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Philippe Lacôte

b. 1969

French film producer and film director

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About Philippe Lacôte

Born 1969. Philippe Lacôte is a French and Ivorian film producer, film director and screenwriter.

Philippe Lacôte is an Ivorian film director. He is most noted for his 2014 film Run, which was a Lumière Award nominee for Best French-Language Film at the 20th Lumière Awards, and his 2020 film Night of the Kings (La Nuit des rois), which won the Amplify Voices Award at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

Both films were also selected as Côte d'Ivoire's submissions to the Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film at the 88th Academy Awards in 2016 and at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021, respectively.

In 2024, Lacote directed the film Killer Heat, based on Jo Nesbø's The Jealousy Man and Other Stories, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden.

Accolades In 2021, he was selected as a jury member for the International competition section of the 74th Locarno Film Festival, held from August 4 to 14.

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Born
1969, Abidjan
Birth century
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Education
University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès
Also known as
Philippe Lacote

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Philippe Lacôte?

French film producer and film director

When was Philippe Lacôte born?

Philippe Lacôte was born in 1969 in Abidjan.

What is Philippe Lacôte's occupation?

Philippe Lacôte is a film producer, film director and screenwriter.

What nationality is Philippe Lacôte?

Philippe Lacôte is French and Ivorian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe Lacôte

· Wikidata: Q3380122

· DBpedia: Philippe Lacôte

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