Philippe Faucon

Philippe Faucon (; born 26 January 1958) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer.

Life and career Philippe Faucon was born in Oujda, the son of a French soldier and an Algerian pied-noir mother. He grew up between Morocco and Algeria, where his father did his military service. After completing his studies at Aix-Marseille University, he began to work in film and in 1984, he directed his first short film, titled La Jeunesse.

In 2015, he directed the film Fatima, which was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. For the film, he received the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film, the César Award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Adaptation, among other awards.

Political views In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Faucon signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages.

Filmography Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriterOther 1984 La Jeunesse Short film 1986 Mauvais Sang Location manager 1990 L'Amour Cannes Film Festival - Perspectives of French Cinema Award 1993 Sabine 1995 Muriel fait le désespoir de ses parents 1995 Trois minutes de politique Short film; executive producer 1995 Le Ravin Short film; executive producer 1996 Les Jumeaux Short film; also producer and editor 1996 L'@mour Est À Réinventer TV mini-series 1996 Being Seventeen Telefilm 1998 Les Étrangers Telefilm 2000 Samia Also editorAmiens International Film Festival - Prize of the City of Amiens 2002 Grégoire peut mieux faire Telefilm 2002 Lulu Actor 2005 The Betrayal Also associate producer and casting director 2007 Dans la vie Also producer and actor (uncredited) 2008 D'amour et de révoltes TV series 2010 Making Off Short film 2011 The Disintegration Also associate producer 2015 Fatima Also producerCésar Award for Best FilmCésar Award for Best AdaptationFrench Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best French FilmLouis Delluc Prize for Best FilmLumière Award for Best ScreenplayNominated—Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for Best Adaptation 2018 Amin