Olivier Dahan
Olivier Dahan (born June 26, 1967 in La Ciotat ) is a French film director .
Dahan studied art in Marseille from 1987 to 1991 . After graduating, he worked as a freelance painter and directed music videos for artists such as Zucchero and The Cranberries . He has been making short films since 1989 , his first feature film Déjà mort was released in 1998.
With the Luc Besson production Die purple rivers 2 - The Angels of the Apocalypse , he devoted himself to the thriller genre in 2004; He celebrated his international breakthrough as a film director in 2007 with the biopic La vie en rose about the life of Édith Piaf . The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Berlinale 2007 . Leading actress Marion Cotillard was awarded an Oscar in 2008 for portraying Edith Piaf .
In 2014, Grace of Monaco was released, a film about Grace Kelly starring Nicole Kidman , Tim Roth and Frank Langella .
Filmography (selection)
- 2004: The Purple Rivers 2 - The Angels of the Apocalypse (Les rivières pourpres II - Les Anges de l'apocalypse)
- 2007: La vie en rose (La Môme)
- 2010: My Own Love Song
- 2012: Die Vollpfosten - Never Change a Losing Team (Les Seigneurs)
- 2014: Grace of Monaco
Web links
- Olivier Dahan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmography at alloncine online, (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dahan, Olivier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Ciotat |