Laurent Cantet
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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.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] As director
- 2008 : Entre les murs
- 2005 : Vers le sud
- 2001 : L'Emploi du temps
- 1999 : Ressources humaines
- 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
[edit] As screenwriter
- 2008 : Entre les murs
- 2005 : Vers le sud
- 2001 : L'Emploi du temps
- 1999 : Ressources humaines
- 1998 : Les Sanguinaires - Film for television
- 1995 : Jeux de plage - Short film
[edit] As cinematographer
- 1998 : Cette Nuit
Short movies:
- Un ete a Beyrouth (1990) starring Nader Kobeissi
[edit] Awards
[edit] César
- 2001 : Best debut for Ressources humaines
- 2001 : Nominated, Best original screenplay or adaptation for Ressources humaines
[edit] European Film Awards
- 2001 : Nominated, Best European Screenwriter for L'Emploi du temps
[edit] Academy Awards
- 2008 : Nominated, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for The Class (Entre Les Murs).
[edit] External links
- This article incorporates information from the revision as of 24 July 2007 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
