Laurent Cantet ([lɔʁɑ̃ kɑ̃tɛ]; born 15 June 1961) is a French director. His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.[1][2]
Laurent Cantet | |
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Born | Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France | 15 June 1961
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, cinematographer |
Years active | 1987–present |
His 2001 film L'Emploi du temps was placed at 99 on Slant Magazine's best films of the 2000s,[3] number 9 of The Guardian's Best Films of the Noughties,[4] and number 11 at The A.V. Club's top 50 films of the 2000s (decade).[5]
On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, for the film Entre les murs.[6][7]
Filmography
Other awards
- 2015: Dublin International Film Festival - Volta Career Achievement Award
References
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ "Best of the Aughts: Film". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ "100 Best Films of the Noughties". The Guardian. London. 17 December 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "The best films of the 00s". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ The New York Times
External links
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