Jean-Claude Carrière (born 17 September 1931) is a French novelist, screenwriter, actor, and Academy Award honoree.Alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, he was a frequent collaborator with Luis Buñuel. He was president of La Fémis, the French state film school.He was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.