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François Damiens
François Georges Henri Marie Ghislain Joseph Damiens (; born 17 January 1973) is a Belgian actor. Career He has appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. He started his career doing hidden camera videos in the 90s and became widely popular in Belgium. He had to stop filming in 2004 because he could no longer perform without being recognized. He then moved to France to continue with his work. There, as well as in Switzerland, he acquired a certain celebrity thanks to the dissemination of his hoaxes on Canal+ Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flo ... and internet. He made his directorial feature debut in 2018 with the drama film '' Mon Ket''. Personal life He has two sons: Jack and Jimmy. He is trilingual, speaking French, Dutch, and English. Filmography Dubbing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Cannes Film Festival
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker (filmmaker), Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film ''Anora''. The official poster for the festival featuring a still image from the movie ''Rhapsody in August'' (1991) by Akira Kurosawa, selected for the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, 44th edition, was designed by Hartland Villa. French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. During the festival, three Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first was awarded to Meryl Streep during the festival's opening ceremony; the second was awarded to Studio Ghibli; and the third was awarded to George Lucas during the festival's closing ceremony. Few days before the opening ceremony, festival workers called for a general strike. The Broke Behind the Screens (''Sous les écrans la d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me Two
''Me Two'' () is a 2008 French comedy film directed by Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine Plot It's the story of Gilles Gabriel, a bit of a pop star in the 1980s, who dies in a car accident caused by Jean-Christian Ranu, an uptight employee of a large corporation, whose headquarters are at La Defense just outside Paris. But Gilles is not totally dead: his spirit has landed in Jean-Christian's head and Jean-Christian has a hard time figuring out who is suddenly talking to him. As for Gilles, he's as boisterous as ever, but has no control over his host's behaviour. Gilles and Jean-Christian go through various stages before accepting the obvious: they are going to have to cope with the situation, two people in one person's body, despite their entirely different personalities. Condemned to intimacy, they learn how to get on, stretch each other's boundaries, and surprise each other. Cast * Daniel Auteuil as Jean-Christian Ranu * Alain Chabat as Gilles Gabriel * Marina Fois as Muriel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Tirard
Laurent Tirard (18 February 1967 – 5 September 2024) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Laurent Tirard was born on 18 February 1967 in Roubaix, France. He grew up admiring American films, such as those by Steven Spielberg. Later, he studied filmmaking at New York University, worked as a script reader for Warner Bros. Studios, became a journalist, and worked for the French film magazine ''Studio'' for six years. There, he conducted a series of interviews on filmmaking, published as a book titled ''Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors.'' From Woody Allen to David Cronenberg, the Coen brothers to Lars Von Trier, all film directors run up against the same essential concerns: how to direct actors, for example, or whether to pre-plan camera angles. In interviewing these and 16 other notable filmmakers, Tirard found notable affinities between seemingly dissimilar directors. The book has also been published in Franc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Nicholas
''Little Nicholas'' (), also known as ''Petit Nicolas'' (UK), is a 2009 family comedy film directed by Laurent Tirard, who co-wrote with Grégoire Vigneron and Alain Chabat. It is based on a series of children's books by René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé. The film features an ensemble cast led by Maxime Godart in the title role of Nicolas. The film was theatrically released in France on 30 September 2009 by Wild Bunch Distribution, Central Film, and EOne Films. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and earned $100.8 million on a €21.4 million budget. It won the French Television of Ontario (TFO) Prize for Best Youth Film at the Cinéfranco in 2010 and also received nominations for the 35th César Awards for Best Adaptation, the European Film Award for People's Choice Award for Best European Film, and the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Foreign-Language Film. A sequel, ''Nicholas on Holiday'', was released on 9 July 2014. Plot Nicholas' class is instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éric Lavaine
Éric Lavaine (born 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lavaine, Eric Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters 1966 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incognito (2009 Film)
''Incognito'' is a 2009 French comedy film directed by Éric Lavaine. Starring Bénabar, Franck Dubosc, Jocelyn Quivrin. The film was released on April 29, 2009. Plot Luka, singer-guitarist of ''Orly Sud'' underground rock band in the 1990s, ten years later became the king of the new French pop-rock scene by appropriating the songs of a blue notebook fell from a low cover while looking for pictures of his former band. He thinks that these are the songs of his friend Thomas, former bassist Orly Sud disappeared for several years. One day, Thomas reappears ... So start with Luka three days of ordeal during which he must conceal his immense celebrity. He then decides to convince Thomas that he is still at RATP controller and his luxury home and its Mercedes-Benz owned his freeloading Francis buddy blundering, Mime roommate who struggles to break and that Luka posing as a "comedian full of loot." Cast *Bénabar as Lucas * Franck Dubosc as Francis * Jocelyn Quivrin as Thoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trouble At Timpetill
