All César Awards Winners for Scriptwriting

1. Jacques Audiard

Born in Paris, France, in 1952. Jacques Audiard's family has always been involved in movie business. His father, Michel, was a popular screenwriter and director and his uncle a producer. But in his teens he refused that world and wanted to be a teacher. He studied literature and philosophy at the ...

4 Césars

2013: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De rouille et d'os 2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète 2006: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté 2002: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Sur mes lèvres +4 Nominations

2. Agnès Jaoui

Actress | Le goût des autres

Agnès Jaoui was born on October 19, 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She is an actress and writer, known for The Taste of Others (2000), Look at Me (2004) and Family Resemblances (1996). She was previously married to Jean-Pierre Bacri.

4 Césars

2001: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le goût des autres 1998: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - On connaît la chanson 1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Smoking/No Smoking +1 Nomination

3. Jean-Pierre Bacri

Actor | Comme une image

Jean-Pierre Bacri was born on May 24, 1951 in Castiglione, Alger, France [now Bou Ismail, Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Look at Me (2004), The Taste of Others (2000) and Family Resemblances (1996). He was married to Agnès Jaoui. He died on January 18, 2021 in Paris, France.

4 Césars

2001: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le goût des autres 1998: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - On connaît la chanson 1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Smoking/No Smoking +1 Nomination

4. Bertrand Tavernier

Director | Un dimanche à la campagne

Bertrand Tavernier was the son of Geneviève (Dumond) and René Tavernier, who was a publicist, writer, and president of the French PEN club. He was a law student that preferred write film criticisms. He also wrote a few books about American movies. Then his first film won a few awards in France and ...

3 Césars

1985: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Un dimanche à la campagne 1977: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le juge et l'assassin 1976: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Que la fête commence... +7 Nominations

5. Bertrand Blier

Writer | Le bruit des glaçons

Bertrand Blier was born on March 14, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He is a writer and director, known for The Clink of Ice (2010), Too Beautiful for You (1989) and 1, 2, 3, Freeze (1993).

3 Césars

1990: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Trop belle pour toi 1985: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Notre histoire 1980: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Buffet froid +3 Nominations

6. Roman Polanski

Director | Chinatown

Roman Polanski is a Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few truly international filmmakers. Roman Polanski was born in Paris in 1933.

His parents returned to Poland from France in 1936, three years ...

3 Césars

2020: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - J'accuse 2012: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Carnage 2011: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - The Ghost Writer +1 Nomination

7. Jean Aurenche

Writer | Le juge et l'assassin

Jean Aurenche was born on September 11, 1904 in Pierrelatte, Drôme, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Judge and the Assassin (1976), L'étoile du Nord (1982) and Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975). He died on September 29, 1992 in Bandol, Var, France.

3 Césars

1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord 1977: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le juge et l'assassin 1976: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Que la fête commence... +1 Nomination

8. Albert Dupontel

Actor | Irréversible

Albert Dupontel was born on January 11, 1964 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Seine-et-Oise, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Irreversible (2002), 9-Month Stretch (2013) and See You Up There (2017).

3 Césars

2021: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Adieu les cons 2018: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Au revoir là-haut 2014: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - 9 mois ferme

9. Thomas Bidegain

Writer | De rouille et d'os

Thomas Bidegain was born on March 23, 1968 in Mauléon-Licharre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Rust and Bone (2012), A Prophet (2009) and Les Cowboys (2015).

2 Césars

2013: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De rouille et d'os 2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète +3 Nominations

10. Abdellatif Kechiche

Writer | La vie d'Adèle

Abdellatif Kechiche was born on December 7, 1960 in Tunis, Tunisia. He is a writer and director, known for Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Games of Love and Chance (2003) and Poetical Refugee (2000).

2 Césars

2008: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - La graine et le mulet 2005: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - L'esquive +1 Nomination

11. Coline Serreau

Director | 3 hommes et un couffin

Coline Serreau was born on October 29, 1947 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Three Men and a Cradle (1985), Why Not! (1977) and Chaos (2001). She was previously married to Benno Besson.

2 Césars

1993: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La crise 1986: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - 3 hommes et un couffin +1 Nomination

12. Robin Campillo

Writer | Eastern Boys

Robin Campillo was born on August 16, 1962 in Mohammédia, Morocco. He is a writer and editor, known for Eastern Boys (2013), 120 BPM (2017) and The Class (2008).

