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He grew up in Versailles with a family who was very influenced by pop music. When he was young, Gondry wanted to be a painter or an inventor. In the 80s he entered in an art school in Paris where he could develop his graphic skills and where he also met friends with whom he created a pop-rock band called Oui-Oui. The band released 2 albums ('Chacun tout le monde' and 'Formidable') and several singles until their separation in 1992. Gondry was the drummer of the band and also directed their video clips in which it was possible to see his strange world, influenced by the 60s and by his childhood. One of his videos was shown on MTV and when Björk saw it, she asked him to make her first solo video for 'Human Behaviour'. The partnership is famous: Gondry directed five other Björk's videos, benefiting by the huge budgets. This led to commissions for other artists around the world, including Massive Attack. He also made a lot of commercials for Gap, Smirnoff, Air France, Nike, Coca Cola, Adidas, Polaroid and Levi - the latter making him the most highly-awarded director for a one-off commercial.
Hollywood became interested in Gondry's success and he directed his first feature movie Human Nature (2001), adapting a Charlie Kaufman's scenario, which was shown in the 2001 Cannes Festival. Although it wasn't a big success, this film allowed him to direct Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), for which he again collaborated with Charlie Kaufman. The movie became a popular independent film and he and his co-writers won an Oscar for it.- Noémie Lenoir was born on 19 September 1979 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress, known for Rush Hour 3 (2007), After the Sunset (2004) and The Transporter Refueled (2015).
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Composer
Thomas Mars was born on 21 November 1976 in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. He is an actor and composer, known for Now You See Me (2013), Boyhood (2014) and No Strings Attached (2011). He has been married to Sofia Coppola since 27 August 2011. They have two children.- Actress
- Producer
Melissa Moore was born on 27 December 1963 in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Samurai Cop (1991), Sorority House Massacre II (1990) and Hard to Die (1990).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Stéphane Audran was born on November 8, 1932 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France as Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville. She was an actress, known for Der diskrete Charme der Bourgeoisie (1972), Babettes Fest (1987) and Der Schlachter (1970). She was married to Claude Chabrol and Jean-Louis Trintignant. She died at the age of 85 on March 27, 2018 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France after an illness.- Nadia Tereszkiewicz was born on 24 May 1996 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress, known for Forever Young (2022), Rosalie (2023) and Only the Animals (2019).
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Olivier Megaton was born on 6 August 1965 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He is a director and writer, known for Transporter 3 (2008), Taken 3 (2014) and Colombiana (2011).- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Denis Podalydès was born on 22 April 1963 in Versailles, France. He is an actor and writer, known for The Conquest (2011), French Tech (2020) and Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998).- Sibyl was born the 27th of May 1972 in Versailles, France. Her father was a teacher at the American school in Paris at the time, but he lost his job for being too radical for the French schooling system. So they moved to Virginia when Sibyl was just 6 weeks old. When Sibyl left college in 1992, where she studied art, she moved to Paris to start modeling. She thought she could go to school there or at least take some classes there, but she got too much work to think about anything else. From then on it went up with Sibyl Buck and she started working for the big designers. She became famous for her piercings and her red hair. She got that idea from a comic book called "X-Men". The trick to get it red, was to bleach it just to yellow and then put pillarbox red manic panic on it. In spite of her red hair and her piercings, she is even a favorite of conservative designer Yves St Laurent. Modeling, she says, affords her the opportunity to continuously change her looks.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Cris Campion was born on 1 September 1966 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He is an actor and director, known for Pirates (1986), Charlemagne (1993) and Le café (1985). He has been married to Anny Duperey since 1993.- Kendall Applegate was born on 12 March 1999 in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Opposite Day (2009) and Ranger Rob: The Movie (2010).
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Francis Perrin is a French stage and film actor. Since 1993, he has been directing the Théâtre Montansier in Versaille. 1959: Writes and directs his first play, "Les deux peintres". 1965: Directs his second play "Le reflet". 1966: Diploma in philosophy. 1971: Prize Premiers Accessits de Comédie 1972: Prize Premiers Prix de Comédie 1972: Joins "La Comédie Française"- Actress
- Visual Effects
- Additional Crew
Marine Jahan was born on 1 January 1959 in Versailles , France. She is an actress, known for Streets of Fire (1984), T.J. Hooker (1982) and The Wizard (1986).- Katia Tchenko was born on 8 May 1947 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. She is an actress, known for Ronin (1998), Transporter 3 (2008) and Au théâtre ce soir (1966).
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Mabrouk El Mechri was born on 18 September 1976 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is a director and writer, known for JCVD (2008), Kung Fu Zohra (2022) and The Cold Light of Day (2012).- Nicolas Marié was born on 22 February 1954 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is an actor, known for Micmacs (2009), Bye Bye Morons (2020) and Les Thibault (2003).
