Acting
Laurent Garnier
Born
1966-02-01 (60)
Place of birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Known for
Acting
Credits
12 titles
In 1987, he discovered The Haçienda in Manchester, and met Mike Pickering the resident DJ. Chicago house and Detroit techno became popular, and Garnier started mixing there under the name of DJ Pedro.[1] In 1988, he went back to France to fulfill his military obligations.He also spent some time in New York where he met Frankie Knuckles. Garnier shifted his attention back to France in the early 1990s, running the Wake Up parties at the Rex Club in Paris for three years, while in 1992 he played a three-night long Weekender set at the Cork venue, Sir Henry's. He also mixed in clubs such as le Palace or le Boy, DJing in rave parties and gradually moving into recording as well. For the FNAC …
Known for
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Victoires de la musique
1985
7.7A look into the life of Laurent Garnier, one of the godfathers of house music, from his emergence on the music scene in the 80's to now. The story of the last music revolution through the eyes of a pioneer.
Laurent Garnier: Off the Record
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Party auf dem Todesstreifen - Soundtrack der Wende
2014
8.5Meeting with the director Quentin Dupieux, who agreed to open the doors of one of his sets on the set of his film “DAAAAAALI!”.
Quentin Dupieux, filmer fait penser
2023
NRThis documentary tells the story of an underground movement, from its beginning until now. Born in Detroit in the late 80s, Techno met its audience a few years late in Europe, as the UK, Germany, France, and many other countries started to host the foundations of a Techno scene. It is mostly focused on Paris and Berlin: Two different cities, two different tales, but Techno grew up in both, from secret underground parties to huge clubs, from a small faceless movement to an established business, and from vinyl to digital.
Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno
2012
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.7A look into the life of Laurent Garnier, one of the godfathers of house music, from his emergence on the music scene in the 80's to now. The story of the last music revolution through the eyes of a pioneer.
Laurent Garnier: Off the Record
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025
8.5Meeting with the director Quentin Dupieux, who agreed to open the doors of one of his sets on the set of his film “DAAAAAALI!”.
Quentin Dupieux, filmer fait penser
2023
6.5At once a portrait of techno producer Carl Craig and a love letter to his city of Detroit, Desire: The Carl Craig Story lays out the vast backdrop of artists and venues who played a part in the rise of Craig’s massive, genre-defying career.
Desire: The Carl Craig Story
2025
2010s · 5 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Party auf dem Todesstreifen - Soundtrack der Wende
2014
NRThis documentary tells the story of an underground movement, from its beginning until now. Born in Detroit in the late 80s, Techno met its audience a few years late in Europe, as the UK, Germany, France, and many other countries started to host the foundations of a Techno scene. It is mostly focused on Paris and Berlin: Two different cities, two different tales, but Techno grew up in both, from secret underground parties to huge clubs, from a small faceless movement to an established business, and from vinyl to digital.
Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno
2012
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Boulevard des Airs - Basique le concert
2019
Unique Concert of Laurent Garnier, First DJ ever recorded at salle Pleyel the 13 march 2010
Laurent Garnier : It s just Muzik (live a Pleyel)
2011
6.5The DVD of a historical night.2 hours of the first techno concert in the French Classical music temple : Pictures of rehearsal and backstage.Documentary : Laurent Garnier a year after the show.
Laurent Garnier: It's Just Musik Live a Pleyel
2011
