Xavier Gens
| Xavier Gens | |
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 Xavier Gens at the Fantastic'Arts festival in 2008 |
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| Born | April 27, 1975 Dunkirk, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Xavier Gens (born on April 27, 1975 in Dunkirk, France) is a French film director.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Director
- Vanikoro (TBA)
- The Divide (2011)[1]
- Hitman (2007)[2]
- Frontier(s) (2007)[3]
- Sable noir (2006) - short film
- Au petit matin (2005) - short film
- Born to Kast (2000) - short film
[edit] Writer
- The Divide (2011)[4]
- Frontier(s) (2007)[5]
- Sable noir (2006)
- Au petit matin (2005)
- BTK - Born to Kast (2000)[6]
[edit] Actor
- Lady Blood (2008)
- Le bon, la brute et les zombies (2004)
[edit] Casting director
- 30 ans (2000)
[edit] Production manager
- Les kidnappeurs (1998)
- Le bossu (1997)
[edit] Productions assistant
- La horde (2009)
- Cramps (2000)
- The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
- Madame Jacques sur la Croisette (1997)
- Double Team (1997)
- Maximum Risk (1996)
- Never Ever (1996)
[edit] Hitman
A few weeks before the release of Hitman reports came in that the studio, 20th Century Fox, had turned down the version of the film that Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie for commercial purposes, and Fox ordered a number of reshoots.[7] While Fox denied claims that Xavier Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made. The film's lead actor Timothy Olyphant later confirmed Xavier Gens did not direct the reshoots.[8] Hitman was a success with a gross of $92 million, Gens' most successful film.[9]
[edit] La Horde
He narrated and produced the French Zombie film La horde[10] who is directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.[11] The film was released on 10 February 2010[12] over IFC Films.[13]
[edit] The Divide
Gens directed The Fallout now known as The Divide his second English-language film[14] and casted for the lead role Michael Biehn.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ "Gens to Helm The Fallout". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34230/gans-helm-the-fallout.
- ^ "FRONTIER(S) director tackles FALLOUT". Fangoria. http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/4463-frontiers-director-tackles-fallout.html.
- ^ "'Frontier(s)' Director Prepares for 'The Fallout'". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17850.
- ^ "Synopsis and Art: Xavier Gens' The Fallout". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34364/synopsis-and-art-xavier-gens-the-fallout.
- ^ "Bloody First Clip from French Zombie Flick 'The Horde' Heavy on Gunfire". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18684.
- ^ "AFM 09: Promo Art for Xavier Gens' 'The Fallout'". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17924.
- ^ Darren Amner. "Horror's new Frontier(s)". EyeForFilm.co.uk. http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature.php?id=447.
- ^ Todd Brown. "Fox yanks Hitman from director Xavier Gens?". Twitch. http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/fox-yanks-hit-man-from-director-xavier-gens.
- ^ "Xavier Gens' Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Drops Title". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18978.
- ^ "The Horde - New International One-Sheet". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35279/the-horde-new-international-one-sheet.
- ^ "New International One Sheet for 'The Horde'". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18646.
- ^ "Last Minute Recutting of French Zombie Flick 'The Horde'". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18725.
- ^ "The Horde - The Dead Bring the Violence in Latest Clip". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35328/the-horde-the-dead-bring-violence-latest-clip.
- ^ "First Look at a Badass Michael Biehn in 'The Divide'". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20245.
- ^ "OMFG of the Day: Early Teaser for 'The Divide' Promises Everlasting Battle of Man vs Man!". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20317.
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