Born on April 17, 1973, in Colombes, France. He started working in the film industry in 1997 as a video assistant on Francis Veber's film, Dîner de cons, Le (1998) (aka The Dinner Game). After this first experience, he directed his first fictional short film, R.I.P. (Rest in Peace) (1998).He was then employed as a camera assistant and worked on films such as Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Vatel, Pacte des loups, Le (2001) (aka Brotherhood of the Wolf), Placard, Le (2001) (aka The Closet), Ma femme... s'appelle Maurice (2002) (aka My Wife's Name Maurice), Tais-toi! (2003) (aka Ruby and Quentin), The Transporter, Before Sunset (2004), Brice de Nice (2005), Ze film (2005), etc. He has also worked on numerous TV films, commercials and music videos.Simultaneously, he has continued to direct short films: Mind (1999), Eternity (2000), and Apnea (2003).These 4 short films have been selected for 150 films festivals around the world, screened in prestigious film houses and broadcast on many TV channels. They have at this day won 8 internationals awards in U.S.A and in Canada.In 2004, he produced and directed his first documentary Troisième monde, Le (2004) (aka Another World), the incredible story of two men rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. The movie is a succes (30 films festivals selections) and won five awards in USA, Canadan and Austria.In 2005, he directed with "Laurent Lufroy," a video for 'Maidi Roth' and Fred Astonvilla, Faudra que tu me rêves produced by Universal Music in France.In 2007, he produced the documentary "Le Paradis de Sandra, Sandra's Paradise" on a young Colombian girl, directed by Marianne Roussy.
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