All César Awards Winners for Scriptwriting
by SciFiCouple | created - 06 Mar 2020 | updated - 04 Mar 2022 | Public1. Jacques Audiard
Writer | De rouille et d'os
Born in Paris, France, in 1952. Jacques Audiard's family has always been involved in movie business. His father, Michel, was a popular screenwriter and director and his uncle a producer. But in his teens he refused that world and wanted to be a teacher. He studied literature and philosophy at the ...
4 Césars
2013: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De rouille et d'os
2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète
2006: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté
2002: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Sur mes lèvres
+4 Nominations
2. Agnès Jaoui
Actress | Le goût des autres
Agnès Jaoui was born on October 19, 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She is an actress and writer, known for The Taste of Others (2000), Look at Me (2004) and Family Resemblances (1996). She was previously married to Jean-Pierre Bacri.
4 Césars
2001: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le goût des autres
1998: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - On connaît la chanson
1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Smoking/No Smoking
+1 Nomination
3. Jean-Pierre Bacri
Actor | Comme une image
Jean-Pierre Bacri was born on May 24, 1951 in Castiglione, Alger, France [now Bou Ismail, Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for Look at Me (2004), The Taste of Others (2000) and Family Resemblances (1996). He was married to Agnès Jaoui. He died on January 18, 2021 in Paris, France.
4 Césars
2001: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le goût des autres
1998: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - On connaît la chanson
1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Smoking/No Smoking
+1 Nomination
4. Bertrand Tavernier
Director | Un dimanche à la campagne
Bertrand Tavernier was the son of Geneviève (Dumond) and René Tavernier, who was a publicist, writer, and president of the French PEN club. He was a law student that preferred write film criticisms. He also wrote a few books about American movies. Then his first film won a few awards in France and ...
3 Césars
1985: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Un dimanche à la campagne
1977: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le juge et l'assassin
1976: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Que la fête commence...
+7 Nominations
5. Bertrand Blier
Writer | Le bruit des glaçons
Bertrand Blier was born on March 14, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He is a writer and director, known for The Clink of Ice (2010), Too Beautiful for You (1989) and 1, 2, 3, Freeze (1993).
3 Césars
1990: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Trop belle pour toi
1985: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Notre histoire
1980: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Buffet froid
+3 Nominations
6. Roman Polanski
Director | Chinatown
Roman Polanski is a Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few truly international filmmakers. Roman Polanski was born in Paris in 1933.
His parents returned to Poland from France in 1936, three years ...
3 Césars
2020: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - J'accuse
2012: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Carnage
2011: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - The Ghost Writer
+1 Nomination
7. Jean Aurenche
Writer | Le juge et l'assassin
Jean Aurenche was born on September 11, 1904 in Pierrelatte, Drôme, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Judge and the Assassin (1976), L'étoile du Nord (1982) and Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975). He died on September 29, 1992 in Bandol, Var, France.
3 Césars
1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord
1977: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le juge et l'assassin
1976: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Que la fête commence...
+1 Nomination
8. Albert Dupontel
Actor | Irréversible
Albert Dupontel was born on January 11, 1964 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Seine-et-Oise, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Irreversible (2002), 9-Month Stretch (2013) and See You Up There (2017).
3 Césars
2021: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Adieu les cons
2018: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Au revoir là-haut
2014: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - 9 mois ferme
9. Thomas Bidegain
Writer | De rouille et d'os
Thomas Bidegain was born on March 23, 1968 in Mauléon-Licharre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Rust and Bone (2012), A Prophet (2009) and Les Cowboys (2015).
2 Césars
2013: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De rouille et d'os
2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète
+3 Nominations
10. Abdellatif Kechiche
Writer | La vie d'Adèle
Abdellatif Kechiche was born on December 7, 1960 in Tunis, Tunisia. He is a writer and director, known for Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Games of Love and Chance (2003) and Poetical Refugee (2000).
