28-662: Jacques Audiard ( French pronunciation: [ʒak odjaʁ] ; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard , also a film director and screenwriter. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous accolades including two British Academy Film Awards , eleven Cesar Awards and four prizes from the Cannes Film Festival . Audiard made his feature film debut with See How They Fall (1994), followed by Read My Lips (2001), The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005), and Rust and Bone (2012). His film,
56-756: A Hot Climate (1954) Quay of Blondes (1954) Gas-Oil (1955) Blood to the Head (1956) Mannequins of Paris (1956) Short Head (1956) Fugitive in Saigon (1957) Retour de manivelle (1957) Speaking of Murder (1957) Three Days to Live (1957) Le désordre et la nuit (1958) Maigret Sets a Trap (1958) Les Misérables (1958) The Possessors (1958) Archimède le clochard (1959) Babette Goes to War (1959) Eyes of Love (1959) Maigret et l'affaire Saint-Fiacre (1959) Rue des prairies (1959) Too Late to Love (1959) The Baron of
84-521: A ship bound for Paris. Upon arrival, he lands a job as a resident caretaker and starts building a new life in a banlieue housing project named Le Pré. He winds up as a caretaker of a rough housing project controlled by drug dealers (filmed on location in the peaceful project of La Coudraie, in the suburban city of Poissy ). The new home turns out to be another conflict zone for him. Shootouts between rival drug gangs terrify Yalini and Illayaal as they try to fit into their roles as mother and daughter. Yalini
112-520: A timely, powerful look at the modern immigrant experience in Europe.". Metacritic reports a 76 out of 100 rating, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". According to critic Andrew Pulver, the film "may not be the director’s most immediately electrifying film, but in its understated way, it’s an immensely powerful work". Commenting on the film, critic Jason Gorber notes that besides depicting immigrant experiences and integration,
140-936: A volé la cuisse de Jupiter , directed by Philippe de Broca 1980s [ edit ] 1980 : Le Coucou , directed by Francesco Massaro L'Entourloupe , directed by Gérard Pirès Pile ou Face [ fr ] , directed by Robert Enrico 1981 : Le Professionnel , directed by Georges Lautner Garde à vue , directed by Claude Miller Est-ce bien raisonnable ? , directed by Georges Lautner 1982 : Espion, lève-toi , directed by Yves Boisset 1983 : Mortelle randonnée , directed by Claude Miller Vive la sociale ! , directed by Gérard Mordillat Le Marginal , directed by Jacques Deray 1984 : Canicule , directed by Yves Boisset Les Morfalous , directed by Henri Verneuil 1985 : On ne meurt que deux fois , directed by Jacques Deray from
168-456: Is different from Wikidata Articles with hCards Pages with French IPA Articles containing French-language text Dheepan Dheepan is a 2015 French crime drama film directed by Jacques Audiard and co-written by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain , and Noé Debré. The film was partly inspired by Montesquieu 's Persian Letters , as well as the 1971 film Straw Dogs , with guidance from Antonythasan Jesuthasan , who stars as
196-566: Is pressured to accept a job as a nurse-maid to the father of the local drug lord. Sivadhasan attends to his duties in spite of the chaos that surrounds him but is drawn into the fight. Caught in the crossfire of a climactic gunfight, Sivadhasan's latent battle-readiness resurfaces, and he single-handedly destroys an entire gang with just a handgun, a machete, and a screwdriver. He rescues Yalini from her boss's blood-soaked apartment. Eventually, they all manage to immigrate to England, where they find real peace. Director Jacques Audiard started making
224-592: The BAFTA award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and was nominated for 13 César Awards, winning nine: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Most Promising Actor for Tahar Rahim , Best Supporting Actor for Niels Arestrup , Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Production Design. His 2012 film Rust and Bone competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival ,
252-809: The Best Actress award at the festival. It went on to be selected as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Michel Audiard French screenwriter and film director Michel Audiard [REDACTED] Audiard in 1981. Born Paul Michel Audiard ( 1920-05-15 ) 15 May 1920 Paris , France Died 27 July 1985 (1985-07-27) (aged 65) Dourdan , Essonne , France Occupation Film director Years active 1949–1985 Children Jacques Audiard Paul Michel Audiard ( French: [miʃɛl odjaʁ] ; 15 May 1920 – 27 July 1985)
