Florent Emilio Siri
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Florent Emilio Siri is a French
film director
born in Lorraine
.
He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA
in Paris
.
He began his feature film career with the 1998 social film Une minute de silence (One minute of silence), and continued in 2002 with the action film Nid de guêpes (The Nest), and then went on to serve as director of two critically acclaimed and highly successful Splinter Cell
games at French-based video game developer
Ubisoft
, titled Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
Following the underground success of his first feature film, Siri's directorial style caught the eye of actor Bruce Willis
, who asked Siri to direct his big-budget 2005 action thriller Hostage
. While not a big commercial success, the film earned considerable critical praise of Siri's slick direction, calling it "an art house version of the Die Hard
films."
In 2007, he released a film called L'Ennemi intime (Intimate Enemies)
treating on the personal aspect and psychological effects on individual personalities of the Algerian War. It was the first movie depicting the use of napalm
by the French Army
during the 1954-1962 conflict.
Florent Siri is also a noted music video
director, particularly in his home country of France. He has worked with such bands as IAM
, Expression Direkt
, Alliance Ethnik
, and Wu-Tang Clan
, among others.
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:...
born in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
.
He studied cinema at the Sorbonne University and ESRA
Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle
Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle is a French educational academy which specialises in the training of cinema, television, photography, sound engineering and digital art through the Desra diploma.ESRA was created in 1972 in Paris by Max Azoulay.In 2007 the school created a fourth year...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
He began his feature film career with the 1998 social film Une minute de silence (One minute of silence), and continued in 2002 with the action film Nid de guêpes (The Nest), and then went on to serve as director of two critically acclaimed and highly successful Splinter Cell
Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a series of stealth video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels. The protagonist, Sam Fisher, is presented as a highly-trained agent of a fictional black-ops sub-division within the NSA, dubbed "Third Echelon"...
games at French-based video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
, titled Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
Following the underground success of his first feature film, Siri's directorial style caught the eye of actor Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
, who asked Siri to direct his big-budget 2005 action thriller Hostage
Hostage (film)
Hostage is a 2005 thriller film with Bruce Willis that was directed by Florent Emilio Siri. The film was based on a novel by Robert Crais, and was adapted for the screen by Doug Richardson....
. While not a big commercial success, the film earned considerable critical praise of Siri's slick direction, calling it "an art house version of the Die Hard
Die Hard
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which...
films."
In 2007, he released a film called L'Ennemi intime (Intimate Enemies)
L'Ennemi Intime
L'Ennemi intime is a 2007 French war film, directed by Florent Emilio Siri, starring Benoît Magimel, Albert Dupontel and Mohamed Fellag. It was filmed in France and Morocco.-Plot:The film is set in 1959 during the Algerian War...
treating on the personal aspect and psychological effects on individual personalities of the Algerian War. It was the first movie depicting the use of napalm
Napalm
Napalm is a thickening/gelling agent generally mixed with gasoline or a similar fuel for use in an incendiary device, primarily as an anti-personnel weapon...
by the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
during the 1954-1962 conflict.
Florent Siri is also a noted music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
director, particularly in his home country of France. He has worked with such bands as IAM
IAM (band)
IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton , Shurik'n , Khéops , Imhotep , and Kephren . 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arrivée de Mars'...
, Expression Direkt
Expression Direkt
Expression Direkt is a French rap group from Mantes la Jolie one of the most violent suburbs of Paris.A famous song of theirs is "Mon esprit part en couiIIe"....
, Alliance Ethnik
Alliance Ethnik
Alliance Ethnik was a 1990s French hip hop group. It was composed of five members from different origins, but all French; Algeria, Congo, Italy, and France.-History:...
, and Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
, among others.