Thomas Bidegain
Thomas Bidegain is a French screenwriter , film producer , actor and film director . Bidegain became known in particular through his collaboration with the filmmaker Jacques Audiard .
Bidegain received a César in 2010 for Best Original Screenplay for A Prophet and in 2013 for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Taste of Rust and Bones ; he received both awards together with Audiard.
His directorial debut Les Cowboys premiered in 2015 at the Cannes International Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section . The competition film Dheepan , for which Bidegain wrote the script, also received the Palme d'Or .
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- script
- 2004: À boire
- 2006: Terre d'asile (short film)
- 2006: Nathalie Moretti ... (short film)
- 2006: Mon prince charming (short film)
- 2006: Issues de secours (short film)
- 2006: Dans l'vent (short film)
- 2006: Chant prénatal (short film)
- 2006: Antoine et Sidonie (short film)
- 2009: A Prophet (Un prophète)
- 2011: who knows where to go? (Et maintenant, on va où?)
- 2012: The taste of rust and bones (De rouille et d'os)
- 2012: À perdre la raison
- 2014: Saint Laurent
- 2014: Do you understand the Béliers? (La Famille Bélier)
- 2014: La Résistance de l'air
- 2015: Dheepan
- film producer
- 1998: Horns Shampoo
- 2000: Chasing Sleep
- actor
- 2001: I Am Josh Polonski's Brother
- 2004: À boire
- 2012: L'air de rien
- 2014: Les gazelles
- Director
- 2015: Les Cowboys
Awards (selection)
- European Film Award 2009 : Nomination in the category Best Screenplay for A Prophet (with Jacques Audiard, Abdel Raouf Dafri and Nicolas Peufaillit)
- César 2010 : Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for A Prophet (with Jacques Audiard, Abdel Raouf Dafri and Nicolas Peufaillit)
- César 2013 : Award in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for The Taste of Rust and Bones (with Jacques Audiard)
Web links
Commons : Thomas Bidegain - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Thomas Bidegain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Thomas Bidegain: Ses récompenses et nominations. In: AlloCiné. Retrieved May 3, 2015 (French).
- ↑ Justin Chang : Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup. In: Variety . April 21, 2015, accessed May 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bidegain, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French screenwriter, film producer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |