Xavier Legrand
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Xavier Legrand | |
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Born | Melun, France | 28 March 1979
Occupation(s) | Director, Actor, Screenwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979) is a French actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything).[1] His first feature Custody was in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the Silver Lion for Best Director as well as four César Awards.[2]
His second feature film, The Successor (Le Successeur), premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2023.[3] The movie received mixed reviews from critics.[4]
Selected filmography
- Just Before Losing Everything (2013, short film)
- Custody (2017)
- The Successor (Le Successeur) (2023)
References
- ^ "The 86th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2023-09-27). "'The Successor' Review: A Dark and Distressing Psychological Thriller With Too Much Faulty Logic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Debrige, Peter (2023-09-26). "'The Successor' Review: Cold, Controlled French Thriller Implicates Entire Patriarchy in the Sins of a Father". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (2023-09-26). "'The Successor': San Sebastian Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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