François Dupeyron
François Dupeyron (14 August 195025 February 2016) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1977 and 2015. His film La Chambre des officiers was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
François Dupeyron

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- Name
- François Dupeyron
- Born
- 14 August 1950
- Birthplace
- Tartas, Landes, France
- Died
- 25 February 2016
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Full name
- Jean-François Marie Dupeyron.
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- film direction · film screenwriting · belletristic literature · French prose literature
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
- Honours
- César Award for Best Documentary Short Film · César Award for Best Fiction Short Film
- Languages
- French
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François Dupeyron (14 August 195025 February 2016) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1977 and 2015. His film La Chambre des officiers was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.
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Biography
Biography
François Dupeyron studied at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is film direction, film screenwriting and belletristic literature. Distinctions recorded are César Award for Best Documentary Short Film and César Award for Best Fiction Short Film.
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Key facts
• Name — François Dupeyron • Born — 14 August 1950 • Birthplace — Tartas, Landes, France • Died — 25 February 2016 • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1977–2016
Filmography
Filmography
Short film • Year — Title — Director — Writer • 1978 — L'Ornière • 1980 — Expédition Pount • 1982 — La Dragonne • On est toujours trop bonne • 1988 — Lamento Documentary short • Year — Title — Director — Writer — DoP — Editor • 1977 — La Télédétection: Un nouveau regard sur la terre • 1983 — Les Récoltés du désert • 1984 — Cochon de guerre • La Nuit du hibou • 1985 — Oasis sous la mer Feature film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 1988 — A Strange Place to Meet • 1991 — Un cœur qui bat • 1994 — The Machine • The Favourite Son • 1996 — L'@mour est à réinventer — Segment: "Et alors?" • 1999 — The Bridge • C'est quoi la vie? • 2001 — Don't Make Trouble! — Segment: "Poitiers, voiture 11" • 2001 — The Officers' Ward • 2003 — Monsieur Ibrahim • 2004 — Inguélézi • 2008 — With a Little Help from Myself • 2009 — Trésor — Co-director • 2013 — One of a Kind • 2015 — Au plus près du Soleil
Identity
Identity
François Dupeyron is recorded as having received César Award for Best Documentary Short Film and César Award for Best Fiction Short Film. Recorded at birth as Jean-François Marie Dupeyron.
Life and career
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1950
François Dupeyron born at Tartas.
2016
François Dupeyron died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Title — Award/Nomination • 1982 — La Dragonne — Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Grand Prix • 1984 — La Nuit du hibou — César Award for Best Short Film - Documentary • 1988 — Lamento — César Award for Best Short Film - Fiction Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Grand Prix Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Youth Jury Award • A Strange Place to Meet — Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation • 1999 — C'est quoi la vie? — San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell San Sebastián International Film Festival - OCIC Award • 2001 — The Officers' Ward — Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation • 2003 — Monsieur Ibrahim — Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated—Goya Award for Best European Film • 2004 — Inguélézi — Nominated—San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell • 2008 — With a Little Help from Myself — Lumière Award for Best Director Rome Film Festival - Special Mention Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Artistic Contribution Award Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Film • 2013 — One of a Kind — Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film Nominated—San Sebastián International Film Festival - Golden Shell
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