Xavier Giannoli
Xavier Giannoli (born 7 March 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Most known for his films Marguerite (2015) and Lost Illusions (2021). In 2010, he was named a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Xavier Giannoli

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- Name
- Xavier Giannoli
- Born
- 7 March 1972
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter Producer
- Nationality
- France
- Education
- Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3
- Known for
- The Singer · In the Beginning · Marguerite · The Apparition · Lost Illusions
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · César Award for Best Adaptation · Lumière Award for Best Screenplay · René Clair Award
- Languages
- French
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Xavier Giannoli (born 7 March 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Most known for his films Marguerite (2015) and Lost Illusions (2021). In 2010, he was named a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Biography
Biography
Xavier Giannoli studied at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are The Singer, In the Beginning, Marguerite, The Apparition and Lost Illusions. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, César Award for Best Adaptation, Lumière Award for Best Screenplay and René Clair Award.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Xavier Giannoli • Born — 7 March 1972 • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter Producer • Years Active — 1993–present
Only producer
Only producer
• Demonlover (2002) • Clean (2004) • Declaration of War (2012) - Associate producer
Television
Television
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2023 — Of Money and Blood — D'argent et de sang — 12 episodes co-directed with Frederic Planchon
Identity
Identity
Xavier Giannoli is recorded as screenwriter, film producer and film director.
Contemporary press record
Contemporary press record
The archives are cited for the existence and date of each notice; their wording is not reproduced here.
Feature film
Feature film
• Year — English Title — Original Title — Notes • 2003 — Eager Bodies — Les Corps impatients — Also cinematographer • 2005 — Une aventure • 2006 — When I Was a Singer — Quand j'étais chanteur • 2009 — In the Beginning — À l'origine • 2012 — Superstar • 2015 — Marguerite • 2018 — The Apparition — L'Apparition • 2021 — Lost Illusions — Illusions perdues • 2026 — Rays and Shadows — Des Rayons et des Ombres
Short film
Short film
• Year — Title • 1993 — Le Condamné • 1994 — Terre sainte • 1995 — J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites • 1996 — Dialogue au sommet • 1998 — L'Interview
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Dossier Pédagogique: Marguerite (Xavier Giannoli, 2015), The French Review, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
- Illusions perdues réal. par Xavier Giannoli, The French Review, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
reference work
- “Xavier Giannoli”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2364234: Xavier Giannoli
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Title — Notes • 1996 — Dialogue au sommet — Nominated—César Award for Best Short Film • 1998 — L'Interview — César Award for Best Short Film Short Film Palme d'Or • 2006 — When I Was a Singer — Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film • 2009 — In the Beginning — Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Film Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Director Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or • 2012 — Superstar — Nominated—Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion • 2015 — Marguerite — Venice Film Festival - P. Nazareno Taddei Award Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Film Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Director Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion
Literature
Literature
Literature
Illusions perdues réal. Par Xavier Giannoli, The French Review, 2023
Dossier Pédagogique: Marguerite (Xavier Giannoli, 2015), The French Review, 2017
Scholarly footprint
Literature
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Illusions perdues réal. par Xavier Giannoli, The French Review, 2023Crossref registry
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