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Prix Romy Schneider
The Prix Romy Schneider (Romy Schneider Award) is awarded annually to a young and upcoming actress working in the French film industry. It is named after the actress Romy Schneider (1938–1982). The prize is awarded by a jury each year in Paris in conjunction with its male counterpart, the Prix Patrick Dewaere (until 2006 the Prix Jean Gabin). Recipients In 1994, the German actress Sandra Speichert was the first non-French – and so far the only German – recipient. The youngest recipient was Vanessa Paradis (17 years old in 1990), the oldest Marie-Josée Croze Marie-Josée Croze (; born February 23, 1970) is a Canadian actress. She also holds French citizenship, which she obtained in December 2012. Early life Croze was born in Montreal, Quebec, was adopted, and grew up in Longueuil with four other ch ... (40 years old in 2010). References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Romy Schneider, Prix French film awards Awards established in 1984 Romy Schneider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of France
French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary influence also on the creation of national cinemas in Asia. France continues to have a particularly strong film industry, due in part to protections afforded by the French government. In 2013, France was the second largest exporter of films in the world after the United States. A study in April 2014 showed that French cinema maintains a positive influence around the world, being the most appreciated by global audiences after that of America. France currently has the most successful film industry in Europe, in terms of number of films produced per annum, with a record-breaking 300 feature-length films produced in 2015. France is also one of the few countries where non-American productions have the biggest share: American films only represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Gillain
Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a Belgian actress. In 1996 Gillain received the Prix Romy Schneider. She is single and has two daughters, Dune (born in 2004, with musician Martin Gamet) and Vega (born in 2009, with French-Italian actor Christopher Degli Esposti). In popular culture * She was the heroine of the John Malkovich play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress. Selected filmography * '' Mon père ce héros'' (1991) - Véronique ''a.k.a. My Father the Hero'' * ''Un homme à la mer'' (TV) (1993) - Camille ''a.k.a. A Man at Sea'' * ''Marie'' (1994) - Marie * '' L'appât'' (1995) - Nathalie ''a.k.a. The Bait'' * '' Le affinità elettive'' (1996) - Ottilia * ''An Air So Pure'' (1997) - Julie d'Espard * '' Le Bossu'' (1997) - Aurore * ''La cena'' (1998) - Allieva ''a.k.a. The Dinner'' * '' Harem Suare'' (1999) - Safiye * ''Laissons Lucie faire! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaïs Demoustier
Anaïs Demoustier (; born Anaïs Aude Marie Michèle Demoustier; 29 September 1987) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. Personal life During the filming of ''Marguerite & Julien'', Demoustier began dating her co-star, 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 fi .... In December 2015, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. Demoustier gave birth to a daughter in March 2016. Crash redaction; Crash Magazine, 19 May 2015. Filmography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Déborah François
Déborah François (; born 24 May 1987) is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, '' The Child'' (2005), directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' The First Day of the Rest of Your Life''. Early life Déborah François was born in Rocourt, Liège, a provincial town of Belgium. She is the daughter of a policeman and a social worker, and the second of their three children. Career François grew up in Liège, which is in the French-speaking area of Belgium, and in 2005 she was discovered by two film producers ( Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne) who gave her the principal female part in their film entitled '' L'Enfant – The Child''. The film takes place not far from François's home town in the run-down industrial town of Seraing, features a young couple, Bruno and Sonia. The couple live off social security benefits and the proceeds of Bruno's robberies – he is the head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Dana
Audrey Dana (born 21 September 1977) is a French actress and film director. Life and career Dana studied drama in Orléans and Paris. After two years in New York City, she went back to France where she acted in various plays, including '' Nos amis, les humains'' by Bernard Werber. She was also cast in the movie adaptations '' Nos amis les Terriens'', and ''Roman de Gare'' by Claude Lelouch. In 2008, she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress and was awarded the Prix Romy Schneider. Dana and her ex-husband, French film director Mabrouk El Mechri, have a son Lee who was born in 2008. Her directorial debut '' Sous les jupes des filles'' was released on 4 June 2014. Filmography As actress * '' Tranches de vie'' by François Leterrier * ''Joséphine, ange gardien'' TV Series (1 Episode : "Un passé pour l'avenir") * '' Nos amis les Terriens'' by Bernard Werber (2006) * ''Roman de gare'' by Claude Lelouch (2007) * ''To Each His Own Cinema'', in the short film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent (; born 21 February 1983) is a French actress, filmmaker, and singer. The recipient of two César Awards and a Lumières Award, she is an accomplished actress in the French film industry. Globally, she is best known for her roles in ''Inglourious Basterds'', '' Now You See Me'', '' 6 Underground'', and '' Operation Finale''. Born in Paris to a Jewish family, Laurent was introduced to acting at the age of sixteen by Gérard Depardieu, who cast her in a minor role in the romantic drama ''The Bridge'' (1999). She gained wider recognition for her supporting work in several French films, most notably the 2006 comedy ''Dikkenek'', for which she won Étoiles d'Or for Best Female Newcomer. Her breakthrough role came in the 2006 drama film ''Don't Worry, I'm Fine'', for which she later won the César Award for Most Promising Actress and the Prix Romy Schneider. Laurent made her Hollywood debut in 2009 with the role as Shosanna Dreyfus in Quentin Tarantino's blockbust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cécile De France
