Erick Zonca
Erick Zonca (born 10 September 1956) is a French film director and screenwriter. His first films were shorts Rives (1992), Eternelles (1995), and Seule (1997). Zonca is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 feature film debut The Dreamlife of Angels.
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Erick Zonca
- Name
- Erick Zonca
- Born
- 10 September 1956
- Birthplace
- Orléans, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year · Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Lumière Award for Best Director
- Languages
- French
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Erick Zonca (born 10 September 1956) is a French film director and screenwriter. His first films were shorts Rives (1992), Eternelles (1995), and Seule (1997). Zonca is best known for his critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 feature film debut The Dreamlife of Angels.
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The film won the Best Actress award at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Zonca's second feature was Le Petit Voleur (The Little Thief) (1999). His film Julia (2008) is based on John Cassavetes' 1980 film Gloria. It stars Tilda Swinton and was shot in California and Mexico. White Soldier, a TV movie, was released in 2014. Zonca also made a French road safety PSA dramatic short film in 2015. In 2018, he directed Black Tide, starring Vincent Cassel.
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• Name — Erick Zonca • Born — 10 September 1956 • Birthplace — Orléans, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1993–present
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Erick Zonca received European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Lumière Award for Best Director.
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- 1.Sabrina Champenois, « L'Ivre d'images », Libération, 11 mars 2008, .
- 2.Le Petit Voleur, critique sur Télérama
- 3.« Les rêves brisés des soldats blancs », Le Monde, 8 juillet 2014
- 4.« Zonca repart au combat avec Le Soldat blanc », L'Express, 30 mars 2014
- 5.« Un International Emmy Award pour Soldat Blanc d’Erick Zonca », Cap Digital, 26 novembre 2015
- 6.Bulletin officiel des décorations, médailles et récompenses du 21 août 1999.
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