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Denis Ménochet
Denis Ménochet (born 18 September 1976) is a French actor. Ménochet is known to international audiences for his role as Perrier LaPadite, a French dairy farmer interrogated by the Nazis for harboring Jews in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film ''Inglourious Basterds''. Career Elizabeth Weitzman, a film critic for '' New York Daily News'', praised Ménochet's work opposite Christoph Waltz in the opening scene of ''Inglourious Basterds''. Weitzman wrote in August 2009, "The terrific opening, for example, does feature a hailstorm of bullets. What you'll remember best, though, is the haunted silence of actor Denis Ménochet, playing a French farmer accused of harboring Jews." In 2018, Ménochet appeared as Daniel in the film '' Mary Magdalene'', written by Helen Edmundson. In 2022, Ménochet co-starred opposite Zar Amir Ebrahimi Zahra Amir Ebrahimi ( fa, زهرا اميرابراهيمی; born July 9, 1981) known professionally as Zar Amir Ebrahimi (), is an Iranian-French ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the département of Val-d'Oise. Enghien-les-Bains is famous as a spa resort and a well-to-do suburb of Paris, developed in the nineteenth century around the scenic lake of Enghien. A casino, the only one in the vicinity of Paris, is located on the shores of the lake. Name The suffix ''les Bains'' (literally "the Baths") was added to the name when the ''commune'' was incorporated in 1850, to distinguish this place from the Belgian city of Enghien, near Mons, and to acknowledge the thermal baths for which Enghien-les-Bains is famous. The name Enghien itself does refer to the Belgian city, which was a fief of the princes of Condé, a cadet branch of the French royal family, who inherited the duchy of Montmorency in 1633. In 1689 they were allowed by King Louis XIV to rename the duchy of Montmorency to be the "duchy of Enghien", in order to revive the title, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Berry (director)
Dennis Charles Berry (August 11, 1944 – June 12, 2021) was an American-French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He was the son of director John Berry. Selected filmography * '' La Collectionneuse'' (actor, 1967) * ''Paulina Is Leaving'' – ''Paulina s'en va'' (actor, 1969) * ''Promise at Dawn'' (actor, 1970) * ''Borsalino'' (actor, 1970) * ''The Big Delirium'' (director, 1975) * ''Last Song'' (director, 1987) * ''Chloé'' (director, 1996) * ''Stargate SG-1'' (director, 1997) * '' Highlander: The Raven'' (director, 1998) * '' Adventure Inc.'' (director 2 episodes, 2003) * ''Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed ...'' (director, 2016 TV series) References External links * 1944 births 2021 deaths Film directors from Los Angeles American male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Karel
William Karel (born 1940) is a French film director and author. He is known for his historical and political documentaries. Biography Karel was born in Bizerte in French Tunisia. After studying in Paris, he emigrated to Israel where he lived for about 10 years in a kibbutz. Returning to France in 1981, he turned to photography and worked for more than ten years as a photo-reporter for several agencies like Gamma (1972–1976) and Sygma (1976–1983). Then he started to direct movies. Since the end of the eighties, Karel has directed many historical and political documentaries dealing with sensitive subjects of the twentieth century, from the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup (''Rafle du Vélodrome d'Hiver'') to the Israeli-Arab conflict, while talking about the FMI policy in Jamaica or the extreme right wing in France. His documentaries are frequently broadcast by the state controlled Arte and France 3 channels. He has also done portraits of French and American politicians — Valéry Giscard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denys Granier-Deferre
Denys Granier-Deferre (born 27 December 1949, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film director. Biography Denys Granier-Deferre is the son of Pierre Granier-Deferre with whom he started cinema as his assistant, notably on his father's movie ''Le Chat'' (1971). He then worked with different French directors before writing and filming his first movie, ''Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt!'', in 1982. Filmography ;As director and writer * 1982 : '' Que les gros salaires lèvent le doigt!'' *1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... : '' Réveillon chez Bob'' * 2010 : '' Pièce montée'' References External links * French film directors 1949 births Living people {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and ''La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress (known as the French Academy Awards, Oscar). She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including ''L'Étudiante (film), L'Étudiante'' (1988), ''Pacific Palisades (film), Pacific Palisades'' (1990), ''Fanfan'' (1993) and ''Revenge of the Musketeers (1994 film), Revenge of the Musketeers'' (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in ''Braveheart'' (1995), ''Firelight'' (1997), Anna Karenina (1997 film), ''Anna Karenina'' (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th List of James Bond films, James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as ''Arrêtez-moi'' (2013), Jailbirds (2015 film), ''Jailbirds'' (2015) and ''Everything We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trivial (film)