2 Césars
2008: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - La graine et le mulet
2005: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - L'esquive
+1 Nomination
11. Coline Serreau
Writer | 3 hommes et un couffin
Coline Serreau was born on October 29, 1947 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Three Men and a Cradle (1985), Why Not! (1977) and Chaos (2001). She was previously married to Benno Besson.
2 Césars
1993: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La crise
1986: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - 3 hommes et un couffin
+1 Nomination
12. Robin Campillo
Writer | Eastern Boys
Robin Campillo was born on August 16, 1962 in Mohammédia, Morocco. He is a writer and editor, known for Eastern Boys (2013), 120 BPM (2017) and The Class (2008).
2 Césars
2018: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - 120 battements par minute
2009: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs
13. Robert Harris
Writer | The Ghost Writer
Robert Harris is a former television news reporter, journalist and columnist who wrote his first suspense novel "Fatherland" in 1992. He has followed up that novel with several others, among them "Enigma" (1995) and "Archangel" (1998). Harris is a graduate of Cambridge University and lives in ...
2 Césars
2020: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - J'accuse
2011: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - The Ghost Writer
14. Tonino Benacquista
Writer | Sur mes lèvres
Tonino Benacquista was born on September 1, 1961 in Choisy-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Read My Lips (2001), The Family (2013) and The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005).
2 Césars
2006: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté
2002: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Sur mes lèvres
15. Gilles Taurand
Writer | Les roseaux sauvages
Gilles Taurand was born on June 2, 1943 in Paris, France. He is a writer and actor, known for Wild Reeds (1994), The Beautiful Person (2008) and Dry Cleaning (1997).
1 César
1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages
+6 Nominations
16. Claude Miller
Writer | Garde à vue
Claude Miller was born on February 20, 1942 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Grilling (1981), L'effrontée (1985) and The Little Thief (1988). He was married to Annie Miller. He died on April 4, 2012 in Paris, France.
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue
+4 Nominations
17. Jacques Fieschi
Writer | La Californie
Jacques Fieschi was born in 1948 in Algeria, France. He is a writer and actor, known for La Californie (2006), Lost Illusions (2021) and A Heart in Winter (1992).
1 César
2022: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Illusions perdues
+4 Nominations
18. Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer | The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Jean-Claude Carrière was born on September 17, 1931 in Colombières-sur-Orb, Hérault, France. He was a writer and actor, known for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). He was married to Nicole Janin and Nahal Tajadod. ...
1 César
1983: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Le retour de Martin Guerre
+3 Nominations
19. Michel Deville
Director | Le dossier 51
Michel Deville, a singular talent in French cinema. For, except during a short period where he made two or three standard commercial films (but that was to repay the debts of his own film company, due to the defection of a business partner), Deville made pictures which, without being too elitist, ...
1 César
1979: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dossier 51
+3 Nominations
20. Patrice Chéreau
Director | Intimacy
Patrice Chéreau was born on November 2, 1944 in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, France. He was a director and actor, known for Intimacy (2001), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Queen Margot (1994). He died on October 7, 2013 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
1 César
1984: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - L'homme blessé
+3 Nominations
21. Francis Veber
Writer | Le dîner de cons
Francis Veber was born on July 28, 1937 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. He is a writer and director, known for Le Dîner de Cons (1998), The Birdcage (1996) and Ruby & Quentin (2003). He has been married to Françoise Veber since January 11, 1964. They have two ...
1 César
1999: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Le dîner de cons
+3 Nominations
22. Xavier Giannoli
Writer | Marguerite
Xavier Giannoli was born on March 7, 1970 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and director, known for Marguerite (2015), Lost Illusions (2021) and L'interview (1998).
1 César
2022: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Illusions perdues
+3 Nominations
23. Roger Bohbot
Writer | Lady Chatterley
Roger Bohbot is known for Lady Chatterley (2006), The Role of Her Life (2004) and Kings & Queen (2004).
