Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte (born November 12, 1947 in Paris ) is a French director and screenwriter .
Life
Leconte grew up in Tours and worked from 1970 to 1995 as an author and illustrator of picture stories for Pilote magazine. In 1975 he made his directorial debut with a comic adaptation, in 1978 he landed a great public success in France with the satire Les Bronzés about a group of holidaymakers in a Club Méditerrané . Soon afterwards he established himself as an auteur filmmaker with the amour fou story The Engagement of Monsieur Hire (based on a novel by Georges Simenon ) . In 1997, Leconte's film Ridicule was nominated for an Oscar . His autobiography, entitled Je suis un imposteur , was published in 2000.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur
- 1978: The beach runabouts (Les Bronzés)
- 1979: Sun, sex and snowstorms (Les Bronzés font du ski)
- 1984: The specialists (Les spécialistes)
- 1987: an inseparable team (tandem)
- 1989: The Engagement of Monsieur Hire (Monsieur Hire)
- 1990: The Hairdresser's Man (Le mari de la coiffeuse)
- 1993: Tango Mortale (Tango)
- 1994: The perfume of Yvonne (Le parfum d'Yvonne)
- 1996: Ridicule - On the ridiculousness of appearances (Ridicule)
- 1998: All my fathers (Une chance sur deux)
- 1999: The woman on the bridge (La fille sur le pont)
- 2000: The widow of Saint-Pierre (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre)
- 2001: Félix et Lola
- 2002: Street of Secret Delights (Rue de Plaisirs)
- 2002: The second life of Monsieur Manesquier (L'Homme du train)
- 2004: Intime Strangers (Confidences trop intimes)
- 2004: Dogora - Ouvrons les yeux
- 2006: Les Bronzés 3 - Americans pour la vie
- 2006: My best friend (Mon meilleur ami)
- 2008: La guerre des miss
- 2011: Voir la mer
- 2012: The Suicide Shop (Le magasin des suicides)
- 2013: Une promesse
- 2014: Just an hour of rest! (Une heure de tranquillité)
- 2020: Maigret et la jeune morte
Web links
- Patrice Leconte in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leconte, Patrice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |