Stéphane Brizé was born on October 18, 1966 in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. He is a writer and director, known for Not Here to Be Loved (2005), Mademoiselle Chambon (2009) and A Few Hours of Spring (2012).
Studied electronics before he decided to write and direct.
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He first experimented with theater, before realizing that film is his ideal form of expression.
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"Je Ne Suis Pas La Pour Etre Aimé" ("Not There to be Loved") was presented at the 2006 City of Lights City of Angels Festival. "Lemony Snicket" director Brad Silberling interviewed him in an engaging Q&A to a packed DGA theater audience.
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Has supported Lionel Jospin's 2002 presidential campaign.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Woman's Life
2016
screenplay
La loi du marché
2015
screenplay
Quelques heures de printemps
2012
Mademoiselle Chambon
2009
scenario
Entre adultes
2006
scenario
Je ne suis pas l
2005
Le bleu des villes
1999
writer
Le premier pas
1999
Short writer
L'oeil qui traîne
1996
Short
Bleu dommage
1993
Short writer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Woman's Life
2016
La loi du marché
2015
Quelques heures de printemps
2012
Mademoiselle Chambon
2009
Entre adultes
2006
Je ne suis pas l
2005
Le bleu des villes
1999
L'oeil qui traîne
1996
Short
Bleu dommage
1993
Short
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le nouveau protocole
2008
Gilbert Vasseur
Nos vies heureuses
1999
Marco
Ada sait pas dire non
1995
Short
Le premier marchand de glaces
Au petit Marguery
1995
L'interne
Bleu dommage
1993
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
La loi du marché
2015
associate producer
Entre adultes
2006
associate producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le bleu des villes
1999
lyrics: "Les filles en bleu"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinema 3
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself
Días de cine
2016
TV Series
Himself
La nuit des Césars
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself - César de la meilleure adaptation
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
FIPRESCI Award
Venice Film Festival
Best Film in Competition
Une vie (2016)
2015
Audience Award
Brussels European Film Festival
La loi du marché (2015)
2015
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Cannes Film Festival
La loi du marché (2015)
2010
César
César Awards, France
Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation)
Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)
2010
FIPRESCI Prize
Istanbul International Film Festival
International Competition
Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)
2006
Special Prize of the Jury
Verona Love Screens Film Festival
Je ne suis pas l (2005)
2005
CEC Award for Best Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Je ne suis pas l (2005)
1999
Michel d'Ornano Award
Deauville Film Festival
Le bleu des villes (1999)
1999
Youth Jury Emile Cantillon Award - Honorable Mention
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film
Le bleu des villes (1999)
1994
Best Short
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
Bleu dommage (1993)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
César
César Awards, France
Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)
La loi du marché (2015)
2016
César
César Awards, France
Best Film (Meilleur film)
La loi du marché (2015)
2016
Golden Lion
Venice Film Festival
Best Film
Une vie (2016)
2015
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
La loi du marché (2015)
2015
Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
Denver International Film Festival
Best Film
La loi du marché (2015)
2015
Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale Award
Hawaii European Cinema Film Festival
La loi du marché (2015)
2015
Golden Peacock
International Film Festival of India
Best Film
La loi du marché (2015)
2015
Best Film
Mar del Plata Film Festival
International Competition
La loi du marché (2015)
2013
César
César Awards, France
Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original)
$1.5 Million