Cécile de France (; born 17 July 1975) is a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such as '' L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (2001) and ''Irène'' (2002), she gained international attention for her lead roles in ''High Tension'' (2003) and ''Hereafter'' (2010). Life and career Born in Namur, she left Belgium at the age of 17 to go to Paris where she studied theatre for two years with actor Jean Paul Denizon, assistant to British director Peter Brook. She then spent three years (1995–98) at the acting academy ENSATT (''École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre'') in the ''Département Comédie'' first at the ''Rue Blanche'' in Paris, then in Lyon. She was discovered by the agent Dominique Besnehard and appeared in French hit films such as ''L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (2001) and ''Irène'' (2002). Her international breakthrough came with the horror film ''High Tension'' (2003, UK title: ''Switchblade Romance'', U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Smet
Laura Huguette Smet (; born 15 November 1983) is a French actress. She is the daughter of rock musician Johnny Hallyday and actress Nathalie Baye. In 1986, Johnny Hallyday recorded in her honor the song "Laura", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Early life She wanted initially to be a theatrical agent like her godfather, Dominique Besnehard. In 1999, she left school and began studying theatre with Raymond Acquaviva. Career In 2002, she began her acting career when Xavier Giannoli, on the recommendation of Olivier Assayas, cast her in the role of Charlotte, a young cancer patient in '' Les corps impatients'', and for which she received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress. In 2003 she starred in Claude Chabrol's film adaptation of the Ruth Rendell novel, '' The Bridesmaid'' ('' La Demoiselle d'Honneur''). In 2004, Smet won the Prix Romy Schneider. In 2006 she played in ''Le Passager de l'été'', a film written and directed by Florence Moncorgé-Gabin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludivine Sagnier
Ludivine Sagnier (born 3 July 1979) is a French actress and model who has appeared on screen since 1989. She was nominated three times for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Swimming Pool'' (2003), '' Peter Pan'' (2003), and ''A Secret'' (2007). Personal life Sagnier was born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, in the ''département'' of Yvelines, France. Her mother is a retired secretary and her father is a professor of English at the Paris University. Sagnier gave birth to her daughter Bonnie with her boyfriend, actor Nicolas Duvauchelle in 2005. Sagnier is the partner of French film director Kim Chapiron, with whom she has two daughters, Ly Lan, born in 2009 and Tàm, born in 2014. Career She made her film debut at the age of nine in ''Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants'', (1989) directed by Pascal Thomas. She had other small roles in the early 1990s, being directed by Alain Resnais and in Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Cyrano de Bergerac with Gerard Depardieu. In 1994 she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma De Caunes
Emma de Caunes (born 9 September 1976) is a French actress. Life and career De Caunes was born in Paris on 9 September 1976 as the daughter of actor and director Antoine de Caunes and director and graphic designer Gaëlle Royer. Her paternal grandparents are journalist Georges de Caunes and Jacqueline Joubert, one of the first continuity announcers on French television. Marriage and family De Caunes married the singer known as Sinclair in 2001. They have a daughter Nina together, born in October 2002. They divorced in 2005. In September 2011, De Caunes married Jamie Hewlett, an English comic book artist. Education and career De Caunes began acting in 1988 at the age of 12 with a role in ''Margot et le voleur d'enfants,'' a short film by director Michèle Reiser, her godmother. She obtained her French ''baccalauréat'' in film in 1995 after high school. De Caunes appeared in various commercials before her first major film role in 1997 in Sylvie Verheyde's '' Un frère''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélène De Fougerolles
Hélène Christine Marie Rigoine de Fougerolles (; born 25 February 1973) is a French actress who was twice nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress (known as the French Oscar) for Arthur Joffé's ''Let There Be Light'' (1998) and Jacques Rivette's '' Va savoir'' (2001) for which she was also awarded the Prix Romy Schneider. de Fougerolles spent the first phase of her career in auteur cinema appearing in such films as Jean-Pierre Mocky's ''Le Mari de Léon'' (1992), Patrice Chéreau's ''La Reine Margot'' (1994), Cédric Klapisch's '' Le Péril jeune'' (1994), Philippe Harel's ''The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed'' alongside Marion Cotillard, Mathieu Kassovitz's ''Assassin(s)'' (1997) or Baltasar Kormákur's ''The Sea'' (2002). She played Madame de Pompadour twice, in ''Fanfan la Tulipe'' (2003) alongside Penélope Cruz and Robin Davis' '' Jeanne Poisson'' (2006). As of 2021, she has starred in more than 60 cinema, television and stage productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clotilde Courau
Princess Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau (born 3 April 1969) is a French actress. She is married to Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Royal Families of the World: ''Volume I Europe & Latin America''. Burke's Peerage Ltd., 1977, London, p. 367. a member of the House of Savoy and the grandson of Umberto II, the last king of Italy. Family Clotilde Marie Pascale Courau was born on 3 April 1969 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France, the daughter of Jean-Claude Courau (b. 1942) and French noblewoman Catherine Marie Antoinette du Pontavice des Renardières (b. 1948), daughter of Count Pierre Francoise Marie Antoine du Pontavice des Renardières (b. 1926), whose family can be traced back to 13th century. She has three sisters named Christine, Camille, and Capucine Courau. The sisters were brought up in the Roman Catholic religion. Acting career In 1991, Courau was nominated for a '' César'', for Most Promising Actress (''Meilleur espoir fémi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