- François Négret was born on 15 October 1966 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He is an actor, known for Goodbye, Children (1987), Sound and Fury (1988) and The Exterminating Angels (2006).
- Actress
- Writer
Tatiana Gousseff was born on 30 December 1970 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Doc Martin (2011), Evamag (1999) and En tongs au pied de l'Himalaya.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Myriam Blanckaert is a French-American actress. She began her career in New York City. She's known for her work on the cult TV series Sex and the City (2004) along side Sarah Jessica Parker, Traitor (2008) with Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce, and Chinese Zodiac (2012), by and with Jackie Chan.- Nicolas Anelka was born on 14 March 1979 in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. He is an actor, known for Dead Weight (2002), UEFA Champions League (1992) and Match of the Day (1964). He has been married to Barbara Tausia since 9 June 2007. They have two children.
- Actor
- Writer
From his real name Jacques, Daniel Ivernel married the actress and playwright Christiane Lasquin. He is the older brother of director Victor Ivernel. Coming from a family of traders, he is raised by his grandmother, in the locality of Chaumont-en-Vexin (Oise). This is where he attends a performance of the "Bells of Corneville" by a troupe of traveling theater. Subjugated, the young boy spends the whole evening with these people of the trip and will tell later that, from this memory, was born his vocation. A theater actor with a perfect diction, Daniel Ivernel debuted at the cinema in 1946 in a film by Louis Cuny, "Le Beau voyage". But it was with the director Julien Duvivier who made him known with "Sous le Ciel de Paris". Duvivier will turn it in "La Fête à Henriette", "La Femme et le Pantin" and "Marie-Octobre". His last film "Judge Fayard" (Yves Boisset) dates from 1977. Then he took care of being a theater teacher until his suicide on November 11, 1999 at 79 years.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Hugues Le Bars was born on 13 October 1950 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He was an actor and composer, known for Barjo (1992), Lumière noire (1994) and Les côtelettes (2003). He was married to Marie. He died on 1 November 2014 in France.- Writer
- Director
- Art Director
Robert Boudrioz was born on 12 February 1887 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He was a writer and director, known for L'âtre (1923), La distance (1918) and Les louves (1925). He died on 22 June 1949 in Paris XIII, Paris, France.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Boris Williams was born on 24 April 1958 in Versailles, France. He is an actor and composer, known for Ant-Man (2015), About Time (2013) and The Crow (1994). He is married to Cynde.- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
During the uncertain first year of the pandemic, JB Dunckel's thoughts turned to what he considers life's absolutes: the insignificance of man in the face of outer space but also our eternal material connection to the cosmos. Carbon, the title of his third solo album, references this crucial elemental relationship. "When you burn it, it doesn't go away," says this former physics student. "It's full of strength - diamonds are crystallised carbon. Carbon is the thing that makes you solid. It's the most important thing in our bodies and in our lives, but we're hardly aware of it."
The title reflects Dunckel's "admiration for scientific things in general" (and its cover his fascination with geometric shapes). That mindset - futurist, progressive, determined that a brighter future is possible - informs his first album in four years. In news that will delight fans of his fantastical, enigmatic work as half of defining 2000s pop duo Air, it is a return to pop - of sorts - after a spell producing acclaimed soundtracks for the likes of François Ozon's film Summer of 85 (for which Dunckel received a César nomination). Never one to fixate on the past - Air is definitively over, he says but who knows? - Carbon is also about pushing forward, combining his innate pop nous with a desire to experiment and match his compositional masters.
Prior to the pandemic, he collaborated on live shows with an artist friend, Jacques Perconte, who produced glitchy digital imagery that Dunckel improvised to. "It gave me a lot of energy and new ideas," he says. The unpredictability of analogue keyboards in a live setting "was really interesting for me and really risky. It was a way to change my music and not be afraid of doing something really different." During lockdown, Dunckel was able to sequester himself his studio (Air's former HQ) and enjoy the luxury of time, producing even more tracks than would fit on Carbon (he's saving them for future release) and trying out other experiments: on the methodically charging Spark, he explored serial music, finding reassurance once again in mathematical form.
The stability of the Carbon concept and Dunckel's faith in science pushed him to dream about possible utopian futures and how we might escape our current predicament. "We have to change our way of living or we're going to seriously be in trouble," he says. "Covid is the viral aspect of some future, major crises." The album's most grounded song, the ruminative Zombie Park, was inspired by a park in Jaurès Paris, near Dunckel's Paris apartment, where the authorities rounded up homeless communities. Dunckel's utopian vision of revolution can be spiritual. The airy, chiming Cristal Mind, he says, was made to channel the moment after yoga or meditation where "you feel your spirit clear as crystal. You feel your brain and body, you have no aggression. It's a vibration I wanted to put into music." Sex UFO is jokier, a female voice (JB's Voice actually) dreamily observing a "Sex UFO, flying over LA" in a way that can't help but recall the likes of Jeff Bezos seeking to colonise space with their unexpected penis rockets. Sometimes, however, Dunckel's vision of utopia is more idiosyncratic. He's always been captivated by outer space (after all, he was our Moon Safari tour guide), a key theme of Carbon, because it reminds him that life is short and everything we do will be forgotten. "It helps me to be happy," he says. "To take distance with things and feel as if life is a funny movie. On the languid Space, Heather D Angelo of the US band Au Revoir Simone muses the philosophical properties of the cosmos: "What do you call space? It's more than just an absence."