''Trouble at Timpetill'' () is a 2008 French fantasy adventure film written and directed by Nicolas Bary, based on the novel of the same name by Henry Winterfeld. The film won the TFO Prize for Best Youth Film at the 2011 edition of the Cinéfranco. Bary has revealed plans to remake the film with his production company, Timpel Pictures. Cast * Raphaël Katz : Manfred * Adèle Exarchopoulos : Marianne * Léo Legrand : Thomas * Gérard Depardieu : Général Igor * Carole Bouquet : Drohne * Armelle : Corbac * Eric Godon : Butcher Stettner * Baptiste Betoulaud : Oscar Stettner * Lola Créton : Mireille Stettner * Léo Paget : Robert Lapointe * Terry Edinval : Wolfgang * Florian Goutieras : P'tit Louis * Mathieu Donne : Gros Paul * Martin Jobert : Willy Hak * Ilona Bachelier : Charlotte * Julien Dubois : Barnabé * Marcus Vigneron : Charles Benz * Jonathan Joss : Jean Krög * David Cognaux : Kevin * Sacha Lecomte : Philibert * Tilly Mandelbrot : Erna * Maxime Riquier : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Doillon
Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director and screenwriter. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Judith Godrèche, Marianne Denicourt, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Juliette Binoche. Early life and education Doillon was born in Paris and attended the Lycée Voltaire. Career His 1989 film '' The 15 Year Old Girl'' was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1990 film '' La vengeance d'une femme'' was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. The following year, his film '' Le Petit Criminel'' won an Honourable Mention at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. In 1993, his film '' Le Jeune Werther'' won the Blue Angel Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1998, his film '' Trop (peu) d'amour'' was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. Personal life He has two daughters: Lola Doillon (born 1975), whose mother is film editor Noëlle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Faure (director)
Christian Faure (born 1954) is a French screenwriter and film director. Filmography References External links * 1954 births Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French-language film directors {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Walls (film)
''Behind the Walls'' (original title: ''Les Hauts Murs'') is a 2008 French drama film directed by Christian Faure and based on an autobiographical work, ''Les Hauts Murs'' ('The High Walls'), by Auguste Le Breton. Plot The title refers to an approved school to which Yves Tréguier is consigned in the 1930s, he being a 14-year-old ward of the nation. There he finds friendship and learns the nature of rebellion and violence. He hopes to make his way one day to New York City in the United States. Cast * Carole Bouquet as The wire's mother * François Damiens as The chief officer * as Yves Tréguier * Pascal N'Zonzi as Oudie * Catherine Jacob as The director * Michel Jonasz as The supervisor * Bernard Blancan as Yves's stepfather * Guillaume Gouix Guillaume Gouix (; born 30 November 1983) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. He starred in the limited television series '' Gone for Good'' (2021). Career Guillaume Gouix learned acting at the Conservatory of Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 Ans Et Demi
''15 ans et demi'' (, also known as ''Daddy Cool'') is a 2008 French comedy film by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux, starring Daniel Auteuil. Plot summary Philippe Le Tallec, an eminent scientist, has been living in the United States for several years. He returns to France to take care of his teenage daughter and hopes to catch up for the lost years with her but Églantine is not interested and has far more important teenage preoccupations. Completely out of his depth, Philippe resolves to study fatherhood with the help of Jean-Maxence, a famous author of methods of fatherhood, with interventions from Einstein. Cast * Daniel Auteuil : Philippe Le Tallec * : Églantine Le Tallec, Philippe's daughter * François Damiens : Jean-Maxence * Lionel Abelanski : Guy, a friend of Philippe * Julie Ferrier : Fiona * François Berléand : Albert Einstein * Elise Larnicol : Sylvie * Benjamin Siksou : Gaspard * Lucie Lucas : Karine * Philippe Duquesne : Jean-Louis * : Denis * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramzy Bedia
Ramzy Habib El Haq Bedia (; born 10 March 1972) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director of Algerian descent. He started his career as a comedian in 1994 after meeting Éric Judor, with whom he formed the duo Éric et Ramzy. They started their own TV show on channel M6. In 1998, Bedia and Judor played alongside Jamel Debbouze in the hit French TV series '' H''. In 1999, he acted in his first movie, ''Le Ciel, les Oiseaux et... ta mère!'', by the French director Djamel Bensalah. Bedia's breakthrough role was as a window cleaner in the 2001 Charles Nemes film '' La Tour Montparnasse Infernale'', which he also co-wrote with Judor. In 2004, Éric et Ramzy starred in the movie '' Les Dalton'' and the spy comedy '' Double Zéro'', directed by Philippe Haïm. Bedia's other films include '' Once Upon a Time in the Oued'' (2005), '' Bled Number One'' (2006) and '' Neuilly Yo Mama!'' (2009). In 2018 he played the villain Zorglub in '' The Adventures of Spirou and Fantasio''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