280-1902: The Bull (1969) Incorrigible (1975) Body of My Enemy (1976) The Big Operator (1976) Animal (1977) Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) Cop or Hood (1979) Les Égouts du paradis (1979) Le Guignolo (1980) Jupiter's Thigh (1980) Il lupo e l'agnello (1980) Garde à Vue (1981) The Professional (1981) Espion, lève-toi (1982) Deadly Circuit (1983) Le Marginal (1983) Dog Day (1984) Les Morfalous (1984) La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985) He Died with His Eyes Open (1985) Authority control databases [REDACTED] International ISNI VIAF FAST WorldCat National Germany United States France BnF data Australia Czech Republic Spain Netherlands Norway Poland Catalonia Belgium Academics CiNii Artists MusicBrainz People Trove Deutsche Biographie Other IdRef SNAC Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michel_Audiard&oldid=1242206510 " Categories : 1920 births 1985 deaths Writers from Paris French film directors French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters 20th-century French male writers Deaths from lung cancer in France Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
308-709: The Césars for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Film Music and Best Cinematography. He has won both the César Award for Best Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language twice, in 2005 for The Beat That My Heart Skipped and in 2010 for A Prophet , as well as winning the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival . In 2009, A Prophet won the Grand Prix at Cannes and
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#1732791768652336-5664: The Last One , directed by Pierre Billon Blood to the Head , directed by Gilles Grangier Mannequins of Paris , directed by André Hunebelle Short Head , directed by Norbert Carbonnaux 1957 : Le rouge est mis , directed by Gilles Grangier Fugitive in Saigon , directed by Marcel Camus Three Days to Live , directed by Gilles Grangier Retour de manivelle , directed by Denys de La Patellière Maigret tend un piège , directed by Jean Delannoy 1958 : Les Misérables , directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois Le Désordre et la Nuit , directed by Gilles Grangier Les Grandes Familles , directed by Denys de la Patellière Marchands de rien , directed by Daniel Lecomte (court-métrage) 1959 : Le fauve est lâché ( uncredited ), directed by Maurice Labro Archimède le clochard , directed by Gilles Grangier Pourquoi viens-tu si tard? , directed by Henri Decoin Maigret et l'Affaire Saint-Fiacre , directed by Jean Delannoy 125 Rue Montmartre , directed by Gilles Grangier Rue des prairies , directed by Denys de la Patellière Babette s'en va-t-en guerre , directed by Christian-Jaque Eyes of Love , directed by Denys de la Patellière Vel d'Hiv' , directed by Guy Blanc (Court-métrage) La Bête à l'affût , directed by Pierre Chenal Péchés de jeunesse , directed by Louis Duchesne 1960s [ edit ] 1960 : Le Baron de l'écluse , directed by Jean Delannoy La Française et l'amour , film à sketches, « L'Adultère », directed by Henri Verneuil Les Vieux de la vieille , directed by Gilles Grangier Spécial Noël : Jean Gabin (TV), directed by Frédéric Rossif Le Président , directed by Henri Verneuil 1961 : Taxi for Tobruk , directed by Denys de la Patellière Les lions sont lâchés , directed by Henri Verneuil Les Amours célèbres - sketch « Les Comédiennes », directed by Michel Boisrond Le cave se rebiffe , directed by Gilles Grangier Le Bateau d'Émile , directed by Denys de la Patellière 1962 : Un singe en hiver , directed by Henri Verneuil The Gentleman from Epsom , directed by Gilles Grangier Le Diable et les Dix Commandements , directed by Julien Duvivier Le Voyage à Biarritz ( uncredited ), directed by Gilles Grangier 1963 : Mélodie en sous-sol , directed by Henri Verneuil Carambolages , directed by Marcel Bluwal Les Tontons flingueurs , directed by Georges Lautner Teuf-teuf (TV), directed by Georges Folgoas Des pissenlits par la racine , directed by Georges Lautner Cent mille dollars au soleil , directed by Henri Verneuil 1964 : Marcia Nuziale , directed by Marco Ferreri Les Barbouzes , directed by Georges Lautner Une foule enfin réunie , directed by Monique Chappelle (short movie) Un drôle de caïd or Une souris chez les hommes , directed by Jacques Poitrenaud Par un beau matin d'été , directed by Jacques Deray La Chasse à l'homme , directed by Edouard Molinaro 1965 : La Métamorphose des cloportes , directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre (scenario co-written with Albert Simonin , from Alphonse Boudard ) Quand passent les faisans , directed by Edouard Molinaro Les Bons Vivants , directed by Gilles Grangier & Georges Lautner The Dictator's Guns ( uncredited ), directed by Claude Sautet Ne nous fâchons pas , directed by Georges Lautner 1966 : Tendre Voyou , directed by Jean Becker Un idiot à Paris , directed by Serge Korber Sale temps pour les mouches , directed by Guy Lefranc Johnny Banco , directed by Yves Allégret 1967 : Le Pacha , directed by Georges Lautner All Mad About Him , directed by Norbert Carbonnaux Max le débonnaire (TV show), directed by Gilles Grangier , Yves Allégret and Jacques Deray