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Bertrand Bonello was born on 11 September 1968 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He is a writer and director, known for Nocturama (2016), House of Tolerance (2011) and The Beast (2023).- Actress
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Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and film director. She is known to English-language audiences for her role in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee and the two Hot Shots! films, especially the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. The second child of an Italian germanist and a Greek painter, Valeria Golino grew up in Naples until her parents parted. After three years in Athens with her mother and another three in Naples with her father, she began to work as a model. She left high school after her first movie and didn't study performing arts at all. In 1985 she got the leading role in Little Flames (1985) by Peter Del Monte and the next year won the Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival for Storia d'amore (1986). After some European co-productions (Dernier été à Tanger (1987), The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987), Three Sisters (1988)) she began to work in Hollywood (Big Top Pee-wee (1988)). She soon gained prominent roles in Rain Man (1988), Hot Shots! (1991) and Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993). Now she works in the US (Clean Slate (1994), An Occasional Hell (1996)), Europe (The King's Whore (1990), Immortal Beloved (1994)) and in Italy. too, especially with young directors (Come due coccodrilli (1994), Le acrobate (1997), L'albero delle pere (1998)). In 1994 she produced and acted in Slaughter of the Cock (1996) by Greek director Andreas Pantzis. Her voice is more appreciated in Hollywood (where she took speech therapy) than in Italy (where she is sometimes dubbed); in "The Slaughter of the Cock" she acts as a deaf and dumb woman. She speaks four languages: Italian, Greek, French and English. Her brother is a musician and their uncle Enzo Golino is a famous journalist.- Ólafur Darri was born on the 3rd of March in Connecticut, USA in 1973. Growing up in Iceland from the age of 4 he went to The Icelandic Drama School. Olafur Darri has been fortunate enough to work full time as an actor from his graduation with the help of a lot of good people. He is one of the founders of the Vesturport Theatre Company as well as the production company ACT4. Olafur Darri lives in Reykjavik with his partner, two daughters and Waffle the dog.
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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was born on 16 November 1964 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and writer, known for Like Crazy (2016), Il est plus facile pour un chameau... (2003) and Human Capital (2013).- Director
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With Sidste omgang (1993) (Last Round), his graduation short from The National Film School of Denmark, Thomas Vinterberg got an early taste of critical success. He received the Jury's and Producers' Awards at the International Student Film Fest in Munich and won the 1st Prize at the Tel Aviv Film Fest. Popular success followed with his breakthrough short fiction film, Drengen der gik baglæns (1995), about a boy, who - after the death of his brother - discovers he can turn back time by walking backwards. This poetic short film was followed the reckless and fast-paced thriller, The Biggest Heroes (1996).
Vinterberg is one of the founding "brothers" of dogme95, a set of rules dedicated to reintroducing the element of risk in filmmaking. The Celebration (1998) was not only his first Dogme95 project it was also his first international success. With this movie he "penetrated a layer of evil and abomination [he'd] never been to before" (according to an interview by Bo Green Jensen for Weekend Avisen). The story revolves around Family patriarch Helge Klingenfeldt Hansen, celebrating his 60th birthday. In a speech the eldest son addresses his father, supposedly to honor him, only to reveal the father's darkest secret. Among other international prizes, Vinterberg received the Prix du Jury of the Cannes International Film Festival.
His feature, It's All About Love (2003), is a departure from the dogme95 project. It is the story of John (Joaquin Phoenix) and Elena (Claire Danes), whose marriage has fallen apart. Their troubled relationship is reflected in their surroundings as Vinterberg attempts to create a parallel between the chaos of the world and the chaos inside the characters.
