Olivier Megaton
Olivier Megaton (born August 6, 1965 ; born Olivier Fontana ) is a French screenwriter and film director .
Megaton began his work as a director and screenwriter in the mid-1990s with the production of several short films. He was also involved in some television series. In 2000, Exit - The Apocalypse in You, his first feature film followed. This represents the first cooperation with the director and producer Luc Besson , who was involved as an associate producer. In 2008 Megaton shot 3 for this Transporter , followed by Colombiana in 2011. In the following year he staged 96 Hours - Taken 2 and in 2014 96 Hours - Taken 3 . Besson was involved as a producer and screenwriter on these films. The graphic novel adaptation The Last Days of American Crime followed in 2020 .
Filmography (selection)
- Director
- 1996: Forte tête
- 1998: Je ne veux pas être sage
- 1998: No happy ending
- 1998: Tout morose
- 2000: Exit - The Apocalypse Within You (Exit)
- 2002: Red Siren (La Sirène rouge)
- 2007: Angie
- 2008: Transporter 3
- 2011: Colombiana
- 2012: 96 Hours - Taken 2 (Taken 2)
- 2014: 96 Hours - Taken 3 (Taken 3)
- 2020: The Last Days of American Crime
- Screenwriter
- 1998: No happy ending
- 1998: Je ne veux pas être sage
- 2000: Exit - The Apocalypse Within You (Exit)
- 2002: Red Siren (La Sirène rouge)
- 2007: Angie
Awards
- 1996: Prix Panavision for Forte tête
- 2002: International Fantasy Film Award (nominated) for Exit - The Apocalypse in You
Web links
- Olivier Megaton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Megaton, Olivier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French screenwriter and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1965 |