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Avril (French Musician)
Fred Avril Magnon (born 1974) is a French composer based in Montmartre, Paris. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, he won international praise for two albums that showed a strong link with cinema. Biography Avril got his start in film music in 2008 with Hong-Kong acclaimed director Johnnie To. His quasi-musical Man Jeuk's soundtrack was nominated at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, the film being a box-office hit in China. Fred Avril won the Stockholm Music Award with Swedish film Sound of Noise (Semaine de la critique, Cannes) about "sonic bombing". He then composed the score for the indie feature "The Lifeguard" ( Liz W. Garcia) with Kristen Bell, that premiered in Sundance. Other projects featured singers Mick Harvey (former member of the Bad Seeds) and late Christophe (singer). He co-composed with Marianne Elise the song in French box-office success Connasse, Princesse des cœurs introducing Camille Cottin. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following (which include Quentin Tarantino, who once said that he really loves to watch To's gangster films). To's biggest international successes include ''Breaking News'', ''Election'', ''Election 2'' (a.k.a. ''Triad Election''), ''Exiled'', ''Mad Detective'' and '' Drug War''; these films have appeared in a number of international film festivals, been distributed theatrically in France and the United States, and been widely sold to foreign countries. His films, often made in collaboration with the same group of actors, screenwriters and cinematographers, frequently explore themes of friendship, fate and the changing face of Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lastman (comic Book)
''Lastman'' is a French comics series written by Bastien Vivès and Balak and drawn by Bastien Vivès and Michaël Sanlaville. It has been published since March 2013 by Casterman in the collection ''KSTЯ''. In 2016, an adult animation telling the genesis of the main character, started being aired on the public French TV channel France 4. Synopsis In the "Valley of Kings", a world where magic is acknowledged as reality, an annual grand tournament sponsored by the King and Queen is being prepared. Young Adrian Velba works all year in the combat school of Master Jansen to participate. Sadly, Adrian's partner suddenly falls ill and deserts. Since it is a duo tournament, the young boy is forced to give up his dream... until Richard Aldana, a hunk with bearish manners comes out of nowhere to unexpectedly ally himself with Adrian. Characters Main Characters *Richard Aldana Brash, headstrong, and hot tempered man but with a good heart, extremely resourceful, and never yielding a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Weber
Jacques Weber is a French actor, director, and writer. Life and career Weber joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique at the age of 20, and won the Prix d'Excellence when he left. He joined Robert Hossein in Rheims, and began a rich theatrical career and a sporadic cinema career. Marcel Cravenne hired him in 1970 for ''Tartuffe''. In 1972, he was Haroun in ''Faustine et le Bel Été'' and played the role of Hugo in '' État de siège'' by Costa-Gavras. He was seduced by Claude Jade in '' Le Malin Plaisir'' (1975), and by Anicée Alvina in '' Une femme fatale'' (1976). The young actor with much ''sex-appeal'' (he appeared in ''Le Malin Plaisir'' completely naked) was in '' Bel Ami'' (1983) after the 1885 novel by Guy de Maupassant in the adaptation by Pierre Cardinal. On television, he was, among others, '' Le Comte de Monte-Cristo'' by Denys de La Patellière and Judge '' Antoine Rives'' in the show by Gilles Béhat. Noticeable on film as Comte de Guic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Alvaro
Anne Alvaro (born 29 October 1951) is a French actress whose work spans from the early 1970s through to 2012. She is probably best known for her role as Eleonore in the 1983 biopic ''Danton''. She won one César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ''The Taste of Others'' in 2001 and another for '' The Clink of Ice'' in 2011. Alvaro has also appeared in televised films, play adaptations, and series. In 2010, she appeared in a recurring role during the third season of the hit French TV drama, ''Engrenages ''Spiral'' (french: Engrenages, ) is a French television police procedural and legal drama series following the work and the private lives of Paris police officers and lawyers and judges at the Palais de Justice, Paris. It was created by Alex ...''. Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvaro, Anne French film actresses French television actresses Living people 1951 births Best Supporting Actress César Award winners People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Lambert (actor)
Jonathan Lambert (born 24 June 1973) is a French actor and comedian. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Jonathan 1973 births French male film actors French male television actors Living people Male actors from Paris 21st-century French male actors French humorists French stand-up comedians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Giraudeau
Sara Giraudeau (born 1 August 1985) is a French actress. She won the 2018 César Award for Best Supporting Actress. Life Sara Giraudeau is the daughter of Anny Duperey and Bernard Giraudeau. She has a brother named Gaël. Theatre Filmography References External links * French film actresses 1985 births Living people 21st-century French actresses French stage actresses French television actresses {{France-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémie Elkaïm
