Laurent Micheli

Laurent Micheli (born 9 October 1982) is a Belgian film and stage director, writer and actor.

Laurent Micheli
Born (1982-10-09) 9 October 1982
Brussels, Belgium
Alma materInstitut Supérieur des Arts
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • stage actor
Years active2007–present

Career

After developing an interest in acting, Micheli enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 2007. He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France over the span of ten years. He later started directing his own stage productions, most notably with the theatrical company Madame Véro.[1]

Micheli made his feature-length debut in 2016 with Even Lovers Get the Blues, a drama film he directed and produced while he was at La Fémis in Paris.[2] The film was praised for its exploration of sexuality and earned Micheli a Magritte Award nomination in the category of Best First Feature Film.[3]

His followup, Lola (2019), starred Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film was released to critical acclaim and received seven nominations at the 10th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Micheli.[4] It was also nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film at the 45th César Awards.[5]

References
  1. De Marcilly, Camille (27 October 2011). "Un très joli cauchemar". La Libre Belgique (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Laurent Micheli" (in French). Festival du Film de Cabourg. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. "Cérémonie des Magritte: Carton plein pour "Insyriated", élu meilleur film, qui remporte 6 distinctions". La Libre Belgique (in French). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. Bradfer, Fabienne (8 January 2020). ""Duelles" et "Le jeune Ahmed" en tête des nominations des Magritte". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. Goodfellow, Melanie (29 January 2020). "Roman Polanski's 'An Officer And A Spy' tops César nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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