Back in his homeland, Thomas Vinterberg nevertheless sticks to the English language. His Dear Wendy (2005), written by Lars von Trier, is a fierce attack against America's obsession with weapons. In 2007, Vinterberg returns to Danish with When a Man Comes Home (2007) whose subject (a singer comes home to the town he left behind) is appropriate to the circumstances. Vinterberg strikes hard with his next two works, Submarino (2010), the gloomy story of two brothers who try to cope with their depressing everyday lives and The Hunt (2012), the shocking tale of a man who falls prey to a madding crowd. It was no surprise to anyone that his next project was a new adaptation of a Thomas Hardy novel with Far from the Madding Crowd (2015).- Actress
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Mélanie Doutey was born on 22 November 1978 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Post partum (2013), Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005) and Le frère du guerrier (2002).- Director
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Catherine Corsini was born on 18 May 1956 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France. She is a director and writer, known for The Divide (2021), Summertime (2015) and Three Worlds (2012).- Actor
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Sebastian Schipper was born on 8 May 1968 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Victoria (2015), Roads (2019) and The English Patient (1996).- Composer
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Bruno Coulais was born on 13 January 1954 in Paris, France. He is a composer and actor, known for The Chorus (2004), Wolfwalkers (2020) and Coraline (2009).- Actress
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Mélanie Bernier was born on 5 January 1985 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France. She is an actress, known for Venus and Apollo (2005), Delicacy (2011) and Populaire (2012).- Actor
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Ramzy Bedia was born on 10 March 1972 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for H (1998), Don't Die Too Hard! (2001) and Bacon on the Side (2010).- Music Artist
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Grand Corps Malade was born on 31 July 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a music artist and actor, known for Patients (2016), School Life (2019) and Monsieur Aznavour (2024).- Actor
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Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tcheky Karyo grew up in Paris. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, where he played numerous classical roles. He next joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where he starred in contemporary theatre as well as in such classical works as "Tartuffe", "Macbeth" and "Othello." He is one of France's most popular actors. Nominated for a Cesar Award for his starring role in La balance (1982), Karyo received the prestigious Jean Gabin Prize in 1986 in recognition of his talent.- Actor
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Jonathan Zaccaï was born on 22 July 1970 in Brussels, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Private Lessons (2008) and The Bureau (2015).- Actress
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Clotilde Hesme was born in Troyes, France in 1979. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses. After studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), she appeared in plays and was noticed by Jérôme Bonnel who cast her in his film Le Chignon d'Olga in 2002. In 2005 she appeared in Philippe Garrel's Regular Lovers. She was nominated for the 2008 César Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in Christophe Honoré's Love Songs. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 2010 for the film Angèle et Tony.- Actor
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Niels Schneider was born on 18 January 1987 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor and director, known for Heartbeats (2010), Le rite (2022) and I Killed My Mother (2009).- Producer
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Baltasar Kormákur is an actor, producer and director whose work spans theater, movies and television. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, he graduated as an actor from Iceland's National Academy of Fine Arts in 1990. He was immediately signed on by the National Theatre of Iceland, where he worked as one of the leading young performing artists until 1997. During the last two years of his assignment, he also directed several ambitious works, after having produced and directed highly popular, independent stage productions alongside his projects with the National Theatre. In 2000, he wrote, directed, acted in and produced the feature film "101 Reykjavik," which became an international hit and earned the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Subsequently, Variety selected him as one of the "10 Directors to Watch," along with Alejandro González Iñárritu, Lukas Moodysson, Christopher Nolan and other newcomers at the time.
Soon after, Kormákur started Blueeyes Productions and since then has maintained his focus on feature film writing, producing, and directing. His films "The Sea," "A Little Trip To Heaven," "Jar City" and "White Night Wedding" have all been very successful in Iceland, and won numerous international awards. Kormákur's "The Deep," which eerily captures the tragic real-life story of the lone survivor of a capsized fishing boat off the frigid Icelandic coast, premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and went on to become Iceland's Oscar nominee and was shortlisted for the foreign language Academy Award. It opened in Iceland on September 21, 2012 and took in over 50% of the country's box office receipts that weekend and earned a record number of Edda Awards, 11 in all, including Best Film of the Year, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Kormákur has also directed features in the United States, including "Inhale," an independent film produced by the LA based 26 Films, starring Dermot Mulroney, Diane Kruger and Sam Shepard and "Contraband," starring Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, and Kate Beckinsale, which took first place at the US box office during its opening weekend, early January 2012. Universal Pictures released "Contraband," which was a remake of Oskar Johansson's "Reykjavik Rotterdam," that starred Kormákur and he produced with Agnes Johansen through his Blueeyes Productions, along with Working Title Films.
