Gilles Marchand
Gilles Marchand (born 18 June 1963) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed five films since 1987. His film Qui a tué Bambi?
Gilles Marchand

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- Name
- Gilles Marchand
- Born
- 18 June 1963
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Honours
- César Award for Best Adaptation
- Languages
- French
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Biography
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Was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
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• Name — Gilles Marchand • Born — 18 June 1963 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1987—present
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Gilles Marchand, born on 18 June 1963, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter — Other • 1985 — Nuit blanche — Short film • 1986 — Choisissez-moi — Short film • 1987 — L'Étendu — Short film • 1987 — Les Dieux du sport, les démons du sommeil — Short film; as cinematographer • 1987 — Le Gynécologue et sa secrétaire — Short film; as assistant director • 1991 — Caroline et ses amies — Short film; as cinematographer • 1993 — Joyeux Noël — Short film Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Grand Prix Kraków Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize • 1994 — Intimité — As first assistant director • 1995 — Rome désolée — As cinematographer • 1995 — Jeux de plage — Short film; as assistant director • 1997 — Les Sanguinaires — Collaboration; also assistant director and actor • 1998 — C'est plus fort que moi — Short film • 1999 — Leçons de ténèbres — As cinematographer • 1999 — Human Resources — Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Best Screenplay Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation • 2000 — Harry, He's Here to Help — Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter • 2001 — The Milk of Human Kindness • 2001 — Les Âmes câlines • 2003 — Bon Voyage — Collaboration • 2003 — Who Killed Bambi? — Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film • 2004 — Red Lights • 2005 — Lemming • 2005 — L'Avion • 2006 — L'Éclaireur • 2009 — The Queen of Hearts — As actor • 2010 — Black Heaven • 2010 — Manù — Short film • 2012 — Hand in Hand — Collaboration; also actor • 2015 — Marguerite & Julien — Collaboration • 2015 — The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun • 2016 — News from Planet Mars • 2016 — Into the Forest • 2025 — Enzo
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- 1.Femmes dans le cinéma : "La parité n'est pas qu'un problème de nana !". LExpress.fr. 2019-05-18 consulté.
- 2.Le collectif 5050. collectif5050.com. consulté.
- 3.Guillaume Tion. Affaire Grégory : Netflix se plonge dans la Vologne. Libération (journal) Libération. 2019 consulté.
- 4.Grégory : le docu Netflix sur l’affaire Grégory dévoile sa bande-annonce. Premiere.fr. 2019-11-12 consulté.
- 5.Académie des César. Les nominations pour les César 2026. 2026-01-28 consulté.
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