Grégory Monro

Grégory Monro (born September 10, 1975) is a French filmmaker, writer and actor.

History

Born in Paris where he currently lives, he grew up with American culture, watching films by his favorite directors, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Frank Capra, Sergio Leone. But it was French comedian Louis de Funès who is responsible for Monro's passion, when he discovered his films as a child. As a consequence, he started acting at age 9 before making his first films at 13. After graduating from French Film School ESRA, in 1997, he attended Jack Waltzer's (a lifetime Actors Studio member) masterclass for a few years in Paris and New York. From 1999, Grégory Monro has written, produced, performed and directed several professional short films, most of which toured international film festivals such as Toronto, Palm Beach, Bolzano and South Korea.

Monro has a passion for the American West history and its legends, and is particularly concerned with feminine conditions. He is a specialist on Calamity Jane and has prepared various works on her. He published a few books, created a special exhibit in Paris in 2010, directed a docudrama for European broadcaster Arte, and is currently working on a feature film. Prior to his Calamity works, he purchased Calamity Jane's controversial diary and letters in 2004, which led to his projects. Prior to his directings Grégory Monro has worked as a production manager for numerous commercials and music videos, including Ayo, Sepultura, The shoes and Hugh Coltman.

In recent years, Monro directed several biographical documentaries, amongst them "Louis de Funès Forever ", Calamity Jane : Wild West Legend " and " Jerry Lewis : The man behind the clown ", selected at the Telluride Film Festival, the Lumière Film Festival, and the Haifa International Film Festival. In 2019, his documentary Michel Legrand : Let the music play was nominated for an International Emmy Awards, as well as his latest film Kubrick by Kubrick, premiered in 2020 and in 2021 at the Tribeca Film Festival. Kubrick by Kubrick has been selected in numerous festivals like Karlovy Vary International Film Festival or Deauville American Film Festival. In 2021, Monro's Kubrick film has been awarded with an International Emmy Awards, a Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival and at the Focal international Film Festival.

Filmography


Awards
Rose or the mute liars
  • Molins Horror Film Festival 2013 : Jury's price


Kubrick by Kubrick
  • International Emmy Awards 2021 : Best documentary Arts Programming
  • BANFF World Media Festival 2021 : Rockie Award of the best documentary
  • Focal International Festival 2021 : Best usage of archives for a documentary in arts

Nominations
Michel Legrand : Let the music play


Toulouse-Lautrec : Racing through life
  • Asolo Art Film Festival 2020 : Films sur l'art


Kubrick by Kubrick

Bibliography
  • Calamity Jane : Letters to her daughter (2007), Payot & Rivages
  • Calamity Jane – Mémoires de l'ouest (2010), Hoëbeke ISBN 9782842303891
  • Les personnages dans Lucky Luke (2013), Historia, Le Point
  • Calamity Jane, aventurière (2017), Amaterra
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