Denis Dercourt
Denis Dercourt (born 1 October 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.
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| Born | 1 October 1964 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997-present |
Biography
Denis Dercourt's grandfather directed documentaries, his father was a film producer and his brother is also a film producer.[1] From 1988 to 1993, Dercourt studied philosophy at the Paris Nanterre University and also studied at Sciences Po.[2]
Dercourt started his career as a singer and violin player. He performed with the French symphonic orchestra directed by Laurent Petitgirard and taught music at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. He shot his first short film with his brother.[1][2]
He has directed nine films since 1997. His film La Tourneuse de pages was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[3] Three years later, his film Demain dès l'aube competed in the same section at the 2009 festival.[4]
In 2021, he shot the French-Korean film Vanishing based on the novel The Killing Room by Peter May.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Le déménagement | Director | |
| 1998 | Les cachetonneurs | Director & Writer | Nominated - Chicago International Film Festival - New Directors Competition |
| 2000 | Lise et André | Avignon Film Festival - Prix SACD Bergamo Film Meeting - Bronze Rosa Camuna Nominated - Ghent International Film Festival - Grand Prix | |
| 2003 | Mes enfants ne sont pas comme les autres | ||
| 2006 | The Page Turner | Nominated - Globe de Cristal Award for Best Film | |
| 2009 | Tomorrow at Dawn | Nominated - Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard | |
| 2013 | La chair de ma chair | Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer & Sound |
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| A Pact | Director & Writer | Nominated - Chicago International Film Festival - Audience Choice Award | |
| 2015 | En équilibre | ||
| 2022 | Vanishing | Korean-French Film | |
References
- Benoit Basirico (8 January 2014). "Denis Dercourt et Jérôme Lemonnier, une réelle entente musicale". Cinezik.org (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Biographie". Cinefil.com (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Festival de Cannes: The Page Turner". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Festival de Cannes: Tomorrow at Dawn". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- Song Seung-hyun (24 March 2022). "French filmmaker Denis Dercourt not surprised to see Korean content thrive globally". Koreaherald.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- Rebecca Souw (8 October 2021). "Crossover Film 'Vanishing' Felt 'More Korean Than French,' Says Busan Audience at World Premiere". Variety.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.