Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979) is a French actor, scriptwriter and

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

. Legrand was nominated for an

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...

for the 2013 film ''Avant que de tout perdre (

Just Before Losing Everything ''Just Before Losing Everything'' (original title ''Avant que de tout perdre'') is a 2013 short film by French film maker Xavier Legrand. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The film follows the day in the life ...

)''. His first feature '' Custody'' was in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the Silver Lion for Best Director.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (2013, short film) * '' Custody'' (2017)

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* 1979 births Living people French film directors Venice Best Director Silver Lion winners {{France-film-director-stub