Nicolas Giraud
Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Giraud is known for playing the role of Peter in the 2008 action film Taken. He is the writer, director and lead actor of the short film Faiblesses (2009).
Nicolas Giraud
- Name
- Nicolas Giraud
- Born
- 12 November 1978
- Birthplace
- Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France
- Occupation
- Actor, director, screenwriter, film editor
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Nicolas Giraud (born 12 November 1978) is a French actor and filmmaker. Giraud is known for playing the role of Peter in the 2008 action film Taken. He is the writer, director and lead actor of the short film Faiblesses (2009).
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Biography
Biography
Giraud played the lead role in L'Astronaute (2022), a French film that he wrote and directed.
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Key facts
• Name — Nicolas Giraud • Born — 12 November 1978 • Birthplace — Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France • Occupation — Actor, director, screenwriter, film editor
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — Taken — Peter • 2008 — Like a Star Shining in the Night — Marc • 2009 — Faiblesses — Lui • 2010 — The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec — Andrej Zborowski • 2011 — Voir la mer — Nicolas • 2012 — Ce que le jour doit à la nuit — Fabrice • 2014 — Far from Men — Lieutenant Le Tallec • 2015 — Anton Tchékhov 1890 — Anton Tchekhov • 2017 — The Guardians • 2018 — Close Enemies • 2022 — L'Astronaute — Jim
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Nicolas Giraud is recorded as actor, film editor, screenwriter, photojournalist and director.
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- 1.Nicolas Giraud. fandango.com.
- 2.Nicolas Giraud. biographiesofactors.com.
- 3.French Film Festival 2018: Lineup features French culture, history and relationships The Commonwealth Times. The Commonwealth Times. March 26, 2018.
- 4.L'astronaute, space travel with Mathieu Kassovitz: review and trailer. www.sortiraparis.com.
- 5.SCREEN IT! ARTISTIC REVIEW: TAKEN. www.screenit.com.
- 6.Faiblesses. Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes.
- 7.Lenspire. lenspire.zeiss.com.
- 8.The Astronaut (L'Astronaute). Cineuropa.
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