Cédric Klapisch
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Cédric Klapisch is a French
film director
.
Klapisch was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine
, Hauts-de-Seine
. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were deported to Auschwitz. He studied cinema at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
as well as at the University of Paris VIII. He was rejected on two occasions by the prestigious French film school IDHEC (Institut des hautes études cinématographiques), now known as La fémis
. He later attended the film school at New York University
from 1983 to 1985. During the 1980s, he started to shoot short films such as In transit or Ce qui me meut. He subsequently worked as a scriptwriter and he became a director for feature films. He has also directed a nature documentary for French television.
In 1992, Klapisch shot his first feature film, Riens du tout
. One year later, a TV channel asked him to make a film about high school life, set in 1975, Le péril jeune
. The film had a very small budget and featured Romain Duris
and Vincent Elbaz
, who would become two of his favourite actors. Due to its success when broadcast on TV, the film was released in the theaters two years later. During the 1990s, Klapisch made three short films to encourage the use of condoms in combatting AIDS: La chambre, Le Poisson Rouge and Le Ramoneur des Lilas.
In 1996, Klapisch gained greater international recognition after he directed two divergent films, Chacun cherche son chat (When the Cat's Away), and an adaptation of the French theatre comedy Un air de famille
. Agnès Jaoui
and Jean-Pierre Bacri
, the two scriptwriters and main actors, asked him to adapt the play into a film. The film received César Award
s for the script and for the female and male supporting roles, Catherine Frot
and Jean-Pierre Daroussin. His next film, Peut-être (Maybe), from 1999, featured Jean-Paul Belmondo
, Duris and Elbaz.
Klapisch's next film, Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire), had its production delayed for 4 months. During this period, he devised a new, low-budget product, which became L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment). Shot in Spain, this film became his greatest box-office success. In 2005, he filmed a sequel to L'Auberge Espagnole, Les Poupées Russes (The Russian Dolls
), with many of the same actors from L'Auberge Espagnole. His most recent film, Paris
, was released in February 2008.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Klapisch was born at Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were deported to Auschwitz. He studied cinema at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
The New Sorbonne University is a public university in Paris, France.The Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle is a founding member of the Paris Universitas, a union of 6 Parisian universities....
as well as at the University of Paris VIII. He was rejected on two occasions by the prestigious French film school IDHEC (Institut des hautes études cinématographiques), now known as La fémis
La Femis
La Fémis , is the French state film school. FEMIS is an acronym for Fondation Européenne pour les Métiers de l’Image et du Son. Based in Paris, it offers courses balanced between artistic research, professional development and technical training...
. He later attended the film school at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
from 1983 to 1985. During the 1980s, he started to shoot short films such as In transit or Ce qui me meut. He subsequently worked as a scriptwriter and he became a director for feature films. He has also directed a nature documentary for French television.
In 1992, Klapisch shot his first feature film, Riens du tout
Riens du tout
Riens du tout is a 1992 French film directed by Cédric Klapisch. The screenplay was written by himself with Jackie Berroyer...
. One year later, a TV channel asked him to make a film about high school life, set in 1975, Le péril jeune
Le péril jeune
Le péril jeune is a 1994 French film directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is a comedy-drama starring among others Romain Duris , Nicolas Koretzky , Joachim Lombard , Vincent Elbaz , Julien Lambroschini , Élodie Bouchez , Julie-Anne Rauth , Hélène de Fougerolles , Lisa Faulkner and Jackie Berroyer...
. The film had a very small budget and featured Romain Duris
Romain Duris
-Life:Born on 28 May 1974 in Paris, son of an engineer-architect father, Duris studied arts at university. He was noticed in the street by a casting director whilst waiting in a queue in 1993 and offered a part in the 1994 Cédric Klapisch film Le péril jeune...
and Vincent Elbaz
Vincent Elbaz
Vincent Elbaz is a French actor. He has appeared in many French television shows and movies.His first major role was in the 1994 movie Le péril jeune.Elbaz received the 1998 Jean Gabin Prize.-Filmography:...
