Gilles Paquet-Brenner
French film director and screenwriter
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Gilles Paquet-Brenner (born 14 September 1974) is a French director and screenwriter. He is the son of the opera singer Ève Brenner. Paquet-Brenner's first feature film in 2001, Pretty Things, won an award at the Deauville American Film Festival.[1] In 2007, Paquet-Brenner directed the low-budget and direct-to-DVD but generally positively received film, Walled In.
Gilles Paquet-Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1974 Paris, France |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
In 2015, he directed the mystery film Dark Places starring Charlize Theron and based on the novel written by Gillian Flynn.[2][3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 1998 | 13 Minutes in the Life of Josh and Anna | Yes | Short film | |
| 2000 | Le Marquis | Yes | Short film; also as cinematographer | |
| 2001 | Pretty Things | Yes | Yes | Deauville American Film Festival - Prix Michel d'Ornano |
| 2003 | Payoff | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | U.V. | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Gomez vs Tavarès | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Walled In | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Sarah's Key | Yes | Yes | Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Director Tokyo International Film Festival - Audience Award |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Crooked House | Yes | Yes | |
