Antony Hickling
Antony Hickling (born November 8, 1975 in Johannesburg , South Africa ) is an Anglo-French actor and filmmaker .
Life
After studying acting in Manchester , Hickling first worked as an actor in England before settling in Paris to study film directing. Parallel to his studies, he continued his acting career in France, including in films by Luc Besson , Todd Verow and Jean-François Laguionie . With the short film - trilogy Birth Hickling 2010 debut as writer and director. A second trilogy followed between 2011 and 2013, Little Gay Boy , which became a worldwide festival success and was cut into a full-length feature film in autumn 2013. He teamed up with the German filmmaker André Schneider for the thriller One Deep Breath .
Hickling's films are characterized by religious symbolism and explicit, artificial sexual representations. They are shown at film festivals around the world (including the Festival of films Gays & Lesbien Paris FFGLP, Gay et Lesbien film festival of Turin, Festival Internacional de Cine Lésbico y Gai de Madrid, Mix Brasil Festival of Sexual Diversity, Porn Film Festival Berlin, The International Film Festival of Uruguay, Iris Prize Wales, Durbun Film festival South Africa, BFI Flare London, TimiShorts Romania, Cinemarge Bordeaux, Next Film festival Romania, Queer Lisboa, Zinegoak Bilboa, TLV Fest Israel, Merlinka festival, MIX Copenhagen, Rio Festival of Gay Cinema , Queer Lisboa, L'étrange Films Festival Forum des Images France) and are compared with the works of Peter Greenaway , Derek Jarman and David Lynch .
In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Hickling continues to work as a voice actor for commercials , computer games , cartoons and animated films .
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 2008: 8th Wonderland (Directors: Nicolas Alberny, Jean Mach)
- 2010: Arthur and the Minimoys 3 - The Big Decision (Director: Luc Besson)
- 2010: Heavy Rain , role: Gordi Kramer
- 2011: The Lady (Director: Luc Besson)
- 2016: Louise en hiver
- 2016: Long Way North
Director
- 2010: Birth 1, 2 & 3 (also script)
- 2011: L'Annonciation or The Conception of a Little Gay Boy (also screenplay)
- 2011: QJ (also screenplay)
- 2012: Little Gay Boy, ChrisT Is Dead (also screenplay)
- 2013: Holy Thursday (The Last Supper) (also screenplay)
- 2013: The End of Cruising (with Todd Verow )
- 2013: Little Gay Boy (also screenplay) (with Manuel Blanc )
- 2014: One Deep Breath (with Manuel Blanc, André Schneider )
- 2016: Where Horses Go To Die
- 2018: Frig
Web links
- Antony Hickling in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hickling, Antony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Anglo-French actor and filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg , South Africa |