Noémie Lvovsky
Noémie Lvovsky (born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for directing Camille Rewinds and Life Doesn't Scare Me, and for her roles in My Wife Is an Actress, House of Tolerance, Summertime, and Actrices. She has received numerous awards including a Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film, Cannes Film Festival – Directors' Fortnight – SACD Prize, and French Cineaste of the Year at Cannes Film Festival among others.
Noémie Lvovsky

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- Name
- Noémie Lvovsky
- Born
- 14 December 1964
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, actress
- Nationality
- France
- Education
- La Fémis · Cours Florent · Lycée Rodin
- Honours
- Officer of Arts and Letters · Louis Delluc Prize · Prix France Culture Cinéma · Knight of the National Order of Merit · Lumière Special Jury Prize
- Languages
- French
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Noémie Lvovsky (born 14 December 1964) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for directing Camille Rewinds and Life Doesn't Scare Me, and for her roles in My Wife Is an Actress, House of Tolerance, Summertime, and Actrices. She has received numerous awards including a Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film, Cannes Film Festival – Directors' Fortnight – SACD Prize, and French Cineaste of the Year at Cannes Film Festival among others.
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Biography
Biography
She has been nominated for 13 César Awards in Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay categories. She has been nominated for numerous other awards including the Lumière Awards for Best Actress and Best Director.
Noémie Lvovsky studied at La Fémis, Cours Florent and Lycée Rodin. The recorded working language is French. Distinctions recorded are Officer of Arts and Letters, Louis Delluc Prize, Prix France Culture Cinéma and Knight of the National Order of Merit.

Les actrices du film L'Apollonide (de gauche à droite: Judith Lou Lévy, Alice Barnole, Adèle Haenel, Noémie Lvovsky) à la cérémonie des Prix Lumières
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Noémie Lvovsky, Anne Villacèque et Karin Viard à l'avant-première du film "Week-ends"
Georges Biard
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Noémie Lvovsky • Born — 14 December 1964 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, actress • Years Active — 1986–present
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Paris in 1964, Lvovsky is the daughter of Jewish parents who emigrated from Ukraine to flee pogroms. She studied cinema at La Fémis in Paris. Her first two films cast Emmanuelle Devos, who was then at the beginning of her career. She is the actress with most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, with seven nominations: in 2002 for My Wife Is an Actress, in 2006 for Backstage, in 2008 for Actrices, in 2010 for The French Kissers, in 2012 for House of Pleasures, in 2016 for Summertime and in 2021 for How to Be a Good Wife. Her film Sentiments was nominated for the César Award for Best Film in 2004. Her film Camille redouble was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix SACD. She was named as one of the jury members for the Cinéfondation and short film sections of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — À deux c'est plus facile — TV movie • 2010 — Le meilleur ami de l'homme — Chantal — TV movie • 2011 — Bouquet final — The owner — TV movie • 2015 — Ainsi soient-ils — Jeanne Valadon — TV series (7 episodes) • 2017 — Loulou — The mother — TV series (1 episode) • Paris etc — Madeleine Zand — TV series (5 episodes) • 2018 — Nox — Elisabeth Sereny — TV mini-series • Les impatientes — Maude Girard — TV mini-series • 2020 — Si tu vois ma mère — Monique — TV movie • La Flamme — Patricia — TV series (1 episode) • 2023 — Sambre — Arlette Caruso — TV series (1 episode)
As filmmaker
As filmmaker
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter • 1986 — La Belle — Short film • 1987 — Une visite — Short film • 1989 — Dis-moi oui, dis-moi non — Short film • 1990 — Embrasse-moi — Short film • 1992 — The Sentinel — Also as casting director • 1994 — Oublie-moi • 1996 — The Phantom Heart • 1996 — Clubbed to Death (Lola) • 1997 — Les Années Lycée: Petites — Telefilm • 1999 — Life Doesn't Scare Me • 2003 — It's Easier for a Camel... • 2003 — Feelings • 2007 — Actrices • 2007 — Let's Dance • 2012 — Camille Rewinds • 2013 — A Castle in Italy • 2015 — Les Trois Sœurs — Telefilm • 2016 — Demain et tous les autres jours • 2018 — The Summer House • 2022 — Forever Young • 2023 — La grande magie
Identity
Identity
Noémie Lvovsky is recorded as actress, film director and screenwriter.