''Trivial'' (french: La disparue de Deauville) is a 2007 French crime drama film directed by Sophie Marceau and starring Christopher Lambert, Sophie Marceau, and Nicolas Briançon. Written by Marceau, Gianguido Spinelli, and Jacques Deschamps, the film is about a police inspector, struggling with depression following his wife's death, who investigates a suspicious missing person's case at the request of a mysterious woman. Filmed on location in Normandy, France, ''Trivial'' is the second feature-length motion picture directed by actress Sophie Marceau. Plot Lt. Jacques Renard (Christopher Lambert) is struggling with depression following the untimely death of his beloved wife, Chloé. After six months in a mental hospital following a suicide attempt, the disheveled and lonely Le Havre police lieutenant is still haunted by visions of his wife. One day, Renard finds a mysterious woman (Sophie Marceau) waiting for him in his car. She implores him to visit the manager of the Hotel Norman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Dahan
Olivier Dahan (born 26 June 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. His third directed film, ''La Vie en rose'', was one of the only French cinema films to win two Academy Awards, including the first acting Oscar in the French language. Biography Dahan was born in La Ciotat, France, to a father of Algerian-Jewish origin. In 1991, Olivier Dahan received a diploma in art at the Art school of Marseille, then shot several short subjects and clips. In the beginning of 2004, he decided to shoot a film on the life of the French singer Édith Piaf. The film was a success and the actress Marion Cotillard won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Upon accepting the award, she credited Olivier Dahan for changing her life in whole and as an actress. In the afterwards of the Academy Award ceremony, Olivier Dahan started to work on an English-language road movie named ''My Own Love Song'' released on April 7, 2010. Selected filmography Feature films * '' Frères'' (1994), starring N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Webber
Peter Webber (born 1968) is a British film and television director and producer whose debut feature film as a director was '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'' (2003). He subsequently directed ''Hannibal Rising'' (2007). Early life Webber took a one-year Postgraduate Film and TV course at the University of Bristol. Career Films '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'', starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth, marked Webber's feature film debut. The film has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and 10 BAFTA Award nominations. Dino De Laurentiis tapped Webber to direct ''Hannibal Rising''. Based on Thomas Harris' book of the same name, and starring Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li and Rhys Ifans, this prequel depicts a young Hannibal Lecter as he gradually becomes a serial killer. Webber made his first short film, ''The Zebra Man'', about sideshow performer Horace Ridler starring Minnie Driver. Then, in 2012, Webber returned to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Rising (film)
''Hannibal Rising'' is a 2007 psychological thriller drama film and the fifth film of the ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise. It is a prequel to '' Red Dragon'', '' The Silence of the Lambs'', and ''Hannibal''. The film is an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 2006 novel of the same name and tells the story of Lecter's evolution from a vengeful Nazi hunter into a cannibalistic serial killer. The film was directed by Peter Webber from a screenplay by Harris, and stars Gaspard Ulliel as the title character with additional roles played by Gong Li, Rhys Ifans and Dominic West. Filming took place at Barrandov Studios in Prague. It was co-produced by the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, France, Italy and the United States. It was released in France on February 7, 2007, and in Italy, United Kingdom, and the United States on February 9, 2007. It was produced by the Dino De Laurentiis Company and theatrical distribution was handled by Momentum Pictures in the U.K., and by The Weinstein Company and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascal Chaumeil
Pascal Chaumeil (9 February 1961 – 27 August 2015) was a French director and screenwriter. He started out as an assistant director in the 1980s, working with directors such as Pierre Tchernia and Luc Besson. He was nominated for two César Awards, both for the film ''Heartbreaker Heartbreaker(s) or The Heart Breaker(s) may refer to: Film and television *''The Heart Breakers'', a 1916 film starring Andrew Arbuckle *''The Heart Breaker'', a 1925 film directed by Benjamin Stoloff * ''Heartbreaker'' (1983 film), an American f ...'' (2010). He died in 2015. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaumeil, Pascal 1961 births 2015 deaths French male screenwriters French screenwriters French television directors French film directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'État De Grace
''L'État de Grace'' is a 2006 French mini-series directed by Pascal Chaumeil. Plot ''L'État de Grace'' is a comedy about power, politics, and the place of women today and their relationships with men. It features the first woman president of France, Grace played by Anne Consigny. Cast *Anne Consigny ... Grace Bellanger *Frédéric Pierrot ... Xavier *Zinedine Soualem ... Jean-Jacques Chrétien *Yves Jacques ... Bertrand Saint-Amor *André Marcon ... Victor Tage *Martine Chevallier ... Lise * Marie-Sohna Conde ... Virginie Morelle * Farida Ouchani ... Amalia Belkassem * Dominique Thomas ... Pablo Gonzales * Raphaël Lenglet ... Lionel *Thierry Godard ... Cyril Tesson *Michelle Goddet ... Clémence Acera * Momosse ... Jean-Paul * Francis Leplay ... Cédric Pierrot * Ahmed Elkourachi ... Karim Belkassem * Jérôme Bertin ... Pascal Anvers * Daniel Martin ... Sébastien Orsini *Eric Naggar ... Hippolyte Gardon * Pierre Poirot ... Julien Debarre *Blandine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
