feature film since 1994. Variety gave the film a positive review, describing it as "feisty family fare" with "pleasingly Dickensian" themes. The review highlighted the film as a "handsomely mounted, old-fashioned mini-epic", and praised its cinematography.
In December 2010, Farmer released her eighth album, Bleu Noir, marking the first time in her career that she did not collaborate with Boutonnat. The two reunited in 2012 to compose Monkey Me. However, Farmer’s subsequent albums were again created without Boutonnat's involvement. Boutonnat served as the creative director for Mylène Farmer 2019. He and Farmer collaborated to create Julia's "S.E.X.T.O" in 2020.

## Productions

Music videos directed by Boutonnat :
| Title | Year |
| for Mylène Farmer ||
| "Maman a tort" | 1984 |
| "Plus grandir" | 1985 |
| "Libertine" | 1986 |
| "Tristana" | 1987 |
| "Sans contrefaçon" | 1987 |
| "Ainsi soit je..." | 1988 |
| "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | 1988 |
| "Sans logique" | 1988 |
| "A quoi je sers..." | 1989 |
| "Allan" | 1989 |
| "Plus grandir (Mylène Farmer en concert) | 1990 |
| "Désenchantée" | 1991 |
| "Regrets" | 1991 |
| "Je t'aime mélancolie" | 1991 |
| "Beyond My Control" | 1992 |
| "Les Mots" | 2001 |
| "Pardonne-moi" | 2001 |
| "Du temps" | 2011 |
| "À l'ombre" | 2012 |
| "N'oublie pas" | 2018 |
| for Nathalie Cardone ||
| "Hasta siempre" | 1997 |
| "Populaire" | 1998 |
| "...Mon ange" | 1999 |
| "Baila si" | 2000 |
| for Alizée ||
| "Moi... Lolita" | 2000 |
| "Parler tout bas" | 2001 |
| "J'ai pas vingt ans" | 2003 |
| for Julia ||
| "S.E.X.T.O" | 2018 |
| "Passe... comme tu sais" | 2019 |
| Et toi mon amour | 2020 |
Theatrical films :
| Title | Year |
| Ballade de la Féconductrice | 1978 |
| Giorgino | 1994 |
| Jacquou le Croquant | 2007 |

## Albums composed

Albums composed by Boutonnat :
| Title | Year |
| with Mylène Farmer ||
| Cendres de lune | 1986 |
| Ainsi soit je... | 1989 |
| L'autre... | 1991 |
| Dance Remixes | 1992 |
| Anamorphosée | 1995 |
| Innamoramento | 1999 |
| Les mots | 2001 |
| Avant que l'ombre... | 2005 |
| Point de Suture | 2008 |
| Monkey Me | 2012 |
| with Nathalie Cardone ||
| Album éponyme | 1999 |
| with Alizée ||
| Gourmandises | 2000 |
| Mes courants électriques... | 2003 |
| with Julia ||
| Passe... comme tu sais | 2020 |