2 Césars

2018: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - 120 battements par minute 2009: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs

13. Robert Harris

Writer | The Ghost Writer

Robert Harris is a former television news reporter, journalist and columnist who wrote his first suspense novel "Fatherland" in 1992. He has followed up that novel with several others, among them "Enigma" (1995) and "Archangel" (1998). Harris is a graduate of Cambridge University and lives in ...

2 Césars

2020: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - J'accuse 2011: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - The Ghost Writer

14. Tonino Benacquista

Writer | Sur mes lèvres

Tonino Benacquista was born on September 1, 1961 in Choisy-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Read My Lips (2001), The Family (2013) and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005).

2 Césars

2006: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté 2002: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Sur mes lèvres

15. Gilles Taurand

Writer | Les roseaux sauvages

Gilles Taurand was born on June 2, 1943 in Paris, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Wild Reeds (1994), The Beautiful Person (2008) and Dry Cleaning (1997).

1 César

1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages +6 Nominations

16. Claude Miller

Writer | Garde à vue

Claude Miller was born on February 20, 1942 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Grilling (1981), L'effrontée (1985) and The Little Thief (1988). He was married to Annie Miller. He died on April 4, 2012 in Paris, France.

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue +4 Nominations

17. Jacques Fieschi

Writer | La Californie

Jacques Fieschi was born in 1948 in Algeria, France. He is a writer and actor, known for La Californie (2006), Lost Illusions (2021) and A Heart in Winter (1992).

1 César

2022: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Illusions perdues

+4 Nominations

18. Jean-Claude Carrière

Writer | The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Jean-Claude Carrière was born on September 17, 1931 in Colombières-sur-Orb, Hérault, France. He was a writer and actor, known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). He was married to Nicole Janin and Nahal Tajadod. ...

1 César

1983: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Le retour de Martin Guerre +3 Nominations

19. Michel Deville

Director | Le dossier 51

Michel Deville, a singular talent in French cinema. For, except during a short period where he made two or three standard commercial films (but that was to repay the debts of his own film company, due to the defection of a business partner), Deville made pictures which, without being too elitist, ...

1 César

1979: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dossier 51 +3 Nominations

20. Patrice Chéreau

Director | Intimacy

Patrice Chéreau was born on November 2, 1944 in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was a director and actor, known for Intimacy (2001), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Queen Margot (1994). He died on October 7, 2013 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

1 César

1984: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - L'homme blessé +3 Nominations

21. Francis Veber

Writer | Le dîner de cons

Francis Veber was born on July 28, 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. He is a writer and director, known for Le Dîner de Cons (1998), The Birdcage (1996) and Ruby & Quentin (2003). He has been married to Françoise Veber since January 11, 1964. They have two ...

1 César

1999: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le dîner de cons +3 Nominations

22. Xavier Giannoli

Writer | Marguerite

Xavier Giannoli was born on March 7, 1970 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and director, known for Marguerite (2015), Lost Illusions (2021) and L'interview (1998).

1 César

2022: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Illusions perdues

+3 Nominations

23. Roger Bohbot

Writer | Lady Chatterley

Roger Bohbot is known for Lady Chatterley (2006), The Role of Her Life (2004) and Kings & Queen (2004).

1 César

2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley +3 Nominations

24. Radu Mihaileanu

Writer | Train de vie

Radu Mihaileanu was born on April 23, 1958 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Train of Life (1998), The Concert (2009) and Live and Become (2005).

1 César

2006: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Va, vis et deviens +2 Nominations

25. Michel Audiard

Writer | Under Suspicion

After the Liberation Michel Audiard started a career as a movie magazine writer. Under the pen name of Jacques Potier he worked for short-lived titles such as "L'Etoile du Soir" and "Cinévie". One day, André Hunebelle, the popular French filmmaker, asked him if he thought he could write an ...

1 César

1982: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue +2 Nominations

26. André Téchiné

Writer | Les roseaux sauvages

André Téchiné was born on March 13, 1943 in Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. He is a writer and director, known for Wild Reeds (1994), Rendez-vous (1985) and Being 17 (2016).

1 César

1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages +2 Nominations

27. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Director | Un long dimanche de fiançailles

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a self-taught director who was very quickly interested by cinema, with a predilection for a fantastic cinema where form is as important as the subject. Thus he started directing TV commercials and video clips (such as Julien Clerc in 1984). At the same time he met designer/...

