Xavier Beauvois | |
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Born |
Auchel, France | 20 March 1967
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
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Xavier Beauvois (French: [ɡzavje bovwa]; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
His film Don't Forget You're Going to Die was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. [1]
His film Of Gods and Men received the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3] The film was also selected as France's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, [4] but it did not make the final shortlist. [5]
His 2014 film La Rançon de la gloire was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. [6] [7]
He is married to film editor Marie-Julie Maille. They have two sons, Arthur, who was born in August 1992, and Antoine, born May 1996. [8]
Xavier Beauvois | |
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Born |
Auchel, France | 20 March 1967
Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1988–present |
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Xavier Beauvois (French: [ɡzavje bovwa]; born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter.
His film Don't Forget You're Going to Die was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. [1]
His film Of Gods and Men received the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3] The film was also selected as France's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, [4] but it did not make the final shortlist. [5]
His 2014 film La Rançon de la gloire was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. [6] [7]
He is married to film editor Marie-Julie Maille. They have two sons, Arthur, who was born in August 1992, and Antoine, born May 1996. [8]