Jérémie Elkaïm (born 29 August 1978) is a French actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his role in '' Presque rien'' (US title: ''Come Undone'', 2000). In the film, he plays Mathieu, a troubled, emotionally fragile teen who finds himself in a whirlwind romance with Cédric (played by Stéphane Rideau). His performance in the film garnered him much critical acclaim. Other notable films starring the actor include the comedy teen flick ''Sexy Boys'' (2001), which is touted to be the French version of '' American Pie'', ''À cause d'un garçon'' (U.S. title: ''You'll Get Over It'', 2002), where he plays yet another gay teenager, and ''Mariées mais pas trop'' in which he plays an insurance investigator. His latest role was the lead in the comedy film Les Bêtises. He has also appeared in television, as 30-year-old Paul Delorme in the TV series '' Le Bureau'' (2006), the French version of '' The Office'' currently seen on Canal+. Paul often plays pranks on offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Bêtises (film)
''Les Bêtises'' is a 2015 French comedy film written and directed by Rose Philippon, Rose and Alice Philippon. Cast * Jérémie Elkaïm as François * Sara Giraudeau as Sonia * Jonathan Lambert (actor), Jonathan Lambert as Fabrice * Anne Alvaro as Élise * Alexandre Steiger as Philippe * Jacques Weber as André * Frédéric Pierrot as the civil servant * Cécile Fisera as Young Élise * Marie Seux as Irène * Béatrice de Staël as Édith * Yvon Wust as René Accolades References External links * 2015 films 2015 comedy films 2010s French-language films French comedy films 2015 directorial debut films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romane Bohringer
Romane Bohringer (; born 14 August 1973) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, and costume designer. She is the daughter of Richard Bohringer and sister of Lou Bohringer. Her parents named her after Roman Polanski. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in ''Savage Nights''. Filmography Actress Director Voice External links * Romane Bohringert the Yahoo Movies Yahoo! Movies (formerly Upcoming Movies), provided by the Yahoo! network, is home to a large collection of information on movies, past and new releases, trailers and clips, box office information, and showtimes and movie theater information. Yaho ... 1973 births Living people People from Oise French film actresses French film directors French costume designers French voice actresses French women film directors 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French women screenwriters French screenwriters Most Promising Actress César Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Starr
Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), professionally known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived comedy drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy series ''Party Down'' (2009–2010), Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019), for his film roles in ''Knocked Up'' (2007) and ''Adventureland'' (2009), and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''The Incredible Hulk'' (2008), '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019), and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021). Personal life Starr was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of actress Jean St. James (née Pflieger). He is of German, British, and Eastern European descent. He is a Buddhist. In an interview with ''Wired'', Starr said that he felt "frustrated and depressed" at 22 due to lack of offers in the years after ''Frea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. Beginning her acting career by starring in stage productions while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, she made her Broadway stage debut as Becky Thatcher in the comedy musical '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' and appeared in a Broadway revival of '' The Crucible'' the following year. She later appeared in the action thriller film '' Spartan'' (2004) and received praise for her performance in the television drama film ''Gracie's Choice'' (2004). Her first major role was the title character in the teen noir drama television series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2007), receiving critical acclaim and a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance. She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film and the 2019 revival. During her time on ''Veronica Mars'', Bell starred as Mary Lane in the musical film '' Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical'' (2005), a reprise of the role sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lifeguard
''The Lifeguard'' is a 2013 American drama produced, written, and directed by Liz W. Garcia, and starring Kristen Bell and David Lambert. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was released via video on demand on July 30, 2013, and received a limited release in theaters on August 30. Plot Leigh London is a writer living in New York City with a job as a journalist and a relationship with her engaged boss. At the beginning of the story, Leigh must accept the end of her love affair and is tasked with reporting the story of a tiger cub who was kept tied up as a pet in someone's home until it died. To Leigh's astonishment the piece isn't run as serious news, and she breaks down, arguing with her boss and ex-lover. Now entirely disillusioned with her life in the city, she decides to leave—without notifying her job—and return to her hometown. When she arrives at home Leigh's mother questions her sudden return, meanwhile her father is delighted to see her, es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