Films
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — My Wife Is an Actress — Nathalie • 2002 — If I Were a Rich Man — Claire • 2003 — France Boutique — Monique • 2004 — Kings and Queen — Elizabeth • Illustre inconnue — The sister — Short • 2005 — Backstage — Juliette • L'un reste, l'autre part — Nicole • 2006 — L'école pour tous — Krikorian • Le grand appartement — Charlotte Falingard • 2007 — Actrices — Nathalie — Also writer • 2008 — A Simple Heart — Nastasie • L'Endroit idéal — Rita — Short • 2009 — Coco — Brigitte • The French Kissers — Hervé's mother • 2010 — Copacabana — Suzanne • Bus Palladium — The psy • Les Mains libres — Rita • Ensemble, nous allons vivre une très, très grande histoire d'amour... — Madame Adélaïde • 2011 — Guilty — Edith Marécaux • 17 Girls — The nurse • Le Skylab — Aunt Monique • House of Tolerance — Marie-France • 2012 — Coming Home — Sabine Faroult • Camille Rewinds — Camille Vaillant • Granny's Funeral — The cryer • Farewell, My Queen — Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Campan • 2013 — Chez nous c'est trois! — Jeanne Millet • 2014 — Fool Circle — Rebecca • My Old Lady — Dr. Florence Horowitz • Tiens-toi droite — Sam • Weekends in Normandy — Sylvette • Jacky in Women's Kingdom — Tata • 2015 — Summertime — Monique Benchiessa • Les jours venus — The producer • The Sweet Escape — Madame Pirchtate • 2016 — Chocolat — Yvonne Delvaux • Willy 1er — Catherine • Rosalie Blum — Rosalie Blum • 2017 — Based on a True Story — The inspector • Demain et tous les autres jours — Madame Zasinger — Also director • 2018 — One Nation, One King — Solange • 2019 — Deux fils — Magalie • Invisibles — Hélène • The Summer House — Nathalie — Also writer • 2020 — Play — Max's mother • Working Girls — Dominique • À coeur battant — Chantal • How to Be a Good Wife — Marie-Thérèse • 2021 — Teddy — Ghislaine • Le trésor du petit Nicolas — Madame Bouillaguet • 2022 — Nobody's Hero — Isadora • 2023 — Scarlet — Madame Adeline • La grande magie — Zaïra — Also director • Jeanne du Barry — Countess Anne de Noailles • No Love Lost — The mayor • Youssef Salem a du succès — Lise • 2024 — Madame de Sévigné — Madame de La Fayette • Nice Girls — Hernandez • Bis Repetita — Christine, la principale du lycée • Un Noël en Famille — Carole Lamarre • Les boules de Noël — Nicole • 2025 — Love Letters — Marguerite Orgen
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Noémie Lvovsky received Officer of Arts and Letters, Louis Delluc Prize, Prix France Culture Cinéma, Knight of the National Order of Merit and Lumière Special Jury Prize.
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Title — Result — Notes • 2023 — César Awards — Best Original Screenplay — Forever Young • 2020 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — How to Be a Good Wife • 2015 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Summertime • 2012 — Lumière Awards — Best Actress — Camille Rewinds • Best Screenplay • Best Director • Best Film • Special Award • César Awards — Best Actress • Best Film • Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • Locarno International Film Festival — Variety Piazza Grande Award • Cannes Film Festival — Directors' Fortnight – SACD Prize • 2011 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — House of Tolerance • 2009 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — The French Kissers • 2007 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Actrices • 2005 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Backstage • 2003 — Venice International Film Festival — Golden Lion — Feelings • César Awards — Best Film • Louis Delluc Prize — Best Film • 2001 — César Awards — Best Supporting Actress — My Wife Is an Actress • 1999 — Prix Jean Vigo — Life Doesn't Scare Me • Locarno International Film Festival — Youth Jury Award • Prize of the Ecumenical Jury • Silver Leopard (Young Cinema) • Cannes Film Festival — French Cineaste of the Year • Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema — Best Director • 1994 — Thessaloniki International Film Festival — Best Screenplay — Oublie-moi • 1989 — Brest European Short Film Festival — Grand Prix — Dis-moi oui, dis-moi non • Munich International Festival of Film Schools — Jury Award
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