Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-born French

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and

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. He was born in Bühl,

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. In 2001, he won the

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for ''

Harry, He's Here to Help ''Harry, He's Here to Help'' (french: Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien - "Harry, a friend who wishes you well", US title: ''With a Friend Like Harry...'') is a French film released in 2000. It was directed by Dominik Moll. Plot Middle-class cou ...

''. Both ''

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'' and ''Harry, He's Here to Help'' were selected to compete for the at the

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. In 2023, Moll won the César Award for Best Director for his film '' The Night of the 12th'', which also won

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at the 48th César Awards.

Life and career

Moll was born to a German father and a French mother. After spending his childhood in Germany, Moll studied film at the

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and the French National Film School (IDHEC). He then worked as assistant editor, editor and assistant director, among others with

Marcel Ophuls Marcel Ophuls (; born 1 November 1927) is a German-French documentary film maker and former actor, best known for his films ''The Sorrow and the Pity'' and '' Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie''. Life and career Ophuls was bor ...

and

Laurent Cantet Laurent Cantet (; born 11 April 1961) is a French director, cinematographer and screenwriter. His film ''Entre les murs'' (''The Class (2008 film), The Class'') won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Biography Laurent Cantet was bo ...

. His debut feature film, ''Intimité'', was released in 1994. In 2000, his second feature film, ''

'', was screened in official competition at the

. His third film, ''

'', was chosen to open the Cannes Film Festival in 2005. At the 48th César Awards in 2023, Moll's film '' The Night of the 12th'' won the

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, and earned him the

as well, the second in his career.

Filmography

References

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* French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters 1962 births Living people Best Director César Award winners French people of German descent German emigrants to France {{Screen-writer-stub