Sólveig Anspach
Sólveig Anspach (8 December 1960 – 7 August 2015) was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to a German-Romanian father Gerhard Anspach and an Icelandic mother Högna Sigurðardóttir, she spent most of her life living and working in France. After studying philosophy and clinical psychology in Paris, she enrolled in La Fémis and graduated with a diploma in directing in 1989.
Also recorded as Solveig Anspach
Sólveig Anspach
- Name
- Sólveig Anspach
- Born
- 8 December 1960
- Birthplace
- Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
- Died
- 7 August 2015
- Place of death
- Drôme, France
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Iceland · France
- Education
- La Fémis
- Known for
- Haut les cœurs! · Louise Michel · Que personne ne bouge !
- Languages
- French
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Sólveig Anspach (8 December 1960 – 7 August 2015) was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to a German-Romanian father Gerhard Anspach and an Icelandic mother Högna Sigurðardóttir, she spent most of her life living and working in France. After studying philosophy and clinical psychology in Paris, she enrolled in La Fémis and graduated with a diploma in directing in 1989.
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Biography
Biography
Her film Stormy Weather was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Anspach died of breast cancer on 7 August 2015 at the age of 54.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sólveig Anspach • Born — 8 December 1960 • Birthplace — Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland • Died — 7 August 2015 • Place of death — Drôme, France • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1998–2015
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter • 1988 — La Tire — Documentary film • 1989 — Par amour — Documentary short film • 1990 — Les Îles Vestmannaeyar — Documentary short film • 1991 — Sandrine, une autre vie — Documentary short film • 1991 — Le Chemin de Kjölur — Documentary short film • 1992 — Sandrine à Paris — Documentary film • 1993 — Vizir et Vizirette — Short film • 1995 — Le Toucher — Documentary film Part of Allô la Terre series • 1995 — Les Loups — Documentary film Part of Allô la Terre series • 1995 — Bonjour, c'est pour un sondage — Documentary film • 1995 — Sarajevo, paroles de casques bleus — Documentary film • 1995 — Bistrik, Sarajevo — Documentary short film • 1996 — Les Origines — Documentary film Part of Allô la Terre series • 1997 — Le Théâtre des Marionnettes — Documentary film Part of Allô la Terre series • 1997 — Barbara, you're not guilty... — Documentary film • 1998 — Que personne ne bouge! — Documentary film • 1999 — Haut les cœurs! — Flanders International Film Festival Ghent - Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best First Feature Film • 2001 — Made in the USA (film) — Documentary film 2001 Cannes Film Festival - François Chalais Prize • 2001 — Reykjavik, des elfes dans la ville — Documentary short film • 2002 — La Revue Deschamps Makeïef — Documentary film • 2003 — Stormy Weather — Nominated—2003 Cannes Film Festival - Prix Un certain regard • 2004 — Les Européens — Segment: Jane by the Sea • 2004 — Faux tableaux dans vrais paysages islandais — Documentary film • 2005 — Le Secret — Documentary film • 2006 — Manon, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France — Documentary film • 2006 — Didda, Reykyavik, Islande — Documentary film • 2008 — Skrapp út (Back Soon) — Locarno International Film Festival - Variety Piazza Grande Award • 2009 — Christine — Documentary short film • 2010 — The Rebel, Louise Michel — Telefilm • 2010 — Anne et les tremblements — Short film • 2012 — Queen of Montreuil — Reykjavík International Film Festival - Audience Award 69th Venice International Film Festival - Lina Mangiacapre Award • 2013 — Lulu femme nue — Nominated—César Award for Best Adaptation • 2016 — L'Effet aquatique — Cannes Film Festival - SACD Award (Directors' Fortnight) César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Solveig Anspach. Her recorded language was French. She was the child of Högna Sigurðardóttir.
Life and career
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Life and career
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2015
Sólveig Anspach died in 2015 at Réauville.
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Réauville.
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- 1.matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès. deces.matchid.io.
- 2.Lancement du prix Sólveig Anspach de courts métrages par l'Alliance Française de Reykjavik, Islande. Fondation Alliance Française. 2018-09-18.
- 3.Sólveig Anspach filme le bonheur en urgence. Le Monde.fr. 2014-01-21. 2020-09-19.
- 4.Thorunn Anspach Dirigeant de la Société MERCER PRODUCTIONS. infonet.fr.
- 5.Solveig Anspach, invitée de Rebecca Manzoni pour son émission Eclectik du 17 mars 2013.
- 6.https://scenaristesdecinemaassocies.fr/annuaire/clara-lemaire-anspach.
- 7.Association prix François Chalais – Cannes 2001 – Made in the USA.
- 8.Made in the USA – Sélections en festivals, unifrance.org.
- 9.Thomas Sotinel. La cinéaste Solveig Anspach, auteur de « Haut les cœurs ! » et « Lulu femme nue », est morte. lemonde.fr. 8 août 2015.
- 10.Jean-Marie Durand. Cannes 2001 : Made in the USA de Sólveig Anspach et Cindy Babski. lesinrocks.com. 22 mai 2001.
- 11.Stormy Weather. le site du Festival de Cannes.
- 12.Le Quotidien 2003 - 19 mai - Un Certain Regard : Stormy weather. le site du Festival de Cannes.
- 13.Louis Guichard. Lulu, femme nue. le site de Télérama. 22 novembre 2014.
- 14.Collège Sólveig Anspach.
- 15.L'Effet aquatique, premiere.fr.
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