Jean-Baptiste Andrea (born 4 April 1971) is a French novelist, film director and screenwriter. He grew up in

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, where he started making

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. He later moved to

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and graduated in political science and economics. In Paris, he met Fabrice Canepa, and the two of them began writing films together. Together, they wrote and directed the cult horror film '' Dead End''. His

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...

, ''Ma Reine'' (My Queen), was published in 2017 and won a dozen awards, including Best French Debut Novel and the Students Femina. His third novel, ''Des diables et des saints'' (Devils and Saints), also received multiple awards, including the Grand Prix RTL-Lire, and '' Watching Over Her'' obtained the prestigious

Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...

in 2023.

Bibliography

*2017: ''Ma Reine'' *2019: ''A Hundred Million Years and a Day'' *2021: ''Devils and Saints'' *2023: '' Veiller sur elle''

Filmography

*2021: ''King'' (writer) *2013: '' Brotherhood of Tears'' (writer, director) *2007: ''

Hellphone ''Hellphone'' is a 2007 French comedy horror film co-written and directed by James Huth and starring Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Jean Dujardin and Édouard Collin. Plot The film begins with Sid Soupir admiring the girl of his dreams, Angie. His friend ...

'' (writer) *2006: ''

Big Nothing ''Big Nothing'' is a 2006 black comedy crime film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, starring David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg and Alice Eve. It had its world premiere at the Cardiff Film Festival on 18 November 2006, and was released in the United ...

'' (writer, director) *2003: '' Dead End'' (writer, director, with Fabrice Canepa) *''Brighter Than The Sun'' (music video) - Consumer Republic *''Take The Money and Run'' (music video) - Trank

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrea, Jean-Baptiste 1971 births Living people People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye Sciences Po alumni ESCP Business School alumni Prix Goncourt winners French film directors French screenwriters French horror film directors