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Fabienne Godet

b. 1964

French screenwriter

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Born 1964. Fabienne Godet is a French screenwriter and film director.

Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.

Biography Fabienne Godet was born in Angers into a family of six children. She studied psychology and worked in the medical field. Simultaneously, she engaged in three years of theatre training at the Angers conservatory. According to Le Figaro, she following an unjust dismissal, she decided to fully immerse herself in her passion for cinema which she discovered, in part, through the Angers European First Film Festival. In 2013, Godet presided over the short films jury at the Angers European First Film Festival. In 2024 she directed the film Guess Who's Calling! (Le répondeur) with Denis Podalydès.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1992 La Vie comme ça Director Short film 1994 Un certain goût d'herbe fraîche Director Short film 1996 The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow Director, Screenwriter Short film 1996 The Temptation of Innocence Director, Screenwriter Medium film 2006 The Sixth Man Director Feature film 2006 Burnt Out Director, Screenwriter Feature film 2009 My Greatest Escape Director Feature film 2013 A Place on Earth Director Feature film 2018 Our Wonderful Lives Director Feature film 2021 Lifelines Director Feature film 2025 Guess Who's Calling! Director Feature film

Distinctions 2009: Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge nominated at 35th César Awards in the category of Best film documentary.

Participations 2013: President of the jury for the short film category at the Angers European First Film Festival

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French screenwriter

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Fabienne Godet was born on 20 May 1964 in Angers.

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Fabienne Godet is a screenwriter and film director.

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Fabienne Godet is French.

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· Wikipedia: Fabienne Godet

· Wikidata: Q966174

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