1 César

1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen +2 Nominations

28. Costa-Gavras

Director | Z

Costa-Gavras was born on February 12, 1933 in Loutra-Iraias, Greece. He is a director and writer, known for Z (1969), Missing (1982) and Amen. (2002). He has been married to Michèle Ray-Gavras since 1968. They have two children.

1 César

2003: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Amen. +2 Nominations

29. Michael Haneke

Writer | Caché

A true master of his craft, Michael Haneke is one of the greatest film artists working today and one who challenges his viewers each year and work goes by, with films that reflect real portions of life in realistic, disturbing and unforgettable ways. One of the most genuine filmmakers of the world ...

1 César

2013: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Amour +1 Nomination

30. François Truffaut

Writer | La nuit américaine

French director François Truffaut began to assiduously go to the movies at age seven. He was also a great reader but not a good pupil. He left school at 14 and started working. In 1947, aged 15, he founded a film club and met André Bazin, a French critic, who became his protector. Bazin helped the ...

1 César

1981: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dernier métro +1 Nomination

31. Rachid Bouchareb

Director | Indigènes

Rachid Bouchareb was born on September 1, 1959 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for Days of Glory (2006), Little Senegal (2000) and Cheb (1991).

1 César

2007: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Indigènes +1 Nomination

32. Stéphane Brizé

Director | En guerre

Stéphane Brizé was born on October 18, 1966 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He is a director and writer, known for At War (2018), The Measure of a Man (2015) and A Woman's Life (2016).

1 César

2010: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Mademoiselle Chambon +1 Nomination

33. Laurent Cantet

Director | Entre les murs

Laurent Cantet was born on April 11, 1961 in Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France. He is a director and writer, known for The Class (2008), Human Resources (1999) and Time Out (2001).

1 César

Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs +1 Nomination

34. Sólveig Anspach

Director | Haut les coeurs!

Sólveig Anspach was born on December 8, 1960 in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. She was a director and writer, known for Haut les coeurs! (1999), The Aquatic Effect (2016) and Skrapp út (2008). She died on August 7, 2015 in Réauville, Drôme, France.

1 César

2017: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'effet aquatique +1 Nomination

35. Cédric Klapisch

Director | L'auberge espagnole

Cédric Klapisch was born on September 4, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a director and actor, known for The Spanish Apartment (2002), Rise (2022) and Family Resemblances (1996). He has been married to Lola Doillon since 2002. They have one child.

1 César

1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille +1 Nomination

36. Céline Sciamma

Writer | Portrait de la jeune fille en feu

Céline Sciamma was born on November 12, 1978 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France. She is a writer and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Petite Maman (2021) and Tomboy (2011).

1 César

2017: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Ma vie de Courgette +1 Nomination

37. Jean-Luc Gaget

Writer | L'effet aquatique

Jean-Luc Gaget is known for The Aquatic Effect (2016), Le perroquet des îles (1982) and Douce France (1986).

1 César

2017: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'effet aquatique +1 Nomination

38. Alain-Michel Blanc

Writer | Va, vis et deviens

Alain-Michel Blanc is known for Live and Become (2005), The Concert (2009) and Ezra (2007).

1 César

2006: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Va, vis et deviens +1 Nomination

39. Olivier Lorelle

Writer | Indigènes

Olivier Lorelle is known for Days of Glory (2006), Omar Killed Me (2011) and Red Sky (2017).

1 César

2007: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Indigènes +1 Nomination

40. Abdel Raouf Dafri

Writer | Un prophète

Abdel Raouf Dafri is known for A Prophet (2009), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) and Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008).

1 César

2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète +1 Nomination

41. Baya Kasmi

Writer | Le nom des gens

Baya Kasmi is known for The Names of Love (2010), J'aurais pu être une pute (2011) and Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2014).

1 César

2011: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Le nom des gens +1 Nomination

42. Ghalya Lacroix

Editor | La vie d'Adèle

Ghalya Lacroix is known for Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Games of Love and Chance (2003) and The Secret of the Grain (2007).

1 César

2005: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - L'esquive +1 Nomination

43. Colo Tavernier

Writer | Une affaire de femmes

Colo Tavernier was born on July 30, 1942 in Guilford, Surrey, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Story of Women (1988), A Sunday in the Country (1984) and Beatrice (1987). She was married to Bertrand Tavernier. She died on June 12, 2020 in Paris, France.

1 César

1985: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Un dimanche à la campagne +1 Nomination

44. Pierre Granier-Deferre

Writer | Une étrange affaire

Pierre Granier-Deferre was born on July 22, 1927 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Une étrange affaire (1981), L'étoile du Nord (1982) and Le Chat (1971). He was married to Isabel García de Herreros, Susan Hampshire, Annie Fratellini and Denise Levé. He died on...