1 César
2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley
+3 Nominations
24. Radu Mihaileanu
Writer | Train de vie
Radu Mihaileanu was born on April 23, 1958 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Train of Life (1998), The Concert (2009) and Live and Become (2005).
1 César
2006: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Va, vis et deviens
+2 Nominations
25. Michel Audiard
Writer | Under Suspicion
After the Liberation Michel Audiard started a career as a movie magazine writer. Under the pen name of Jacques Potier he worked for short-lived titles such as "L'Etoile du Soir" and "Cinévie". One day, André Hunebelle, the popular French filmmaker, asked him if he thought he could write an ...
1 César
1982: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue
+2 Nominations
26. André Téchiné
Writer | Les roseaux sauvages
André Téchiné was born on March 13, 1943 in Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. He is a writer and director, known for Wild Reeds (1994), Rendez-vous (1985) and Being 17 (2016).
1 César
1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages
+2 Nominations
27. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Director | Un long dimanche de fiançailles
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a self-taught director who was very quickly interested by cinema, with a predilection for a fantastic cinema where form is as important as the subject. Thus he started directing TV commercials and video clips (such as Julien Clerc in 1984). At the same time he met designer/...
1 César
1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen
+2 Nominations
28. Costa-Gavras
Director | Z
Costa-Gavras was born on February 12, 1933 in Loutra-Iraias, Greece. He is a director and writer, known for Z (1969), Missing (1982) and Amen. (2002). He has been married to Michèle Ray-Gavras since 1968. They have two children.
1 César
2003: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Amen.
+2 Nominations
29. Michael Haneke
Writer | Caché
A true master of his craft, Michael Haneke is one of the greatest film artists working today and one who challenges his viewers each year and work goes by, with films that reflect real portions of life in realistic, disturbing and unforgettable ways. One of the most genuine filmmakers of the world ...
1 César
2013: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Amour
+1 Nomination
30. François Truffaut
Writer | La nuit américaine
French director François Truffaut began to assiduously go to the movies at age seven. He was also a great reader but not a good pupil. He left school at 14 and started working. In 1947, aged 15, he founded a film club and met André Bazin, a French critic, who became his protector. Bazin helped the ...
1 César
1981: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dernier métro
+1 Nomination
31. Rachid Bouchareb
Director | Indigènes
Rachid Bouchareb was born on September 1, 1959 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for Days of Glory (2006), Little Senegal (2000) and Cheb (1991).
1 César
2007: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Indigènes
+1 Nomination
32. Stéphane Brizé
Director | En guerre
Stéphane Brizé was born on October 18, 1966 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He is a director and writer, known for At War (2018), The Measure of a Man (2015) and A Woman's Life (2016).
1 César
2010: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Mademoiselle Chambon
+1 Nomination
33. Laurent Cantet
Director | Entre les murs
Laurent Cantet was born on April 11, 1961 in Melle, Deux-Sèvres, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Class (2008), Human Resources (1999) and Time Out (2001). He was married to Isabelle Coursin. He died on April 25, 2024 in Paris, France.
1 César
Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs
+1 Nomination
34. Sólveig Anspach
Director | Haut les coeurs!
Sólveig Anspach was born on December 8, 1960 in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. She was a director and writer, known for Haut les coeurs! (1999), The Aquatic Effect (2016) and Skrapp út (2008). She died on August 7, 2015 in Réauville, Drôme, France.
1 César
2017: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'effet aquatique
+1 Nomination
35. Cédric Klapisch
Director | L'auberge espagnole
Cédric Klapisch was born on September 4, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a director and actor, known for The Spanish Apartment (2002), Rise (2022) and Family Resemblances (1996). He has been married to Lola Doillon since 2002. They have one child.
1 César
1997: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Un air de famille
+1 Nomination
36. Céline Sciamma
Writer | Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Céline Sciamma was born on November 12, 1978 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France. She is a writer and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Petite Maman (2021) and Tomboy (2011).
