Emmanuel Finkiel
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Emmanuel Finkiel | |
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 Emmanuel Finkiel in 2018 | |
| Born | 30 October 1961 Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Occupations | Film director, actor |
Emmanuel Finkiel (born 30 October 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French film director and actor.[1][2][3]
Emmanuel Finkiel was born to a father who was born in France, whose parents and brother were rounded up in 1942 during the Vel d'Hiv roundup and then deported and killed in Auschwitz.[4] His family came from Poland and one of his great-grandfathers was a rabbi.[5]
He began his career in 1979 as an assistant director to Jean-Luc Godard, Krzysztof Kieslowski and Bertrand Tavernier.[6] He initially worked as an assistant director for 16 years. His debut film, Voyages received Louis Delluc Prize and César Award for Best First Feature Film.[7][8] Finkiel also received Prix Jean Vigo for his film Nulle part, terre promise.[9] In 2019, he was nominated for César Award for Best Director and César Award for Best Adaptation for his film, Memoir of War.[10]
