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2016 Cannes Film Festival
The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. British filmmaker Ken Loach won the , the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama film ''I, Daniel Blake'', which also served as closing film of the festival. At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quietly stunned" to win. The festival opened with ''Café Society (2016 film), Café Society'' by Woody Allen. Juries Main competition * George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller, Australian filmmaker - Jury President * Arnaud Desplechin, French filmmaker * Kirsten Dunst, American actress * Valeria Golino, Italian actress and filmmaker * Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor * László Nemes, Hungarian filmmaker * Vanessa Paradis, French actress and singer * Katayoon Shahabi, Iranian film producer * Donald S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Demy. He was arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era. According to AllMovie, his work "revolutionized the motion picture form" through its experimentation with narrative, continuity, sound, and camerawork. During his early career as a film critic for '' Cahiers du Cinéma'', Godard criticized mainstream French cinema's "Tradition of Quality" and championed Hollywood directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks. In response, he and like-minded critics began to make their own films, challenging the conventions of traditional Hollywood in addition to French cinema. Godard first received global acclaim for '' Breathless'' (1960), a milestone in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marthe Keller Cannes 2016
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Marthe may refer to: *Marthe (given name) a feminine given name * ''Marthe'' (novel), an 1876 novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans *''Marthe'', an 1877 play by Georges Ohnet * ''Marthe'' (film), a 1997 film by Gérard Jugnot People with the surname *William Marthé (1894–?), Swiss long-distance runner See also *Sainte-Marthe (other) *Martha (other) *Marta (other) *Marte (other) *Marth (other) Marth may refer to: * Marth, Thuringia, Germany People with the surname * Albert Marth (1828–1897), German astronomer * Christophe Marth (born 1980), French rugby player * Frank Marth (1922–2014), American actor * Tommy Marth (1978–2012), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céline Sallette
Céline Sallette (born 25 April 1980) is a French actress. Career In 2012, she was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in ''House of Tolerance''. In 2016, she was a member of the jury for the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In 2017 she gained critical success with her interpretation of the role of "Masha" in Les Trois Soeurs by Simon Stone at Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe Personal life She is in a relationship with director Laurent Laffargue, with whom she has a daughter named Alice. Filmography Other awards * 2013: Prix Romy Schneider The Prix Romy Schneider (Romy Schneider Award) is awarded annually to a young and upcoming actress working in the Cinema of France, French film industry. It is named after the actress Romy Schneider (1938–1982). The prize is awarded by a jury ... References External links * 1980 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Östlund
Ruben Östlund () (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his satirical black comedy films '' Force Majeure'' (2014), '' The Square'' (2017) and '' Triangle of Sadness'' (2022). He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Palmes d'Or, four European Film Awards and nominations for three Academy Awards. Early life and education Östlund was born in Styrsö, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. After high school, he started working in various ski resorts in the Alps during the winter seasons. While in the Alps, he began making skiing videos for his friends, which helped him obtain a job at a local production company. He went on to study at the Gothenburg film school, graduating in 2001. He was accepted to the school based on his skiing films. Together with film producer Erik Hemmendorff, he is the co-founder of the production company Plattform Produktion, which produces his films. Career 2000–2011 His first three feature-length fiction films we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Luna
Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (; born 29 December 1979) is a Mexican actor, director, and producer, best known for his portrayal of Cassian Andor in ''Rogue One, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016) and the Disney+ series ''Andor (TV series), Andor'' (2022–2025), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama. Following an early career in Mexican telenovelas, Luna had his breakthrough in the critically acclaimed 2001 film ''Y tu mamá también''. During the 2000s, he appeared in both Mexican and American films including ''Frida (2002 film), Frida'', ''Open Range (2003 film), Open Range'', ''Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'', ''The Terminal'', ''Criminal (2004 film), Criminal'', ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'', ''Just Walking, Sólo quiero caminar'', and ''Rudo y Cursi''. In the 2010s, his films included the science fiction ''Elysium (film), Elysium'', comedy ''Casa de mi padre, Casa de mi Padre'', and the animated musical ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Hausner
Jessica Hausner (born 6 October 1972) is an Austrian film director and writer, and a professor at Filmacademy Vienna. Early life Jessica Hausner is the daughter of Viennese painter Rudolf Hausner, sister of costume designer Tanja Hausner and half sister of set designer and painter Xenia Hausner. She studied at Filmacademy Vienna. Career With fellow directors Barbara Albert and Antonin Svoboda and director of photography Martin Gschlacht, she founded the Viennese film production company coop99 in 1999. Her first films, a short ''Flora'' (1995) and diploma ''Inter-View'' (1999), were screened at several European film festivals. She received international attention in 2001 when her film '' Lovely Rita'', a portrait of a young girl who feels confined by family constraints, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. At that time Austrian cinema was dominated by commercial comedies and the general public was prejudiced against auteur and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marthe Keller
