Laurent Micheli (born 9 October 1982) is a Belgian film and stage director, writer and actor.

Career

After developing an interest in acting, Micheli enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 2007. 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 Madame Véro. Micheli made his feature-length debut in 2016 with '' Even Lovers Get the Blues'', a drama film he directed and produced while he was at

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in Paris. The film was praised for its exploration of sexuality and earned Micheli a

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nomination in the category of Best First Feature Film. His followup, ''

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'' (2019), starred

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, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film was released to critical acclaim and received seven nominations at the

10th Magritte Awards The 10th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best 2019 in film, films of 2019 in Belgium. It took place on 1 February 2020, at the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, Square, in the historic site of Mont ...

, including

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and

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for Micheli. It was also nominated for the

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at the

45th César Awards The 45th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 28 February 2020, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2019. Sandrine Kiberlain presided, and Florence Forest ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Micheli, Laurent 1982 births Belgian film directors Belgian film producers Belgian screenwriters 20th-century Belgian dramatists and playwrights Belgian male dramatists and playwrights Belgian male stage actors French-language film directors Living people Mass media people from Brussels