Cédric Jiménez
Cédric Jimenez (born 26 June 1976) is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter.
Cédric Jiménez
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- Name
- Cédric Jimenez
- Born
- 26 June 1976
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Occupation
- Film producer, director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- film direction · film screenwriting · film production
- Known for
- The Connection · The Stronghold · November · Dog 51
- Honours
- César Award
- Languages
- French
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Cédric Jimenez (born 26 June 1976) is a French film producer, film director and screenwriter.
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Key facts
• Name — Cédric Jimenez • Born — 26 June 1976 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Occupation — Film producer, director, screenwriter • Years Active — 2003–present • Partner — Audrey Diwan (0–2018) • Children — 3
Career
Career
Jimenez's 2014 film The Connection (La French), starring Academy Award winner Jean Dujardin, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2015, he directed an adaptation of Laurent Binet's prize-winning novel HHhH, starring Jason Clarke, Rosamund Pike, Mia Wasikowska, Jack O'Connell and Jack Reynor. The film was released the following year.
Personal life
Personal life
• Illustration — Jimenez in 2023 In 2001, Jimenez had a daughter with French actress Karole Rocher. Jimenez was in a relationship with French director Audrey Diwan, with whom he had two children, born in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Jimenez and Diwan separated in 2018.
Other credits
Other credits
• Year — Film — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter — Producer • 2003 — Who's the Boss: Boss of Scandalz Strategyz — Video documentary • 2007 — Scorpion • 2007 — Eden Log • 2011 — Bangkok Revenge
Identity
Identity
Cédric Jiménez is recorded as screenwriter, film producer and director.
Cedric Jimenez, director and producer, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy for the film Chien 51.
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Cedric Jimenez, director and producer, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy for the film Chien 51.
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Feature films
• Year — English title — Original title • 2012 — Paris Under Watch — Aux yeux de tous • 2014 — The Connection — La French • 2016 — The Man with the Iron Heart — HHhH • 2020 — The Stronghold — BAC Nord • 2022 — November — Novembre • 2025 — Dog 51 — Chien 51
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- 1.Africultures - Biographie de Cédric Jimenez. www.africultures.com.
- 2.De mannequin à réalisateur star : Cédric Jimenez, l’atout «blockbuster» du cinéma français. Madame Figaro. 2025-10-16.
- 3.Joey Starr, un boss au travail. Libération. 2003/09/26. 2026-01-15.
- 4.Cédric Jimenez. Premiere.fr.
- 5.Cédric Jimenez - La biographie de Cédric Jimenez avec Gala.fr. Gala.fr.
- 6.Cédric Jimenez : qui est ce Marseillais qui a ressuscité "La French" ?. TF1 INFO. 2014-12-03.
- 7.Cédric Jimenez. AlloCiné.
- 8.Cannes 2021 : le film « BAC Nord » déclenche une polémique - Elle. elle.fr. 2021-07-16.
- 9.Cannes 2021: le réalisateur de Bac Nord assure que son film n'est pas «pro-flic». Le Figaro. 2021-07-15.
- 10.«Bac nord» : le film de Cédric Jimenez remporte le César des Lycéens 2022 CNEWS. www.cnews.fr. 2022-03-01.
- 11.« Novembre » : Cédric Jimenez au plus près de l’enquête du contre-terrorisme français. Le Monde. 2022-10-05. 2026-01-15.
- 12.Cédric Jimenez revient sur les attentats de « Novembre », côté flics. 20 Minutes. 2022-10-04.
- 13.France 2030 : La grande fabrique de l'image nomme ses deux présidents de collèges. Le Film Français.
- 14.Cédric Jimenez, président du jury de Reims Polar: «C'est faux de dire que l'on n'a pas la culture du genre en France». Le Figaro. 2023-04-04.
- 15.Véronique Cauhapé. Le cinéma intime et politique d’Audrey Diwan, réalisatrice de "L'Evénement". Le Monde. 23 novembre 2021.
- 16.Léa Bitton. Leïla Bekhti, Élodie Bouchez, Jeanne Herry. Avant-première et after-party au Boum-Boum. Paris Match. 15 mars 2023.
- 17.Yannick Vely. Le réalisateur Cédric Jimenez et la créatrice de mode Capucine Martin se sont dit oui. Paris Match. 15 septembre 2025.
- 18.Aux yeux de tous (2012) - JPBox-Office. www.jpbox-office.com.
- 19.La French (The Connection) (2014) - JPBox-Office. www.jpbox-office.com.
- 20.HHhH (The Man with the Iron Heart) (2017) - JPBox-Office. www.jpbox-office.com.
- 21.Bac Nord (The Stronghold) (2021) - JPBox-Office. www.jpbox-office.com.
- 22.Chien 51.
- 23.Le César des Lycéens. Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Jeunesse.
- 24.Prix et nominations pour Aux yeux de tous.
- 25.Prix et nominations pour La French.
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