Laurent Cantet
Encyclopedia
Laurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle (Deux-Sèvres)
. His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux
.
On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or
at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs
.
Short movies:
- Un ete a Beyrouth (1990) starring Nader Kobeissi
César
Academy Awards
Melle, Deux-Sèvres
Melle is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is today best known as the home town of Ségolène Royal, the 2007 Socialist candidate for the election of the Presidency of the Republic. Laurent Cantet was also born here.-History:...
. His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux
Ardilleux
Ardilleux is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
.
On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs
Entre les murs
The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
.
As director
- 2008 : Entre les mursEntre les mursThe Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
- 2005 : Vers le sud
- 2001 : L'Emploi du tempsL'Emploi du tempsTime Out is a 2001 French drama directed by Laurent Cantet, starring Aurélien Recoing and Karin Viard. Loosely based on the life story of Jean-Claude Romand , it focuses on one of Cantet's favorite subject matters: a man's relationship with his job...
- 1999 : Ressources humainesRessources humainesHuman Resources is a 1999 French film directed by Laurent Cantet. As the name implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts between management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are...
- 1998 : Les Sanguinaires - Film for television
- 1995 : Jeux de plage - Short film
- 1994 : Tous à la manif - Short film
- 1994 : Veillées d'armes - Assistant director
As screenwriter
- 2008 : Entre les mursEntre les mursThe Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
- 2005 : Vers le sud
- 2001 : L'Emploi du tempsL'Emploi du tempsTime Out is a 2001 French drama directed by Laurent Cantet, starring Aurélien Recoing and Karin Viard. Loosely based on the life story of Jean-Claude Romand , it focuses on one of Cantet's favorite subject matters: a man's relationship with his job...
- 1999 : Ressources humainesRessources humainesHuman Resources is a 1999 French film directed by Laurent Cantet. As the name implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts between management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are...
- 1998 : Les Sanguinaires - Film for television
- 1995 : Jeux de plage - Short film
As cinematographer
- 1998 : Cette Nuit
Short movies:
- Un ete a Beyrouth (1990) starring Nader Kobeissi
CésarCésar AwardThe 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....
- 2001 : Best debutCésar Award for Best DebutThe César Award for Best Debut was an award given out at the annual César Awards between 1982 and 1999...
for Ressources humainesRessources humainesHuman Resources is a 1999 French film directed by Laurent Cantet. As the name implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts between management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are... - 2001 : Nominated, Best original screenplay or adaptationCésar Award for Best WritingThis is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Writing .-1975–1979:*1975: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche: Que la fête commence...
for Ressources humainesRessources humainesHuman Resources is a 1999 French film directed by Laurent Cantet. As the name implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts between management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are...
European Film Awards
- 2001 : Nominated, Best European Screenwriter for L'Emploi du tempsL'Emploi du tempsTime Out is a 2001 French drama directed by Laurent Cantet, starring Aurélien Recoing and Karin Viard. Loosely based on the life story of Jean-Claude Romand , it focuses on one of Cantet's favorite subject matters: a man's relationship with his job...
Academy Awards81st Academy AwardsThe 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , honored the best films of 2008 and took place February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST...
- 2008 : Nominated, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for The ClassThe Class (2008 film)The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. Its original French title is Entre les murs, which translates literally to "Between the walls". It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau...
(Entre Les Murs).