Marthe Keller (born 28 January 1945) is a Swiss actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film '' Marathon Man'' (1976), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Career Early years Keller studied ballet as a child, but stopped after a skiing accident at age 16. She changed to acting, and worked in Berlin at the Schiller Theater and the Berliner Ensemble. Film work Keller's earliest film appearances were in ''Funeral in Berlin'' (1966, in which she was not credited) and the German film ''Wilder Reiter GmbH'' (1967). She appeared in a series of French films in the 1970s, including ''Un Cave'' (1971), ''La Raison du Plus Fou'' (1973) and ''Toute Une Vie/And Now My Love'' (1974). Her most famous American film appearances are her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Dustin Hoffman's girlfriend in '' Marathon Man'' (1976) and her performance as a ''femme fatale'' Palestinian terrorist who leads an attack on the Super Bowl in '' Black Sunday'' (1977). Kelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Sutherland
Donald McNichol Sutherland (17 July 1935 – 20 June 2024) was a Canadian actor. With a career spanning six decades, he received List of awards and nominations received by Donald Sutherland, numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a BAFTA Award nomination. Considered one of the best actors never nominated for an Academy Award, he was given an Academy Honorary Award in 90th Academy Awards, 2017. Sutherland rose to fame after roles in the war films ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), ''M*A*S*H (film), M*A*S*H'' (1970), and ''Kelly's Heroes'' (1970). He subsequently appeared in many leading and supporting roles, including ''Klute'' (1971), ''Don't Look Now'' (1973), ''The Day of the Locust (film), The Day of the Locust'' (1975), ''1900 (film), 1900'' (1976), ''Fellini's Casanova'' (1976), ''Animal House'' (1978), ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film), Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1978), ''Ordinary People'' (1980), ''Max Dugan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katayoon Shahabi
Katayoon Shahabi (born 1968) is an Iranian film producer and CEO of Shahrzad Media International. In April 2016 she was named as one of the jury members for the main competition section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. References External links *Shahrzad Media International in Ministry of Commerce (Iran), Trade Promotion Organization Of Iran 1968 births Living people Iranian women film producers {{Iran-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Paradis
Vanessa Chantal Paradis (; born 22 December 1972) is a French singer, model and actress. Paradis became a star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single " Joe le taxi" (1987). At age 18, she was awarded France's highest honours as both a singer and an actress with the Prix Romy Schneider and the César Award for Most Promising Actress for Jean-Claude Brisseau's '' Noce Blanche'', as well as the Victoires de la Musique for Best Female Singer for her album '' Variations sur le même t'aime''. Her most notable films also include '' Élisa'' (1995) alongside Gérard Depardieu, '' Witch Way Love'' (1997) opposite Jean Reno, '' Une chance sur deux'' (1998) co-starring with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon, '' Girl on the Bridge'' (1999), ''Heartbreaker'' (2010) and ''Café de Flore'' (2011). Her tribute to Jeanne Moreau at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival during which they sang in duet "''Le Tourbillon''" became notable in French popular culture. In 2022, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Nemes
László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; ; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, ''Son of Saul,'' was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival), Grand Prix. He is the first Hungarian director whose film has won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. ''Son of Saul'' is the second Hungarian film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2016, Nemes was a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Early life Nemes was born in Budapest as the son of a Jewish mother and the Hungarian film and theatre director András Jeles. He moved to Paris at the age of 12. Nemes became interested in filmmaking at an early age and began filming amateur horror films in the basement of his Paris home. After studying HistoryInternational Relations and Screenwriting he started working as an assistant director in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (; born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. He rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher (film series), ''Pusher'' film trilogy (1996, 2004), Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series ''Rejseholdet'' (2000–2004), Niels in ''Open Hearts'' (2002), Svend in ''The Green Butchers'' (2003), Ivan in ''Adam's Apples'' (2005) and Jacob Petersen in ''After the Wedding (2006 film), After the Wedding'' (2006). Mikkelsen achieved worldwide recognition for playing the main antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first ''James Bond in film, James Bond'' film, ''Casino Royale (2006 film), Casino Royale'' (2006). His other film roles include Igor Stravinsky in ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' (2008), Draco in ''Clash of the Titans (2010 film), Clash of the Titans'' (2010), Johann Friedrich Struensee in ''A Royal Affair'' (2012), his 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
