The director was born in 1964, the son of a farming family in Villefranche-de-Rouergue in the southwest of France, where most of his films are set. His most successful film to date, Stranger by the Lake, won the Best Director Award in Un Certain Regard at Cannes as well as the Queer Palm. Also a novelist, he published his debut title “Ici commence la nuit” in 2014. His film Staying Vertical screened in competition at the 2016 Cannes film festival.
Known For
| Birth Location | Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964-07-15 |
Movies
Stranger by the Lake
as Philippe's Friend (uncredited)
2013
Un petit cas de conscience
as Mario
2002
Sunshine for the Poor
as Carol Izba
2001
1993
1990
Movies
Misericordia
Writer
2024
Misericordia
Director
2024
Nobody's Hero
Writer
2022
Nobody's Hero
Director
2022
2019
Staying Vertical
Screenplay
2016
Staying Vertical
Director
2016
Stranger by the Lake
Screenplay
2013
Stranger by the Lake
Director
2013
The King of Escape
Screenplay
2009
The King of Escape
Director
2009
On m'a volé mon adolescence
Director
2008
Time Has Come
Writer
2005
Time Has Come
Director
2005
No Rest for the Brave
Writer
2003
No Rest for the Brave
Director
2003
That Old Dream That Moves
Writer
2001
That Old Dream That Moves
Director
2001
Sunshine for the Poor
Costume Design
2001
Sunshine for the Poor
Writer
2001
Sunshine for the Poor
Director
2001
La force des choses
Writer
1997
La force des choses
Producer
1997
La force des choses
Director
1997
Au Pic de Nore
Writer
1996
Au Pic de Nore
Director
1996
Straight Ahead Until Morning
Writer
1994
Straight Ahead Until Morning
Director
1994
Heroes Never Die
Writer
1990
Heroes Never Die
Director
1990