Jean-Baptiste Andrea is a French novelist, film director and screenwriter. He grew up in

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, where he started making

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. He later moved to

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and graduated in political science and economics. In Paris, he met Fabrice Canepa, and the two of them began writing films together. Together, they wrote and directed the horror film ''

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, ''Ma Reine'' (My Queen), was published in 2017 and won a dozen awards, including Best French Debut Novel and the Students Femina. His third novel, ''Des diables et des saints'', also received multiple awards, including the Grand Prix RTL-Lire.

Bibliography

*2021: ''Devils and Saints'' *2019: ''A Hundred Million Years and a Day'' *2017: ''Ma Reine''

Filmography

*2021: ''King'' (writer) *2013: '' Brotherhood of Tears'' (writer, director) *2007: ''

Hellphone ''Hellphone'' is a 2007 French comedy horror film co-written and directed by James Huth and starring Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Jean Dujardin and Édouard Collin. Plot The film begins with Sid Soupir admiring the girl of his dreams, Angie. His friend ...

'' (writer) *2006: ''

Big Nothing ''Big Nothing'' is a 2006 black comedy crime film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, starring David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg and Alice Eve. It had its world premiere at the Cardiff Film Festival on 18 November 2006, and was released in the United K ...

'' (writer, director) *2003: ''

'' (writer, director, with Fabrice Canepa) *''Brighter Than The Sun'' (music video) - Consumer Republic *''Take The Money and Run'' (music video) - Trank

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrea, Jean-Baptiste French film directors French screenwriters Living people 1971 births People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye Sciences Po alumni ESCP Europe alumni