Emmanuel Courcol
Emmanuel Courcol | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
Emmannuel Courcol (born December 25, 1957) is a French actor and filmmaker.[1]
Education
[edit]In 1984, Courcol graduated from the École Nationale des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, where he had studied acting.[1]
Career
[edit]After acting in a number of feature films, Courcol ventured into screenwriting with the 2001 film Mademoiselle directed by Philippe Lioret.[1] In 2010, he was nominated alongside Lioret and Olivier Adam for the César Award for Best Original Screenplay for Welcome.[2]
Courcol's directorial debut, Ceasefire, was released in 2016.[3] His second feature film, The Big Hit, was awarded the 2020 European Film Award for Best Comedy.[1] The Marching Band, Courcol's third directorial effort, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mademoiselle | No | Yes | Yes | Arthuis | [1] |
| 2004 | The Light | No | Yes | Yes | Parish priest | [1] |
| 2009 | Welcome | No | Yes | Yes | Supermarket manager | [5] |
| 2011 | All Our Desires | No | Yes | Yes | Doctor Stroesser | [1] |
| 2013 | Géraldine je t'aime | Yes | Yes | No | — | [1] |
| 2015 | Boomerang | No | Yes | No | — | [1] |
| Face Down | No | Yes | No | — | [1] | |
| 2016 | Ceasefire | Yes | Yes | No | — | [3] |
| 2019 | In the Name of the Land | No | Yes | Yes | Notary | [1] |
| I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere | No | Yes | No | — | [1] | |
| 2020 | The Big Hit | Yes | Yes | No | — | [4] |
| 2024 | The Marching Band | Yes | Yes | No | — | [4] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | L'histoire du Samedi | No | No | Yes | Sebastien | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | The Judge is a Woman | No | No | Yes | Alexis | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Avocats & associés | No | No | Yes | Robert | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Sauveur Giordano | No | No | Yes | Michel Prévin | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Boxer les mots | Yes | Yes | No | — | TV movie | [6] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | César Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Welcome | Nominated | [2] |
| 2020 | European Film Awards | Best Comedy | The Big Hit | Won | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Big Hit / Un Triomphe". European Film Awards. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Cesar nominations list". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy. "Film Review: 'Ceasefire'". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Pavard, Charlotte. "En Fanfare (The Marching Band): a musical social portrait by Emmanuel Courcol". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Press Kit" (PDF). Film Movement. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Boxer les mots". Film Doc. Retrieved 14 June 2024.