1 César
2017: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Ma vie de Courgette
+1 Nomination
37. Jean-Luc Gaget
Writer | L'effet aquatique
Jean-Luc Gaget is known for The Aquatic Effect (2016), Le perroquet des îles (1982) and Douce France (1986).
1 César
2017: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'effet aquatique
+1 Nomination
38. Alain-Michel Blanc
Writer | Va, vis et deviens
Alain-Michel Blanc is known for Live and Become (2005), The Concert (2009) and Ezra (2007).
1 César
2006: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Va, vis et deviens
+1 Nomination
39. Olivier Lorelle
Writer | Indigènes
Olivier Lorelle is known for Days of Glory (2006), Omar Killed Me (2011) and Red Sky (2017).
1 César
2007: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Indigènes
+1 Nomination
40. Abdel Raouf Dafri
Writer | Un prophète
Abdel Raouf Dafri is known for A Prophet (2009), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) and Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008).
1 César
2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète
+1 Nomination
41. Baya Kasmi
Writer | Le nom des gens
Baya Kasmi is known for The Names of Love (2010), J'aurais pu être une pute (2011) and Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2014).
1 César
2011: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Le nom des gens
+1 Nomination
42. Ghalya Lacroix
Editor | La vie d'Adèle
Ghalya Lacroix is known for Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Games of Love and Chance (2003) and The Secret of the Grain (2007).
1 César
2005: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - L'esquive
+1 Nomination
43. Colo Tavernier
Writer | Une affaire de femmes
Colo Tavernier was born on July 30, 1942 in Guilford, Surrey, England, UK. She was a writer, known for Story of Women (1988), A Sunday in the Country (1984) and Beatrice (1987). She was married to Bertrand Tavernier. She died on June 12, 2020 in Paris, France.
1 César
1985: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Un dimanche à la campagne
+1 Nomination
44. Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writer | Une étrange affaire
Pierre Granier-Deferre was born on July 22, 1927 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Une étrange affaire (1981), L'étoile du Nord (1982) and Le Chat (1971). He was married to Isabel García de Herreros, Susan Hampshire, Annie Fratellini and Denise Levé. He died on...
1 César
1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord
+1 Nomination
45. Florence Quentin
Writer | La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
Florence Quentin was born on September 5, 1946 in Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, France. She is a writer and director, known for Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), Happiness Is in the Field (1995) and J'ai faim!!! (2001).
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
+1 Nomination
46. Florence Vignon
Actress | Trois couleurs: Bleu
Florence Vignon is known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Le bleu des villes (1999) and Mademoiselle Chambon (2009).
1 César
2010: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Mademoiselle Chambon
+1 Nomination
47. Pierre Trividic
Writer | Un siècle d'écrivains
Pierre Trividic is known for Un siècle d'écrivains (1995), The Other One (2008) and Blind Spot (2019).
1 César
2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley
+1 Nomination
48. Martin Provost
Writer | Séraphine
Martin Provost was born on May 13, 1957 in Brest, Finistère, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Seraphine (2008), Le ventre de Juliette (2003) and Violette (2013).
1 César
2009: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Séraphine
49. Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Director | Mustang
In 2011 Ergüven was invited to attend the Cannes Film Festivals Atelier to help develop her project, The Kings. While there she met fellow director Alice Winocour who was there to develop her first feature film Augustine. After Ergüven was unable to find financing for her film Winocour suggested ...
1 César
2016: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Mustang
50. Nicolas Bedos
Writer | La Belle Époque
Nicolas Bedos was born on April 21, 1980 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a writer and actor, known for La belle époque (2019), Mr & Mme Adelman (2017) and Mascarade (2022).
1 César
2020: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - La Belle Époque
51. Michel Leclerc
Writer | Le nom des gens
Michel Leclerc was born on April 24, 1965 in Bures-sur-Yvette, Essonne, France. He is a writer and director, known for The Names of Love (2010), Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007) and Le poteau rose (2002).
1 César
2011: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Le nom des gens
52. Guillaume Gallienne
Actor | Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!
