Xavier Beauvois (; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor,
film director and
screenwriter.
Career
His film ''
Don't Forget You're Going to Die
''Don't Forget You're Going to Die'' (french: N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir, ) is a 1995 French drama film directed, co-written by and starring Xavier Beauvois.
Plot
Benoit (Xavier Beauvois) has planned out his life. Unfortunately he has forgott ...
'' was entered into the
1995 Cannes Film Festival
The 48th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 1995. The Palme d'Or went to '' Underground'' by Emir Kusturica.
The festival opened with ''La Cité des enfants perdus'', directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and closed with '' The Quick and t ...
where it won the
Jury Prize
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Juries developed in England duri ...
.
His film ''
Of Gods and Men'' received the
Grand Prix and the
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (french: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers, film critics and ot ...
at the
2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as France's submission for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the
83rd Academy Awards,
but it did not make the final shortlist.
His 2014 film ''
La Rançon de la gloire'' was selected to compete for the
Golden Lion at the
71st Venice International Film Festival.
Personal life
He is married to film editor Marie-Julie Maille. They have two sons, Arthur, who was born in August 1992, and Antoine, born May 1996.
Filmography
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
People from Auchel
20th-century French male actors
21st-century French male actors
French male film actors
French film directors
French male screenwriters
French screenwriters