Martin Provost

Martin Provost at the Berlinale 2017

Martin Provost (born May 13, 1957 in Brest ) is a French actor , screenwriter and film director . He became internationally known for his biography Séraphine, which was awarded seven Césars .

Life

First, Provost appeared as an actor since 1972. By the end of the 1980s, it was seen in around 20 productions, mostly in television series. Starting with the short film Cocon from 1992, he turned to directing and screenwriting. As an actor he was only seen in 2002 in 20, avenue Parmentier .

Filmography (selection)

As a director

• 1992: Cocon (short film)
• 1997: Tortilla y cinema
• 2003: Juliette and her stomach (Le ventre de Juliette)
• 2008: Séraphine
• 2011: Où va la nuit
• 2013: Violette
• 2017: A kiss from Béatrice (Sage femme)

As an actor

• 1976: Nea - A girl discovers love (Néa)
• 1978: The cross head (La zizanie)
• 1988: The Falls of Monsieur Cabrol (Les cinq dernières minutes) (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1988: Alice
• 1989: Pentimento
• 2002: 20, avenue Parmentier

Web links

Commons : Martin Provost  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Martin Provost in the Internet Movie Database (English)