Xavier Beauvois
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| Xavier Beauvois | |
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 Xavier Beauvois in February 2011 |
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| Born | 20 March 1967 Auchel, France |
| Occupation | Actor Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
Xavier Beauvois (French pronunciation: [ɡzavje bovwa]; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. His film Don't Forget You're Going to Die was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize.[1]
His film Of Gods and Men received the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] The film was also selected as France's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[4] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[5]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Nord (1991)
- Don't Forget You're Going to Die (1995)
- The Young Lieutenant (2005)
- Villa Amalia (2009)
- The Chameleon (2010)
- Of Gods and Men (2010)
- Farewell, My Queen (2012)
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: N'oublie pas que tu vas mourir". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3375/year/1995.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ Chang, Justin (2010-05-23). "'Uncle Boonmee' wins Palme d'Or". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019731.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (2010-05-22). "Int'l critics bestow top honors at Cannes". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019726.html?categoryId=3628&cs=1. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "65 Countries Enter Race for 2010 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2010/20101013a.html. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20110119.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
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