Philippe Faucon (French pronunciation: [filip fokɔ̃]; born 26 January 1958) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.

Philippe Faucon
Philippe Faucon at the 2016 César Awards
Born (1958-01-26) 26 January 1958 (age 66)
Oujda, Morocco
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1984–present

Life and career

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Philippe 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

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In 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

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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

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  1. ^ "César 2016 - Philippe Faucon, réalisateur de "Fatima", sacré meilleur film : "Les films français sont en décalage avec la société"". Télérama. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ Justin Chang (21 April 2015). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Gaza : des cinéastes du monde entier demandent un cessez-le-feu immédiat". Libération (in French). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Directors of cinema sign petition for immediate ceasefire". The Jerusalem Post. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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