La Grande Sauterelle [ fr ] , directed by Georges Lautner La Petite Vertu , directed by Serge Korber 1968 : Fleur d'oseille [ fr ] , directed by Georges Lautner Leontine 1969 : Sous le signe du taureau , directed by Gilles Grangier 1970s [ edit ] 1973 : Baxter! , directed by Lionel Jeffries 1974 : Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard OK patron [ fr ] ( uncredited ), directed by Claude Vital 1975 : Incorrigible , directed by Philippe de Broca 1976 : Le Grand Escogriffe , directed by Claude Pinoteau Le Corps de mon ennemi , directed by Henri Verneuil 1977 : Tendre Poulet [ fr ] , directed by Philippe de Broca Mort d'un pourri , directed by Georges Lautner L'Animal , directed by Claude Zidi 1978 : Le Cavaleur [ fr ] , directed by Philippe de Broca 1979 : Flic ou voyou , directed by Georges Lautner Les Égouts du paradis , directed by José Giovanni La Fabuleuse histoire de Roland-Garros , directed by Charles Gérard Le Guignolo , directed by Georges Lautner On
364-846: The Locks (1960) Love and the Frenchwoman (1960) The Old Guard (1960) The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961) Famous Love Affairs (1961) The Lions Are Loose (1961) The President (1961) Taxi for Tobruk (1961) The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) Emile's Boat (1962) The Gentleman from Epsom (1962) A Monkey in Winter (1962) Any Number Can Win (1963) Carom Shots (1963) Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) The Trip to Biarritz (1963) La Chasse à l'homme (1964) The Great Spy Chase (1964) Greed in
392-606: The Sun (1964) Salad by the Roots (1964) Une souris chez les hommes (1964) Les Bons Vivants (1965) Crime on a Summer Morning (1965) La Métamorphose des cloportes (1965) Tender Scoundrel (1966) All Mad About Him (1967) An Idiot in Paris (1967) Johnny Banco (1967) A Little Virtuous (1968) Pasha (1968) Under the Sign of
420-425: The film "is polemical without being didactic, and its message about human spirit and how connections of love can flourish in the most astonishing of ways is extremely moving". The Independent called it "a radical and astonishing film that turns conventional thinking about immigrants on its head". The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival . After winning the award, Audiard said "To receive
448-562: The film with the intent to make a variation of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 thriller Straw Dogs . But he wanted to set it in a community that no one in France knew much about. He and his writing partner, Thomas Bidegain , decided on the Tamils. The film's title character, a Tamil Tiger child soldier, is played by Antonythasan Jesuthasan , himself a former child soldier. During filming, Jesuthasan sometimes made corrections for accuracy. Filming
476-400: The films are curated exclusively from lists of favorites by acclaimed directors. Published on the platform's launch day, his list of 61 films notably includes Charlie Chaplin 's series of comedies from both Essanay Studios and Keystone Studios . He has released some music videos, among them Comme Elle Vient by Noir Désir in which all the actors were deaf-mute and interpreted the lyrics of
504-581: The last days of the Sri Lankan Civil War . After the armed conflict resolves, his side loses, and he is forced to move to a refugee camp. There he decides to move to France to take a fresh chance at life. However, in order to secure political asylum , he requires a convincing cover story. He is given the passport of a dead man, Dheepan Natarajan, and pairs with people he barely knows, posing as his family. Along with his supposed wife, Yalini, and his supposed 9-year-old daughter, Illayaal, they get on
532-484: The novel by Jean-François Deniau . In 1996, A Self-Made Hero won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes and received six César Awards nominations. In 2002, Read My Lips was nominated for nine Césars and won three, for Best Actress ( Emmanuelle Devos ), Best Screenplay and Best Sound. His fourth movie, De Battre Mon Cœur s'est Arrêté , received 10 nominations at the Césars and won eight, among them
560-1451: The novel of Robin Cook La Cage aux folles III, « Elles » se marient , directed by Georges Lautner . Directing filmography [ edit ] Leontine (1968) A Golden Widow (1969) Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause ! (1970) See also [ edit ] Chantons sous l'Occupation , a documentary film External links [ edit ] Michel Audiard at IMDb v t e Films by Michel Audiard Written and directed Leontine (1968) A Golden Widow (1969) Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause ! (1970) Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard (1974) Written only Mission in Tangier (1949) Beware of Blondes (1950) Darling Caroline (1951) Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951) My Wife Is Formidable (1951) The Man in My Life (1952) Massacre in Lace (1952) She and Me (1952) The Long Teeth (1953) The Most Wanted Man (1953) The Three Musketeers (1953) April Fools' Day (1954) The Cheerful Squadron (1954) Love in