Guillaume Gallienne was born on February 8, 1972 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Me, Myself and Mum (2013), Maryline (2017) and Marie Antoinette (2006). He has been married to Amandine Guisez since 2004. They have one child.
1 César
2014: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!
53. Abderrahmane Sissako
Director | Timbuktu
Abderrahmane Sissako was born on October 13, 1961 in Kiffa, Mauritania. He is a director and writer, known for Timbuktu (2014), Life on Earth (1998) and Waiting for Happiness (2002).
1 César
2015: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Timbuktu
54. Xavier Legrand
Director | Jusqu'à la garde
Xavier Legrand was born on March 28, 1979 in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France. He is an actor and director, known for Custody (2017), Just Before Losing Everything (2013) and The Successor (2023).
1 César
2019: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Jusqu'à la garde
55. Alice Winocour
Writer | Mustang
Alice Winocour was born on January 13, 1976 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Mustang (2015), Proxima (2019) and Maryland (2015).
1 César
2016: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Mustang
56. Denys Arcand
Writer | Les invasions barbares
One of Québec's most politically aware filmmakers, Denys Arcand studied history at Université de Montréal, where he co-directed Seul ou avec d'autres (1962) with Denis Héroux and co-written with Stéphane Venne. He joined the National Film Board (NFB) in 1963, where his feature-length documentary on...
1 César
2004: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les invasions barbares
57. Pierre Schoeller
Writer | L'exercice de l'État
Pierre Schoeller was born in 1961. He is a writer and director, known for The Minister (2011), Versailles (2008) and One Nation, One King (2018).
1 César
Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - L'exercice de l'État
58. Volker Schlöndorff
Director | Die Blechtrommel
Has studied economy and political sciences as well as at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographique (IDHEC) in Paris, France. Worked as an assistant director with Louis Malle, Jean-Pierre Melville and Alain Resnais. Founded his own production company Bioskop Film together with Reinhard Hauff ...
1 César
2015:Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Diplomatie
59. Vincent Paronnaud
Writer | Persepolis
Vincent Paronnaud was born in 1970 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France. He is a writer and director, known for Persepolis (2007), Chicken with Plums (2011) and The Death, Dad & Son (2017).
1 César
2008: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Persepolis
60. Christian Vincent
Writer | La discrète
Christian Vincent was born on November 5, 1955 in Paris, France. He is a writer and director, known for La discrète (1990), Courted (2015) and Haute Cuisine (2012).
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La discrète
61. Marjane Satrapi
Director | Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She is a director and actress, known for Persepolis (2007), The Voices (2014) and Chicken with Plums (2011). She is married to Mattias Ripa. She was previously married to Reza.
1 César
2008: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Persepolis
62. Eric Métayer
Actor | Les chatouilles
Eric Métayer was born on January 23, 1958 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Little Tickles (2018), Big Kids (2023) and El amor tiene cara de mujer (1994). He has been married to Andréa Bescond since 2012. They have two children. He was previously married to Émilie Alibert.
1 César
2019: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les chatouilles
63. Pascale Ferran
Director | Lady Chatterley
Pascale Ferran was born on April 17, 1960 in Paris, France. She is a director and writer, known for Lady Chatterley (2006), The Age of Potential (1995) and Bird People (2014).
1 César
2007: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Lady Chatterley
64. Louis Malle
Director | Au revoir les enfants
Louis Malle, the descendant of a French nobleman who made a fortune in beet sugar during the Napoleonic Wars, created films that explored life and its meaning. Malle's family discouraged his early interest in film but, in 1950, allowed him to enter the Institute of Advanced Cinematographic Studies ...
1 César
1988: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Au revoir les enfants
65. Tonie Marshall
Writer | Vénus beauté (institut)
Tonie Marshall was the daughter of French actress Micheline Presle and American actor/director William Marshall, who appeared in such '40s and '50s films as Knute Rockne All American (1940). As a child, Tonie saw her mother "doing movies and getting invited everywhere", and the life of an actress ...