, who would become two of his favourite actors. Due to its success when broadcast on TV, the film was released in the theaters two years later. During the 1990s, Klapisch made three short films to encourage the use of condoms in combatting AIDS: La chambre, Le Poisson Rouge and Le Ramoneur des Lilas.
In 1996, Klapisch gained greater international recognition after he directed two divergent films, Chacun cherche son chat (When the Cat's Away), and an adaptation of the French theatre comedy Un air de famille
Un air de famille
Un air de famille is a 1996 French film. It was directed by Cédric Klapisch, and written by him, Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri...
. Agnès Jaoui
Agnès Jaoui
Agnès Jaoui is a French screenwriter, film director, actress and singer of Tunisian Jewish descent. She frequently works in collaboration with her husband Jean-Pierre Bacri.-Actress:* Le Faucon...
and Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor and screenwriter who frequently works in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui.-Life:One of his earliest film appearances was Subway...
, the two scriptwriters and main actors, asked him to adapt the play into a film. The film received César Award
César Award
The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. The nominations are selected by the members of the Académie des arts et techniques du cinéma....
s for the script and for the female and male supporting roles, Catherine Frot
Catherine Frot
-Early life:The daughter of an engineer and a mathematics teacher, Frot demonstrated comic traits and expressions at an early age. At the age of fourteen, she enrolled in the Versailles conservatory while still in school...
and Jean-Pierre Daroussin. His next film, Peut-être (Maybe), from 1999, featured Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo is a French actor initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s.-Career:Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, west of Paris, Belmondo did not perform well in school, but developed a passion for boxing and football."Did you box professionally very long?" "Not very long...
, Duris and Elbaz.
Klapisch's next film, Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire), had its production delayed for 4 months. During this period, he devised a new, low-budget product, which became L'Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment). Shot in Spain, this film became his greatest box-office success. In 2005, he filmed a sequel to L'Auberge Espagnole, Les Poupées Russes (The Russian Dolls
The Russian Dolls
The Russian Dolls is a 2005 French-British film, the sequel to L'Auberge espagnole . Cédric Klapisch wrote and directed the film, whose settings include Paris, London, Saint Petersburg and Moscow...
), with many of the same actors from L'Auberge Espagnole. His most recent film, Paris
Paris (2008 film)
Paris is a 2008 French film by Cédric Klapisch concerning a diverse group of people living in Paris. The film began shooting in November 2006 and was released in February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008...
, was released in February 2008.
Filmography as director
- Ce qui me meut (1988)
- Riens du toutRiens du toutRiens du tout is a 1992 French film directed by Cédric Klapisch. The screenplay was written by himself with Jackie Berroyer...
(1992) - Le péril jeuneLe péril jeuneLe péril jeune is a 1994 French film directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is a comedy-drama starring among others Romain Duris , Nicolas Koretzky , Joachim Lombard , Vincent Elbaz , Julien Lambroschini , Élodie Bouchez , Julie-Anne Rauth , Hélène de Fougerolles , Lisa Faulkner and Jackie Berroyer...
(1994) - Poisson rouge (1994)
- La chambreLa ChambreLa Chambre is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
(1994) - Le Ramoneur des Lilas (1995)
- Lumière et compagnie (1995)
- Chacun cherche son chat (When the Cat's Away; 1996)
- Un air de familleUn air de familleUn air de famille is a 1996 French film. It was directed by Cédric Klapisch, and written by him, Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri...
(1996) - Peut-être (1999)
- L'auberge espagnole (2001)
- Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire) (2002)
- Les Poupées RussesThe Russian DollsThe Russian Dolls is a 2005 French-British film, the sequel to L'Auberge espagnole . Cédric Klapisch wrote and directed the film, whose settings include Paris, London, Saint Petersburg and Moscow...
(The Russian Dolls; 2004) - ParisParis (2008 film)Paris is a 2008 French film by Cédric Klapisch concerning a diverse group of people living in Paris. The film began shooting in November 2006 and was released in February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008...
(2008)
External links
- imdb.com database on Cedric Klapisch
- Cedric Klapisch official website