588-559: The prison crime drama, A Prophet (2009) earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . He won the Cannes Film Festival 's Palme d'Or for Dheepan (2015). He directed his first English-language feature film, the western The Sisters Brothers (2018). His latest film the musical crime comedy Emilia Perez (2024) won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize . Audiard
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#1732791768652616-522: The song in sign language. The beginning of the feature (a sequence with subtitles) created a minor scandal; it displayed three women discussing politics who come to the conclusion that "it is better to be deaf than to listen to that". On 2 September 2018, his first English language American film The Sisters Brothers had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival . In 2022, a five episode special about Audiard's pre-production process
644-475: The title character. The film tells the story of three Tamil refugees who flee the civil war-ravaged Sri Lanka and come to France, in the hope of reconstructing their lives. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival . It was later shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . Sivadhasan is a Tamil Tiger soldier during
672-2222: Was a French screenwriter and film director , known for his witty, irreverent and slang-laden dialogues which made him a prominent figure on the French cultural scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of French film director Jacques Audiard . Screenwriting filmography [ edit ] 1940s–1950s [ edit ] 1949 : Mission à Tanger , directed by André Hunebelle One Only Loves Once , directed by Jean Stelli 1950 : Brune ou blonde , directed by Jacques Garcia Beware of Blondes , directed by André Hunebelle 1951 : Vedettes sans maquillage , directed by Jacques Guillon Young Love , directed by Guy Lefranc Le Passe-muraille , directed by Jean Boyer Darling Caroline , directed by Richard Pottier Ma femme est formidable ( uncredited ), directed by André Hunebelle Massacre en dentelles , directed by André Hunebelle L'Homme de ma vie , directed by Guy Lefranc Bim le petit âne , directed by Albert Lamorisse 1952 : Adorables Créatures ( uncredited ), directed by Christian-Jaque Pour vous, mesdames ( uncredited ), directed by Jacques Garcia Elle et moi , directed by Guy Lefranc Le Feu quelque part , directed by Pierre Foucaud (Court-métrage) Le Duel à travers les âges , directed by Pierre Foucaud (Court-métrage) 1953 : Les Dents longues , directed by Daniel Gélin Les Trois Mousquetaires , directed by André Hunebelle The Most Wanted Man , directed by Henri Verneuil 1954 : Destinées ( uncredited ), directed by Christian-Jaque , Jean Delannoy and Marcello Pagliero Sang et lumières , directed by Georges Rouquier Les Gaietés de l'escadron , directed by Paolo Moffa Poisson d'avril (1954), directed by Gilles Grangier Quay of Blondes , directed by Paul Cadéac Série noire [ fr ] , directed by Pierre Foucaud 1955 : Gas-Oil , directed by Gilles Grangier 1956 : Until
700-667: Was born in Paris. He began his screenwriting career in the 1980s with films including Réveillon chez Bob! , Mortelle randonnée , Baxter , Fréquence Meurtre , and Saxo . In 1994, he directed See How They Fall (French: Regarde les hommes tomber) , a road movie starring Mathieu Kassovitz and Jean-Louis Trintignant . The film won the César Award for best first film and the Prix Georges-Sadoul. Two years later he reunited with Kassovitz and Trintignant for Un Héros Très Discret – A Self-Made Hero in English, adapted from
728-478: Was done at Pirappan Valasai village in Tamil Nadu , India. Dheepan opened in France on 28 August 2015. The film grossed $ 3,882,022 in France and $ 999,774 elsewhere for a worldwide total of $ 4,881,796. The film received largely positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an 87% rating based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's consensus reads, " Dheepan offers
756-611: Was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film , and won the BFI London Film Festival Award for Best Film . In 2015, his seventh movie, Dheepan won the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival . Audiard is one of the first filmmakers to participate in LaCinetek's project, a streaming platform where
784-470: Was released by Télérama . It was revealed that Audiard was in development of a script adaptation of the opera libretto Emilia Pérez , this would mark the first time Audiard has written a film alone. Filming began in the summer of 2023 with Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana . The film premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 18th 2024. It was later won the Jury Prize and its female ensemble won
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