1 César
2000: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Vénus beauté (institut)
66. François Bégaudeau
Writer | Entre les murs
François Bégaudeau was born in 1971 in Luçon, Vendée, France. He is a writer and actor, known for The Class (2008), Autonomes (2020) and Max & Lenny (2014).
1 César
Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Entre les murs
67. Alain Cavalier
Director | Thérèse
Alain Cavalier was born on September 14, 1931 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. He is a director and writer, known for Thérèse (1986), Un étrange voyage (1981) and Libera me (1993).
1 César
1987: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Thérèse
68. Josiane Balasko
Actress | Gazon maudit
Josiane Balasko was born on April 15, 1950 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for French Twist (1995), The Tenant (1976) and The Hedgehog (2009). She has been married to George Aguilar since June 12, 2003. She was previously married to Philippe Berry.
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur
scénario, original ou adaptation) - Gazon maudit
69. Sébastien Japrisot
Writer | Un long dimanche de fiançailles
Sébastien Japrisot was born on July 4, 1931 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and director, known for A Very Long Engagement (2004), One Deadly Summer (1983) and Rider on the Rain (1970). He died on March 4, 2003 in Vichy, Allier, France.
1 César
1984: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - L'été meurtrier
70. Stéphane Demoustier
Director | La fille au bracelet
Stéphane Demoustier is known for The Girl with a Bracelet (2019), Cléo & Paul (2018) and 40-Love (2014).
1 César
2021: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - La fille au bracelet
71. Arthur Harari
Actor | Anatomie d'une chute
Arthur Harari was born in 1981 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Anatomy of a Fall (2023), Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021) and La main sur la gueule (2007).
1 César
2022: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle
72. Yasmina Reza
Writer | Carnage
Yasmina Reza was born on May 1, 1959 in Paris, France. She is a writer and actress, known for Carnage (2011), Chicas (2010) and Jusqu'à la nuit (1985).
1 César
2012: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Carnage
73. Daniel Vigne
Director | Le retour de Martin Guerre
Daniel Vigne was born on October 12, 1942 in Moulins, Allier, France. He is a director and writer, known for The Return of Martin Guerre (1982), The Hitchhiker (1983) and Fatou la Malienne (2001).
1 César
1983: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - Le retour de Martin Guerre
74. Hervé Guibert
Writer | L'homme blessé
Hervé Guibert was born on December 14, 1955 in Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. He was a writer and director, known for The Wounded Man (1983), Modesty and Shame (1992) and House of Boys (2009). He died on December 27, 1991 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
1 César
1984: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original et dialogues) - L'homme blessé
75. Marc Abdelnour
Writer | Séraphine
Marc Abdelnour is known for Seraphine (2008), Violette (2013) and The Long Falling (2011).
1 César
2009: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Séraphine
76. Philippe Faucon
Director | Amin
Philippe Faucon was born on January 26, 1958 in Oujda, Morocco. He is a director and writer, known for Amin (2018), Fatima (2015) and Samia (2000).
1 César
2016: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Fatima
77. Nicolas Peufaillit
Writer | Un prophète
Nicolas Peufaillit is known for A Prophet (2009), The Returned (2012) and Ordesa (2020).
1 César
2010: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Un prophète
78. Andréa Bescond
Actress | Les chatouilles
Andréa Bescond was born on June 12, 1979 in Ploemeur, Morbihan, France. She is an actress and director, known for Little Tickles (2018), Big Kids (2023) and La Syndicaliste (2022). She has been married to Eric Métayer since 2012. They have two children.
1 César
2019: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Les chatouilles
79. Kessen Tall
Writer | Timbuktu
Kessen Tall is known for Timbuktu (2014), Black Tea (2024) and Femmes, entièrement femmes (2014).
1 César
2015: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Timbuktu
80. Michel Grisolia
Writer | L'étoile du Nord
Michel Grisolia was born on August 12, 1948 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a writer and actor, known for L'étoile du Nord (1982), Maigret (1991) and Cop or Hood (1979). He died on March 29, 2005 in Paris, France.
