Twice best television film of the year
Best director of the year
Great prize at the Monte-Carlo International Television Festival
Writer-producer director of more than 150 programs and one long-feature film for theatre release, Apparition (1991) a worldwide success. But his main interest is historical documentary. He is praised for his energy, humor and his ability to find unknown film archives.
Some of his work:
| Processing: | World War II in color and HD (6x52’) Eva Braun or the Commonness of the Evil (only French version, 2 x 52’ Histoire) Charles Lindbergh in color (84’ and 52’ 2007) In Love with Adolf Hitler (70’ 2007) Hunting Down the Nazis (86’ 2006) On the Alto Runway (2006) 8 may 1945 The Surrender (2005) Wings of Fame (2003) John-Paul II (2001) War Censorship and Television (2000) Twentieth Century (1999) The Marines (1998) Unknown Images The Vietnam War (3x52’ sold to 35 countries, 1997) The Forgotten of Liberation (3x52’selection for the Emmy Awards) History of Inventions (6x52’ 1981) History of the Navy (7x52’1980) History of Trains (6x52’ 1979) History of Aviation (7x52’ 1978) History of Olympic Games (7x52’ 1976) The Great Battles of the Past (26x52’ released in the US Universities) The Great Battles (13x90’ 1967-1974 released in the US) |
Costelle has published some 15 books, amongst:
| Books: | History of Aviation (Distinguished by the Academie Française) The prisoners (On Axis POW in America during the war) Fatima Apparitions The Twentieth Century a biography Knight of the Legion of Honor Officer of the National Order of Letters and Arts |