Jean Le Peltier is a Belgian-French film and stage director, writer and actor. After developing an interest in acting, Le Peltier studied performing arts at the

Rennes 2 University Rennes 2 University (UR2; french: Université Rennes 2) is a public university located in Upper Brittany, France. It is one of the four universities in the Academy of Rennes.The two others are: UBO (Brest), Western Brittany, and UBS in Lorient - ...

in France and graduated from there in 2008. He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France over the span of ten years. He later started directing his own stage productions, most notably with the theatrical company Ives & Pony. He made his film debut in '' Madly in Life'' (2020), a comedy-drama film that follows an aging woman ( Jo Deseure) dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son (Le Peltier). The film marked his fourth collaboration with directors

Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni are filmmakers based in Brussels, Belgium. They have worked as a writing and directing team for their entire professional film careers. Career Ann Sirot (born in Brussels, Belgium) and Raphaël Balboni (born in Au ...

, after starring in their previous short films. At the

11th Magritte Awards The 11th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2020 and 2021 in Belgium. It took place on 12 February 2022, at the Square, in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels. It was the first c ...

, ''Madly in Life'' received twelve nominations and won seven awards, including

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for Le Peltier.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Le Peltier, Jean 1985 births Belgian film actors 20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights Belgian male dramatists and playwrights Belgian male stage actors French-language film directors Living people Magritte Award winners Mass media people from Brussels