1 César

1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord +1 Nomination

45. Florence Quentin

Writer | La vie est un long fleuve tranquille

Florence Quentin was born on September 5, 1946 in Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, France. She is a writer and director, known for Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), Happiness Is in the Field (1995) and J'ai faim!!! (2001).

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La vie est un long fleuve tranquille +1 Nomination

46. Florence Vignon

Actress | Trois couleurs: Bleu

Florence Vignon is known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Le bleu des villes (1999) and Mademoiselle Chambon (2009).

1 César

2010: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Mademoiselle Chambon +1 Nomination

47. Pierre Trividic

Writer | Un siècle d'écrivains

Pierre Trividic is known for Un siècle d'écrivains (1995), The Other One (2008) and Blind Spot (2019).

1 César

2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley +1 Nomination

48. Martin Provost

Writer | Séraphine

Martin Provost was born on May 13, 1957 in Brest, Finistère, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Seraphine (2008), Le ventre de Juliette (2003) and Violette (2013).

1 César

2009: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Séraphine

49. Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Director | Mustang

In 2011 Ergüven was invited to attend the Cannes Film Festivals Atelier to help develop her project, The Kings. While there she met fellow director Alice Winocour who was there to develop her first feature film Augustine. After Ergüven was unable to find financing for her film Winocour suggested ...

1 César

2016: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Mustang

50. Nicolas Bedos

Writer | La Belle Époque

Nicolas Bedos was born on April 21, 1980 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and actor, known for La belle époque (2019), Mr & Mme Adelman (2017) and Mascarade (2022).

1 César

2020: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - La Belle Époque

51. Michel Leclerc

Writer | Le nom des gens

Michel Leclerc was born on April 24, 1965 in Bures-sur-Yvette, Essonne, France. He is a writer and director, known for The Names of Love (2010), Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007) and Le poteau rose (2002).

1 César

2011: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Le nom des gens

52. Guillaume Gallienne

Actor | Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!

Guillaume Gallienne was born on February 8, 1972 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Me, Myself and Mum (2013), Maryline (2017) and Marie Antoinette (2006). He has been married to Amandine Guisez since 2004. They have one child.

1 César

2014: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!

53. Abderrahmane Sissako

Director | Timbuktu

Abderrahmane Sissako was born on October 13, 1961 in Kiffa, Mauritania. He is a director and writer, known for Timbuktu (2014), Life on Earth (1998) and Waiting for Happiness (2002).

1 César

2015: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Timbuktu

54. Xavier Legrand

Director | Jusqu'à la garde

Xavier Legrand was born on March 28, 1979 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France. He is an actor and director, known for Custody (2017), Just Before Losing Everything (2013) and The Successor (2023).

1 César

2019: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Jusqu'à la garde

55. Alice Winocour

Writer | Mustang

Alice Winocour was born on January 13, 1976 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Mustang (2015), Proxima (2019) and Maryland (2015).

1 César

2016: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Mustang

56. Denys Arcand

Writer | Les invasions barbares

One of Québec's most politically aware filmmakers, Denys Arcand studied history at Université de Montréal, where he co-directed Seul ou avec d'autres (1962) with Denis Héroux and co-written with Stéphane Venne. He joined the National Film Board (NFB) in 1963, where his feature-length documentary on...

1 César

2004: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les invasions barbares

57. Pierre Schoeller

Writer | L'exercice de l'État

Pierre Schoeller was born in 1961. He is a writer and director, known for The Minister (2011), Versailles (2008) and One Nation, One King (2018).

1 César

Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'exercice de l'État

58. Volker Schlöndorff

Director | Die Blechtrommel

Has studied economy and political sciences as well as at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographique (IDHEC) in Paris, France. Worked as an assistant director with Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. Founded his own production company Bioskop Film together with Reinhard Hauff ...

1 César

2015:Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Diplomatie

59. Vincent Paronnaud

Writer | Persepolis

Vincent Paronnaud was born in 1970 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. He is a writer and director, known for Persepolis (2007), Chicken with Plums (2011) and The Death, Dad & Son (2017).

1 César

2008: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Persepolis

60. Christian Vincent

Writer | La discrète

Christian Vincent was born on November 5, 1955 in Paris, France. He is a writer and director, known for La discrète (1990), Courted (2015) and Haute Cuisine (2012).

