Philippe Faucon (French pronunciation: [filipfokɔ̃]; 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

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriterOther
1984La JeunesseYesShort film
1986Mauvais SangYesLocation manager
1990L'AmourYesYesCannes Film Festival - Perspectives of French Cinema Award
1993SabineYesYes
1995Muriel fait le désespoir de ses parentsYesYes
1995Trois minutes de politiqueYesShort film; executive producer
1995Le RavinYesShort film; executive producer
1996Les JumeauxYesShort film; also producer and editor
1996L'@mour Est À RéinventerYesYesTV mini-series
1996Being SeventeenYesYesTelefilm
1998Les ÉtrangersYesYesTelefilm
2000SamiaYesYesYesAlso editor Amiens International Film Festival - Prize of the City of Amiens
2002Grégoire peut mieux faireYesYesTelefilm
2002LuluYesActor
2005The BetrayalYesYesYesAlso associate producer and casting director
2007Dans la vieYesYesYesAlso producer and actor (uncredited)
2008D'amour et de révoltesYesTV series
2010Making OffYesYesShort film
2011The DisintegrationYesYesYesAlso associate producer
2015FatimaYesYesYesAlso producer César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Adaptation French Syndicate of Cinema Critics - Best French Film Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film Lumière Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for Best Adaptation
2018AminYesYes

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