Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979) is a French actor, scriptwriter and
filmmaker
Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...
. Legrand was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, ''Best Short Subject, On ...
for the 2013 film ''Avant que de tout perdre (
Just Before Losing Everything)''.
His first feature ''
Custody'' was in competition at the
74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the
Silver Lion for Best Director as well as four César Awards.
His second feature film, ''
The Successor (Le Successeur)'', premiered at the
71st San Sebastián International Film Festival
The 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival ran 22–30 September 2023 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The awards were announced on 30 September 2023, with '' The Rye Horn'' winning the Golden Shell, being the first film directed by ...
in 2023. The movie received mixed reviews from critics.
Selected filmography
* ''
Just Before Losing Everything'' (2013, short film)
* ''
Custody'' (2017)
* ''
The Successor (Le Successeur)'' (2023)
References
External links
*
1979 births
Living people
French film directors
Venice Best Director Silver Lion winners
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