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La discrète

61. Marjane Satrapi

Director | Persepolis

Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). She is married to Mattias Ripa. She was previously married to Reza.

1 César

2008: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Persepolis

62. Eric Métayer

Actor | Les chatouilles

Eric Métayer was born on January 23, 1958 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Little Tickles (2018), Big Kids (2023) and El amor tiene cara de mujer (1994). He has been married to Andréa Bescond since 2012. They have two children. He was previously married to Émilie Alibert.

1 César

2019: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les chatouilles

63. Pascale Ferran

Director | Lady Chatterley

Pascale Ferran was born on April 17, 1960 in Paris, France. She is a director and writer, known for Lady Chatterley (2006), The Age of Potential (1995) and Bird People (2014).

1 César

2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley

64. Louis Malle

Director | Au revoir les enfants

Louis Malle, the descendant of a French nobleman who made a fortune in beet sugar during the Napoleonic Wars, created films that explored life and its meaning. Malle's family discouraged his early interest in film but, in 1950, allowed him to enter the Institute of Advanced Cinematographic Studies ...

1 César

1988: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Au revoir les enfants

65. Tonie Marshall

Writer | Vénus beauté (institut)

Tonie Marshall was the daughter of French actress Micheline Presle and American actor/director William Marshall, who appeared in such '40s and '50s films as Knute Rockne All American (1940). As a child, Tonie saw her mother "doing movies and getting invited everywhere", and the life of an actress ...

1 César

2000: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Vénus beauté (institut)

66. François Bégaudeau

Writer | Entre les murs

François Bégaudeau was born in 1971 in Luçon, Vendée, France. He is a writer and actor, known for The Class (2008), Autonomes (2020) and Max & Lenny (2014).

1 César

Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs

67. Alain Cavalier

Director | Thérèse

Alain Cavalier was born on September 14, 1931 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. He is a director and writer, known for Thérèse (1986), Un étrange voyage (1981) and Libera me (1993).

1 César

1987: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Thérèse

68. Josiane Balasko

Actress | Gazon maudit

Josiane Balasko was born on April 15, 1950 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for French Twist (1995), The Tenant (1976) and The Hedgehog (2009). She has been married to George Aguilar since June 12, 2003. She was previously married to Philippe Berry.

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Gazon maudit

69. Sébastien Japrisot

Writer | Un long dimanche de fiançailles

Sébastien Japrisot was born on July 4, 1931 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and director, known for A Very Long Engagement (2004), One Deadly Summer (1983) and Rider on the Rain (1970). He died on March 4, 2003 in Vichy, Allier, France.

1 César

1984: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - L'été meurtrier

70. Stéphane Demoustier

Director | La fille au bracelet

Stéphane Demoustier is known for The Girl with a Bracelet (2019), Cléo & Paul (2018) and 40-Love (2014).

1 César

2021: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - La fille au bracelet

71. Arthur Harari

Actor | Anatomie d'une chute

Arthur Harari was born in 1981 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Anatomy of a Fall (2023), Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021) and La main sur la gueule (2007).

1 César

2022: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle

72. Yasmina Reza

Writer | Carnage

Yasmina Reza was born on May 1, 1959 in Paris, France. She is a writer and actress, known for Carnage (2011), Chicas (2010) and Jusqu'à la nuit (1985).

1 César

2012: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Carnage

73. Daniel Vigne

Director | Le retour de Martin Guerre

Daniel Vigne was born on October 12, 1942 in Moulins, Allier, France. He is a director and writer, known for The Return of Martin Guerre (1982), The Hitchhiker (1983) and Fatou la Malienne (2001).

1 César

1983: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Le retour de Martin Guerre

74. Hervé Guibert

Writer | L'homme blessé

Hervé Guibert was born on December 14, 1955 in Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was a writer and director, known for The Wounded Man (1983), Modesty and Shame (1992) and House of Boys (2009). He died on December 27, 1991 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

1 César

1984: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - L'homme blessé

75. Marc Abdelnour

Writer | Séraphine

Marc Abdelnour is known for Seraphine (2008), Violette (2013) and The Long Falling (2011).

1 César

2009: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Séraphine

76. Philippe Faucon

Director | Amin

Philippe Faucon was born on January 26, 1958 in Oujda, Morocco. He is a director and writer, known for Amin (2018), Fatima (2015) and Samia (2000).

1 César

2016: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Fatima

77. Nicolas Peufaillit

Writer | Un prophète

Nicolas Peufaillit is known for A Prophet (2009), The Returned (2012) and Ordesa (2020).