Kormákur's next film was the thriller "2 Guns," starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, which Universal Pictures will release in August 2013. Other projects include the HBO pilot "The Missionary," a spy thriller he will direct and Mark Wahlberg, Steve Levinson and Malcolm Gladwell will produce; "Everest," the cautionary tale and real life adventure on the mountain in 1996 when eight climbers died in the span of two days, due to a series of horrific mishaps and bad decisions. Working Title Films and Emmett/Furla Productions will produce "Everest" with Kormákur. Also, "Viking," a big budget action adventure set in the world of the famed Norse warriors, which will film in Iceland. Kormákur optioned Iceland's beloved, Nobel Prize-winning book Independent People to develop as a feature film and will produce the American remake of "Jar City" along with CEO of Lava Bear Films, David Linde. He is also producing the Icelandic drama "Rocketman," which acclaimed Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kari is directing.- Director
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Houda Benyamina was born on 30 November 1980 in Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France. She is a director and writer, known for Divines (2016), Sur la route du paradis (2011) and Ma poubelle géante (2009).- Director
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Antonin Peretjatko was born on 25 March 1974. He is a director and writer, known for Struggle for Life (2016), Vous voulez une histoire? (2014) and Yellow Saturday (2021).- Actress
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Lola Bessis is a French actress and filmmaker. At age 12, Lola was cast to play the lead in a short film. From that time, she knew she wanted to be on a film set when she grew up. Later, while attending some of the most prestigious international universities (University College London; La Sorbonne, Paris); The New School, NYU), she wrote and directed a dozen short films. At the same time, she trained as an actress, taking classes at Stella Adler (New York), Jack Waltzer (Paris), and Jordan Beswick (Paris). After making the award-winning short film Checkpoint, Lola wrote, directed and starred in her first feature film, Swim Little Fish Swim, at the age of only 21. Shot in New York outside the mainstream circuits, the film was singled out at over 100 festivals including SXSW, Rotterdam, and Sao Paulo, and enjoyed wide theatrical release in several countries. It later played on HBO and Netflix among other international networks. It received critical acclaim while bringing Lola a great deal of media attention. According to The Hollywood Reporter, «Bessis has a natural screen presence that should ensure future work in romantic comedies». In a 2016 interview the magazine featured Lola as one of the 15 Hollywood Most Wanted up and coming actors.
She then pursued her acting career both in France and in the US starring in prestigious movies and TV shows such as Mr and Mrs Adelman, Nighthawks and the indie US drama Thirst Street (Tribeca '17; Venice '17) which also starred Anjelica Huston.
In 2018 she played a lead in the Amazon mini-series Picnic At Hanging Rock alongside Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer and Orange is the New Black star Yael Stone.
On top of this, she has directed a short series for high fashion brand Chloé and is about to direct her second feature film. She lives in Paris and Los Angeles.- Finnegan Oldfield was born on 10 January 1991 in Lewes, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nocturama (2016), Bang Gang: A Modern Love Story (2015) and Reinventing Marvin (2017).
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Alice de Lencquesaing was born on 11 August 1991 in Paris, France. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Headfirst (2012), In a Rush (2012) and The Nun (2013).- Director
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Dominique Abel was born in 1957. He is an actor and writer, known for Lost in Paris (2016), The Fairy (2011) and Walking on the Wild Side (2000).- Actress
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Fiona Gordon was born in 1957 in Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Lost in Paris (2016), The Falling Star (2023) and The Fairy (2011).- Director
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Alante Kavaite was born in 1973 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, USSR. She is a director and writer, known for The Summer of Sangaile (2015), Écoute le temps (2006) and Submergée.- Jenna Thiam was born on 19 December 1990 in Brussels, Belgium. She is an actress, known for The Black Book (2018), Next Year (2014) and The Returned (2012).
