Marion Vernoux (born 29 June 1966) is a French director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Vernoux was the only daughter of a casting director and of a set decorator.
After several experiences as a production assistant, she debuted in 1988 as co-director of the music video for the song "
N'importe quoi" by
Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny (born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include " N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and " Ma Liberté de p ...
, and in 1990 she wrote the film ''
Pacific Palisades'', inspired by her own experiences.
[ In 1991 she made her feature film debut with ''Pierre qui roule'', which was well received by critics.][ Her 1999 film '']Empty Days
''Empty Days'' (french: Rien à faire) is a 1999 French drama film written and directed by Marion Vernoux and starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.
The film was entered into the main competition at the 56th Venice International Film Festival, winnin ...
'' was entered into the main competition at the 56th edition of the Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
, winning the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal.
Personal life
Vernoux was married to director Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard, also a film director and screenwriter.
He has won both the César Award for Best Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Fi ...
, with whom she had three children.[
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Filmography
References
External links
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1964 births
French film directors
People from Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Living people
21st-century French actresses
20th-century French actresses
French women film directors
French women screenwriters
French screenwriters
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