About Gilles Marchand
Born 1963. Gilles Marchand is a French film director and screenwriter.
Gilles Marchand (born 18 June 1963) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed five films since 1987. His film Qui a tué Bambi? was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriterOther 1985 Nuit blanche Short film 1986 Choisissez-moi Short film 1987 L'Étendu Short film 1987 Les Dieux du sport, les démons du sommeil Short film; as cinematographer 1987 Le Gynécologue et sa secrétaire Short film; as assistant director 1991 Caroline et ses amies Short film; as cinematographer 1993 Joyeux Noël Short filmClermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Grand PrixKraków Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize 1994 Intimité As first assistant director 1995 Rome désolée As cinematographer 1995 Jeux de plage Short film; as assistant director 1997 Les Sanguinaires Collaboration; also assistant director and actor 1998 C'est plus fort que moi Short film 1999 Leçons de ténèbres As cinematographer 1999 Human Resources Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Best ScreenplayNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 2000 Harry, He's Here to Help Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or AdaptationNominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 2001 The Milk of Human Kindness 2001 Les Âmes câlines 2003 Bon Voyage Collaboration 2003 Who Killed Bambi? Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film 2004 Red Lights 2005 Lemming 2005 L'Avion 2006 L'Éclaireur 2009 The Queen of Hearts As actor 2010 Black Heaven 2010 Manù Short film 2012 Hand in Hand Collaboration; also actor 2015 Marguerite & Julien Collaboration 2015 The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun 2016 News from Planet Mars 2016 Into the Forest 2025 Enzo
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Who is Gilles Marchand?
French film director
When was Gilles Marchand born?
Gilles Marchand was born on 18 June 1963 in Marseille.
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Gilles Marchand is a film director and screenwriter.
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Gilles Marchand is French.
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