1 César
1983: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation et dialogues) - L'étoile du Nord
81. Cyril Gely
Writer | Diplomatie
Cyril Gely is known for Diplomacy (2014), Driving Madeleine (2022) and Chocolat (2016).
1 César
2015: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Diplomatie
82. Pierre Lemaitre
Writer | Au revoir là-haut
Pierre Lemaitre is known for See You Up There (2017), The Colors of Fire and The Colors of Fire (2022).
1 César
2018: Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) - Au revoir là-haut
83. David Mercer
Writer | Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
David Mercer was born on June 27, 1928 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Morgan! (1966), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Providence (1977). He died on August 8, 1980 in Haifa, Israel.
1 César
1978: Best Sreenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Providence
84. Gilles Perrault
Writer | Le dossier 51
His father was a lawyer and his mother, a former member of parliament and at one time vice-president of the Assembée nationale, Gilles Perrault became a lawyer then a journalist. He is now a specialist of espionnage history with his books, "L'Orchestre rouge" and the trilogy "Le Secret du roi " His...
1 César
1979: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dossier 51
85. Suzanne Schiffman
Writer | Le dernier métro
Suzanne Schiffman was born on September 27, 1929 in Paris, France. She was a writer and assistant director, known for The Last Metro (1980), Day for Night (1973) and The Story of Adele H (1975). She died on June 6, 2001 in Paris, France.
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Le dernier métro
86. Jean Herman
Writer | Under Suspicion
Jean Herman was born on May 17, 1933 in Pagny-sur-Moselle, France. He was a writer and director, known for Under Suspicion (2000), The Grilling (1981) and Farewell, Friend (1968). He was married to Anne Doat. He died on June 16, 2015 in Gradignan, Gironde, France.
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, dialogue ou adaptation) - Garde à vue
87. Camille de Casabianca
Actress | Le fabuleux destin de Madame Petlet
Camille de Casabianca was born on October 31, 1960 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Le fabuleux destin de Madame Petlet (1995), Thérèse (1986) and Pékin Central (1986). She has been married to Patrick Blossier since September 24, 1988. They have one ...
1 César
1987: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Thérèse
88. Étienne Chatiliez
Director | La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
Étienne Chatiliez was born on June 17, 1952 in Roubaix, France. He is a director and writer, known for Life Is a Long Quiet River (1988), Happiness Is in the Field (1995) and Auntie Danielle (1990).
1 César
Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La vie est un long fleuve tranquille
89. Marc Caro
Director | Delicatessen
Marc Caro was born on April 2, 1956 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for Delicatessen (1991), The City of Lost Children (1995) and Alien: Resurrection (1997).
1 César
1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen
90. Gilles Adrien
Writer | Delicatessen
Gilles Adrien is known for Delicatessen (1991), The City of Lost Children (1995) and The Magician (1999).
1 César
1992: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Delicatessen
91. Olivier Massart
Writer | Samba et Leuk le lièvre
Olivier Massart is known for Samba et Leuk le lièvre (1997), If I Say and Sentinelle (2021).
1 César
1995: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Les roseaux sauvages
92. Telsche Boorman
Writer | Gazon maudit
Telsche Boorman was born on July 30, 1959 in Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. She was a writer and actress, known for French Twist (1995), Excalibur (1981) and Where the Heart Is (1990). She died on February 11, 1996 in Paris, France.
1 César
1996: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - Gazon maudit
93. Jean-Pierre Ronssin
Writer | Paris, je t'aime
Jean-Pierre Ronssin is known for Paris, I Love You (2006), L'objectif (1985) and La discrète (1990).
1 César
1991: Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) - La discrète
94. Vincent Poymiro
Writer | Onoda
Vincent Poymiro is known for Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021), Paris, I Love You (2006) and Ainsi soient-ils (2012).
1 César
2022: Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original) - Onoda, 10 000 nuits dans la jungle
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