Philippe Faucon (French pronunciation: [filip fokɔ̃]; born 26 January 1958) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Philippe Faucon | |
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 Philippe Faucon at the 2016 César Awards | |
| Born | 26 January 1958 Oujda, Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Life and career
editPhilippe Faucon was born in Oujda, the son of a French soldier and an Algerian pied-noir mother. He grew up between Morocco and Algeria, where his father did his military service. After completing his studies at Aix-Marseille University, he began to work in film and in 1984, he directed his first short film, titled La Jeunesse.[1]
In 2015, he directed the film Fatima, which was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2] For the film, he received the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film, the César Award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Adaptation, among other awards.[3]
Political views
editIn December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Faucon signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages.[4][5][6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Other | |||
| 1984 | La Jeunesse | Yes | Short film | ||
| 1986 | Mauvais Sang | Yes | Location manager | ||
| 1990 | L'Amour | Yes | Yes | Cannes Film Festival - Perspectives of French Cinema Award | |
| 1993 | Sabine | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Muriel fait le désespoir de ses parents | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1995 | Trois minutes de politique | Yes | Short film; executive producer | ||
| 1995 | Le Ravin | Yes | Short film; executive producer | ||
| 1996 | Les Jumeaux | Yes | Short film; also producer and editor | ||
| 1996 | L'@mour Est À Réinventer | Yes | Yes | TV mini-series | |
| 1996 | Being Seventeen | Yes | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 1998 | Les Étrangers | Yes | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 2000 | Samia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor Amiens International Film Festival - Prize of the City of Amiens |
| 2002 | Grégoire peut mieux faire | Yes | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 2002 | Lulu | Yes | Actor | ||
| 2005 | The Betrayal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also associate producer and casting director |
| 2007 | Dans la vie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer and actor (uncredited) |
| 2008 | D'amour et de révoltes | Yes | TV series | ||
| 2010 | Making Off | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Disintegration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also associate producer |
| 2015 | Fatima | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Adaptation French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best French Film Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film Lumières Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for Best Adaptation |
| 2018 | Amin | Yes | Yes | ||
References
edit- ^ "César 2016 - Philippe Faucon, réalisateur de "Fatima", sacré meilleur film : "Les films français sont en décalage avec la société"". Télérama. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Justin Chang (21 April 2015). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Gaza : des cinéastes du monde entier demandent un cessez-le-feu immédiat". Libération (in French). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Newman, Nick (29 December 2023). "Claire Denis, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Christian Petzold, Apichatpong Weerasethakul & More Sign Demand for Ceasefire in Gaza". The Film Stage. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Directors of cinema sign petition for immediate ceasefire". The Jerusalem Post. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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