Robin Campillo
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Robin Campillo (French: [ʁɔbɛ̃kɑ̃pijo]; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. Most known for his 2017's BPM (Beats per Minute) which received mass acclaim and went on to garner many awards, including the Grand Prix at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the César Award for Best Film.
Career
Campillo gained international recognition for Time Out (2001), which he co-wrote with the film's director Laurent Cantet. The duo was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter at the 14th European Film Awards.
The 2004's production They Came Back marked Campillo directing debut, the film had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 61st Venice International Film Festival. The film popularity sparked two TV adaptations: The Returned by French premium television channel Canal+ and The Returned by American cable television channel A&E.
In 2008, once again reunited with Cantent, Campillo co-wrote The Class, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 81st Academy Awards. Campillo and Cantent were awarded the César Award for Best Adaptation at the 34th César Awards.
His second feature film, 2013's Eastern Boys, had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival, winning the section main prize. For the film, Campillo was nominated for the first time for the César Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Film.
In 2017, Campillo directed BPM (Beats per Minute), the film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix (second place), receiving universal acclaim. At the 43rd César Awards, Campillo won Best Film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing, and was nominated for Best Director.
His fourth feature film, Red Island, was released in French theaters on 31 May 2023, after being rejected by the Cannes Film Festival committee. Followed by an international premiere at the main competition of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023.
In 2025, Campillo directed Enzo, originally conceived for Laurent Cantet, following his death Campillo took over the directing duties. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
As director and screenwriter
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | They Came Back | Les Revenants | Also editor |
| 2013 | Eastern Boys | Also editor Orizzonti Winner - 70th Venice International Film Festival | |
| 2017 | BPM (Beats per Minute) | 120 battements par minute | Also editor Grand Prix — 2017 Cannes Film Festival César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Original Screenplay César Award for Best Editing Lumière Award for Best Film Lumière Award for Best Director Lumière Award for Best Screenplay Nominated — César Award for Best Director |
| 2023 | Red Island | L'Île rouge | Also editor |
| 2025 | Enzo | Co-written with Laurent Cantet |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Editor | |||
| 1997 | Les Sanguinaires | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Human Resources | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Time Out | Yes | Yes | Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter |
| 2003 | Who Killed Bambi? | Yes | ||
| 2005 | Heading South | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | The Class | Yes | Yes | César Award for Best Adaptation Nominated—César Award for Best Editing Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for Best Adaptation |
| 2012 | Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Return to Ithaca | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Disorder | Yes | Script consultant | |
| 2015 | Suite armoricaine | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Planetarium | Yes | ||
| 2017 | The Workshop | Yes |
External links
- at IMDb