Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Jean-Baptiste Andrea (born 4 April 1971) is a French novelist, film director and screenwriter.
Jean-Baptiste Andrea
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- Name
- Jean-Baptiste Andrea
- Born
- 4 April 1971
- Birthplace
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- belletristic literature · screenplay · film direction · film screenwriting
- Education
- Sciences Po · Stanislas Institute · ESCP Business School
- Honours
- Prix Femina des lycéens · Prix du Premier Roman · Grand prix RTL-Lire · Prix Littéraire Livres & Musiques de Deauville · Prix Goncourt · Prix du roman Fnac
- Languages
- French
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Biography
Biography
Jean-Baptiste Andrea studied at Sciences Po, Stanislas Institute and ESCP Business School. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is belletristic literature, screenplay and film direction. Distinctions recorded are Prix Femina des lycéens, Prix du Premier Roman, Grand prix RTL-Lire and Prix Littéraire Livres & Musiques de Deauville.
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Key facts
• Name — Jean-Baptiste Andrea • Born — 4 April 1971 • Birthplace — Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter
Biography
Biography
He grew up in Cannes, where he started making short films. He later moved to Paris and graduated in political science and economics. In Paris, he met Fabrice Canepa, and the two of them began writing films together. Together, they wrote and directed the cult horror film Dead End. His debut novel, Ma Reine (My Queen), was published in 2017 and won a dozen awards, including Best French Debut Novel and the Students Femina. His third novel, Des diables et des saints (Devils and Saints), also received multiple awards, including the Grand Prix RTL-Lire, and Watching Over Her obtained the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 2023.
Filmography
Filmography
• 2021: King (writer) • 2013: Brotherhood of Tears (writer, director) • 2007: Hellphone (writer) • 2006: Big Nothing (writer, director) • 2003: Dead End (writer, director, with Fabrice Canepa) • Brighter Than The Sun (music video) - Consumer Republic • Take The Money and Run (music video) - Trank
Career and activity
Career and activity
Jean-Baptiste Andrea worked in belletristic literature, screenplay, film direction, film screenwriting and literary activity.
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Jean-Baptiste Andrea received Prix Femina des lycéens, Prix du Premier Roman, Grand prix RTL-Lire, Prix Littéraire Livres & Musiques de Deauville, Prix Goncourt and Prix du roman Fnac.
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Literature
Veiller sur elle par Jean-Baptiste Andrea (review), The French Review, 2024
Veiller sur elle, de Jean-Baptiste, Andrea, L’Iconoclaste, 581 p, 22,50 €, Revue des deux Mondes, 2023
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