Robin Campillo (; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. Most known for his 2017's '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' which received mass acclaim and went on to garner many awards, including the Grand Prix at the

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, and the César Award for Best Film.

Career

Campillo gained international recognition for '' Time Out'' (2001), which he co-wrote with the film's director Laurent Cantet. The duo was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter at the 14th European Film Awards. The 2004's production '' They Came Back'' marked Campillo directing debut, the film had its world premiere at the

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section of the 61st Venice International Film Festival. The film popularity sparked two TV adaptations: ''The Returned'' by French premium television channel Canal+ and ''The Returned'' by American cable television channel A&E. In 2008, once again reunited with Cantent, Campillo co-wrote '' The Class'', which won the

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at the

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and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 81st Academy Awards. Campillo and Cantent were awarded the César Award for Best Adaptation at the

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. His second feature film, 2013's '' Eastern Boys'', had its world premiere at the

section of the

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, winning the section main prize. For the film, Campillo was nominated for the first time for the César Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Film. In 2017, Campillo directed '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'', the film had its world premiere at the main competition of the

, where it won the Grand Prix (second place), receiving universal acclaim. At the 43rd César Awards, Campillo won Best Film,

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and Best Editing, and was nominated for Best Director. His fourth feature film, '' Red Island'', was released in French theaters on 31 May 2023, after being rejected by the

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committee. Followed by a International premiere at the main competition of the

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in September 2023. In 2025, Campillo directed '' Enzo'', originally conceived for Laurent Cantet, following his death Campillo took over the directing duties. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight section at the

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Filmography

As director and screenwriter

Other credits

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campillo, Robin 1962 births Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French-language film directors French film editors People from Mohammedia French gay writers French LGBTQ film directors French male non-fiction writers Best Director Lumières Award winners European Film Awards winners (people) Institut des hautes études cinématographiques alumni