Guillaume Nicloux (born 3 August 1966) is a French novelist, director and actor. He is the founder of the theatre company La Troupe. He has written crime fiction and directed films for cinema and French television. He won the Best Screenplay Award at the 2014

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for ''

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq ''The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq'' () is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Guillaume Nicloux, starring Michel Houellebecq, Mathieu Nicourt, Maxime Lefrançois and Luc Schwarz. It tells the story of how the famous author Michel Houe ...

'', a comedic interpretation of a rumoured abduction of the writer

Michel Houellebecq Michel Houellebecq (; born Michel Thomas, 26 February 1956 or 1958) is a French author, known for his novels, poems and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer ...

, starring Houellebecq as himself. His 2015 film '' Valley of Love'' was selected to compete for the

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at the

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Bibliography

* ''Zoocity'' (1996) * ''Le Saint des seins'' (1996) * ''C'est juste une balade américaine'' (1997) * ''Le Destin est une putain'' (1998) * ''Jack Mongoly'' (1998) * ''Monsieur Chance'' (1998) * ''Le Poulpe, le film : pour l'attendrir, faut taper dessus'' (1998) * ''L'Honneur perdu de Georges Blesse'' (2000) * ''Des brutes et des méchants'' (2001)

Filmography

;Director * '' Les Enfants volants'' (1990) * '' La Vie crevée'' (1992, TV) * '' Faut pas rire du bonheur'' (1994) * '' Le Poulpe'' (1998) * '' A Private Affair'' (2002) * '' That Woman'' (2003) * '' Le Concile de Pierre'' (2006) * '' The Key'' (2007) * '' La reine des connes'' (2009, TV) * '' Virgin's Kiss'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' L'Affaire Gordji : Histoire d'une cohabitation'' (2012, TV) * '' The Nun'' (''La Religieuse'') (2013) * ''

'' (''L'Enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq'') (2014) * '' The Valley of Love'' (2015) * ''

The End The End may refer to: Films * ''The End'' (1953 film), a film by Christopher Maclaine * ''The End'' (1978 film), a comedy by Burt Reynolds * ''The End'' (1997 film), a Canadian film of 1997 * ''The End'' (1998 film), a skateboarding document ...

'' (2016) * ''

To the Ends of the World ''To the Ends of the World'' (french: Les Confins du Monde) is a 2018 French film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Gaspard Ulliel : Robert Tass ...

'' (2018) * '' Thalasso'' (2019) * '' Twice Upon a Time'' (2019) ;Actor * '' I Stand Alone'' (''Seul contre tous'') (1998) * '' Le Poulpe'' (1998) * '' That Woman'' (2003) * ''

Cliente ''A French Gigolo'' (french: Cliente) is a 2008 French comedy-drama film directed by Josiane Balasko and starring Nathalie Baye, Éric Caravaca, Isabelle Carré and Balasko. Plot Patrick is a male prostitute who hides his double life from his wi ...

'' (2008) * ''

Turning Tide ''Turning Tide'' (original title: ''En solitaire'') is a 2013 French drama film directed by Christophe Offenstein. Plot Yann Kermadec has short notice to replace the main skipper in the Vendée Globe. After a few days of racing, Yann is first bu ...

'' (2013)

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