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Ivan I. Tverdovskiy was born on 29 December 1988 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. He is a director and writer, known for Conference (2020), Corrections Class (2014) and Zoology (2016). He has been married to Anna Slyu since 2019.- Director
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Adrian Sitaru was born on 4 November 1971 in Deva, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for The Fixer (2016), Art (2014) and Counterpart (2014).- A 2009 graduate of the Academy for Drama and Film in Bucharest, Tudor met on stage with roles written by Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare, Luigi Pirandello, Horace McCoy, David Mamet, Mario Diament, etc. His performances in theater were directed by Liviu Ciulei, Andrei Serban, Moshe Yassur, Ryan Whinnem, Eugen Geymant, Zakharia Zalan, Dragos Galgotiu. Tudor performs in Romanian, English, French and Yiddish. Son of actors Maia Morgenstern and Claudiu Istodor.
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Jessica Hausner was born on 6 October 1972 in Vienna, Austria. She is a director and writer, known for Little Joe (2019), Lourdes (2009) and Amour Fou (2014).- Director
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William Oldroyd is known for Lady Macbeth (2016), Eileen (2023) and Best (2014). He has been married to Romana Londi since October 2023.- Actress
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Florence Pugh is an English actress. She is known for Midsommar (2019), Little Women (2019), her MCU debut Black Widow (2021), and Fighting with My Family (2019).
Pugh made her film debut in The Falling (2014). She also appears in Lady Macbeth (2016), Outlaw King (2018), Malevolent (2018), and the AMC Mini-Series The Little Drummer Girl (2018).
In 2018, she was nominated for a BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. In 2020, she was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Amy March in Little Women.- Director
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Fulvio Bernasconi was born on 6 March 1969 in Lugano, Switzerland. He is a director and writer, known for Out of Bounds (2007), Miséricorde (2016) and ID Swiss (1999).- Writer
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Caroline Deruas-Garrel is known for Daydreams (2016), Le feu, le sang, les étoiles (2008) and Children of the Night (2011).- Writer
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Erik Skjoldbjærg was born on 14 December 1964 in Tromsø, Norway. He is a writer and director, known for Okkupert (2015), Insomnia (1997) and Nokas (2010).- Writer
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Hélène Angel was born on 3 May 1967. She is a writer and director, known for Peau d'homme coeur de bête (1999), La vie parisienne (1995) and Rencontre avec le dragon (2003).- Director
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Emilie Deleuze was born on 7 May 1964 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France. She is a director and writer, known for Peau neuve (1999), Miss Impossible (2016) and Mister V. (2003).- Actress
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Laura Bispuri is a director and writer, known for _Sworn Virgin (2015)_ and _Daughter of Mine (2018)_ both presented in Competition at the Berlinale, in 2015 and 2018. She was awarded with the David di Donatello in 2010 for Best Short Film for _Passing Time (2010)_ and with Nastro d'Argento in 2011 for Most Promising director for her short _Biondina (2011)_.- Director
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Rebecca Daly was born in 1980 in the United Kingdom. Rebecca is a director and writer, known for Good Favour (2017), Mammal (2016) and The Other Side of Sleep (2011).- Script and Continuity Department
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Pia Marais was born in 1971 in South Africa. She is a director and writer, known for Layla Fourie (2013), Im Alter von Ellen (2010) and The Unpolished (2007).- Actor
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Serge Bozon was born on 8 November 1972. He is an actor and director, known for La France (2007), Tip Top (2013) and Mrs. Hyde (2017).- Director
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Adolfo Arrieta was born on 28 August 1942 in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Merlín (1991), Sleeping Beauty (2016) and Les intrigues de Sylvia Couski (1975).- Casting Director
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