1 César

2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète

78. Andréa Bescond

Actress | Les chatouilles

Andréa Bescond was born on June 12, 1979 in Ploemeur, Morbihan, France. She is an actress and director, known for Little Tickles (2018), Big Kids (2023) and La Syndicaliste (2022). She has been married to Eric Métayer since 2012. They have two children.

1 César

2019: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les chatouilles

79. Kessen Tall

Writer | Timbuktu

Kessen Tall is known for Timbuktu (2014), Black Tea (2024) and Femmes, entièrement femmes (2014).

1 César

2015: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Timbuktu

80. Michel Grisolia

Writer | L'étoile du Nord

Michel Grisolia was born on August 12, 1948 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a writer and actor, known for L'étoile du Nord (1982), Maigret (1991) and Cop or Hood (1979). He died on March 29, 2005 in Paris, France.

1 César

1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord

81. Cyril Gely

Writer | Diplomatie

Cyril Gely is known for Diplomacy (2014), Driving Madeleine (2022) and Chocolat (2016).

1 César

2015: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Diplomatie

82. Pierre Lemaitre

Writer | Au revoir là-haut

Pierre Lemaitre is known for See You Up There (2017), The Colors of Fire and The Colors of Fire (2022).

1 César

2018: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Au revoir là-haut

83. David Mercer

Writer | Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

David Mercer was born on June 27, 1928 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Morgan! (1966), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Providence (1977). He died on August 8, 1980 in Haifa, Israel.

1 César

1978: Best Sreenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Providence

84. Gilles Perrault

Writer | Le dossier 51

His father was a lawyer and his mother, a former member of parliament and at one time vice-president of the Assembée nationale, Gilles Perrault became a lawyer then a journalist. He is now a specialist of espionnage history with his books, "L'Orchestre rouge" and the trilogy "Le Secret du roi " His...

1 César

1979: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dossier 51

85. Suzanne Schiffman

Writer | Le dernier métro

Suzanne Schiffman was born on September 27, 1929 in Paris, France. She was a writer and assistant director, known for The Last Metro (1980), Day for Night (1973) and The Story of Adele H (1975). She died on June 6, 2001 in Paris, France.

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dernier métro

86. Jean Herman

Writer | Under Suspicion

Jean Herman was born on May 17, 1933 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, France. He was a writer and director, known for Under Suspicion (2000), The Grilling (1981) and Farewell, Friend (1968). He was married to Anne Doat. He died on June 16, 2015 in Gradignan, Gironde, France.

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue

87. Camille de Casabianca

Actress | Le fabuleux destin de Madame Petlet

Camille de Casabianca was born on October 31, 1960 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Le fabuleux destin de Madame Petlet (1995), Thérèse (1986) and Pékin Central (1986). She has been married to Patrick Blossier since September 24, 1988. They have one ...

1 César

1987: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Thérèse

88. Étienne Chatiliez

Director | La vie est un long fleuve tranquille

Étienne Chatiliez was born on June 17, 1952 in Roubaix, France. He is a director and writer, known for Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), Happiness Is in the Field (1995) and Auntie Danielle (1990).

1 César

Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La vie est un long fleuve tranquille

89. Marc Caro

Director | Delicatessen

Marc Caro was born on April 2, 1956 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for Delicatessen (1991), The City of Lost Children (1995) and Alien: Resurrection (1997).

1 César

1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen

90. Gilles Adrien

Writer | Delicatessen

Gilles Adrien is known for Delicatessen (1991), The City of Lost Children (1995) and The Magician (1999).

1 César

1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen

91. Olivier Massart

Writer | Samba et Leuk le lièvre

Olivier Massart is known for Samba et Leuk le lièvre (1997), If I Say and Sentinelle (2021).

1 César

1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages

92. Telsche Boorman

Writer | Gazon maudit

Telsche Boorman was born on July 30, 1959 in Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for French Twist (1995), Excalibur (1981) and Where the Heart Is (1990). She died on February 11, 1996 in Paris, France.

1 César

1996: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Gazon maudit

93. Jean-Pierre Ronssin

Writer | Paris, je t'aime

Jean-Pierre Ronssin is known for Paris, I Love You (2006), L'objectif (1985) and La discrète (1990).

1 César

1991: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La discrète

94. Vincent Poymiro

Writer | Onoda

Vincent Poymiro is known for Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021), Paris, I Love You (2006) and Ainsi soient-ils (2012).

1 César

2022: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle