Emmanuel Courcol

Emmanuel Courcol
Born (1957-12-25) December 25, 1957 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter

Emmannuel Courcol (born December 25, 1957) is a French actor and filmmaker.[1]

Education

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In 1984, Courcol graduated from the École Nationale des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, where he had studied acting.[1]

Career

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Cesar nominations list". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lodge, Guy. "Film Review: 'Ceasefire'". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Pavard, Charlotte. "En Fanfare (The Marching Band): a musical social portrait by Emmanuel Courcol". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Welcome Press Kit" (PDF). Film Movement. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Boxer les mots". Film Doc. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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