Dunckel also entertains the provocative idea that big tech may save us yet. The triumphalist Corporate Sunset considers how "big corporations are changing the world and what they propose could be paradise," Dunckel explains. "That song is optimistic but big tech companies are more likely to bring us hell. They're more powerful now than any country - they're the new kings." Whether that's better or worse than traditional forms of power is up for debate, he says. "Why would a government necessarily provide something good for people? Politicians are often nothing more than the entertainment branch of these corporations."
Carbon opens up a space to consider these alternative futures. Dunckel calls his new album a psychological test, one that reveals the listener's own persuasions. His, he explains, are to make music that helps him escape reality. "It's all about creating waves that bring me happiness - or that reveal how I feel. It has to drag me into a dream or a sort of internal pleasure." He wants it to make listeners feel "ready to travel in space", he says. "Music brings energy and I want them to feel this energy." With Carbon, Dunckel is supplying the raw materials.- Jean-Noël Brouté was born on 24 July 1962 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is an actor, known for Tell No One (2006), The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) and The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005).
- Make-Up Department
- Actress
Nicole Félix was born on 7 April 1942 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress, known for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990), Molière (1978) and Confidentially Yours (1983).- Evelyne Grandjean was born on 7 April 1939 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Mme de Sévigné: Idylle familiale avec Bussy-Rabutin (1979), Heidi (2015) and Karine et Ari (1996).
- John Conlee was born on 11 August 1946 in Versailles, Kentucky, USA.
- Producer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actress
Agnès B. was born on 26 November 1941 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. She is a producer and actress, known for My Name Is Hmmm... (2013), Spring Breakers (2012) and Inland Empire (2006).- Mira Rogliano was born on 3 February 2007 in Versailles, France. She is an actress, known for Ils sont vivants (2021), Sam (2016) and La Flamme (2020).
- Mimi Chandler was born on 15 October 1926 in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943) and And the Angels Sing (1944). She was married to John Kennedy Cabell and Buddy G. DeSylva. She died on 13 September 2016.
- Stéphane Séjourné was born on 26 March 1985 in Versailles, Yvelines, France.
- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Laure Duthilleul was born on 14 January 1959 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. She is an actress and writer, known for À ce soir (2004), Le destin de Juliette (1983) and Maigret (1991).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
L.A.-based award-winning filmmaker Benjamin Walter grew up in the royal city of Versailles (France), cradle of the "Electro French Touch" (Air, Phoenix, Alex Gopher, Michel Gondry) and as far back as he can remember he always wanted to be a storyteller. In 2011, he graduated from the highly selective school of Journalism of La Sorbonne (Paris), and then directed several documentaries, including the viral Who framed the movie critic ?.
After working as a reporter, he moved to L.A. in 2012, at age 24, and got into the Directing Program at UCLA, where he directed a bunch of stylized genre shorts. There, he also began writing his first feature film, Pink Zone. The movie, shot in the summer of 2013 over the course of 12 days, had its World Premiere at the Chinese Theatre, was selected into a dozen film festivals and received several awards. Benjamin has written, produced, directed, shot and edited the movie. Pink Zone was released in North America on July 19, 2016.
His production company, "The One Who Knocks Productions", is an homage to the TV show "Breaking Bad" and an affirmation of his high standards when it comes to making movies.- Actor
- Director
Laurent Ournac was born on 26 April 1980 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is an actor and director, known for Camping Paradise (2006), Ici tout commence (2020) and Ma vie n'est pas une comédie romantique (2007).- Sound Department
Martin Boissau was born on 27 November 1960 in Versailles, France. He is known for Taken (2008), Taxi 4 (2007) and Frantz (2016).- Writer
- Director
- Actress
Laurence Ferreira Barbosa was born on 27 February 1958 in Versailles, France. She is a writer and director, known for Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional (1993), Tous les rêves du monde (2017) and I Hate Love (1997).- Writer
- Cinematographer
- Additional Crew
Pinson Christian was born on 4 October 1948 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is a writer and cinematographer, known for Itv célébrités (2016) and Ecran Large (2018).- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Actress
Mathilde Dedye is an award-winning Producer, who together with Director Mattias Sandström, founded the production company, French Quarter Film in 2011. The company is a Swedish indie label that develops author-driven films, probably best described as European art house. In 2014 they were joined by Producer Director Isabella Rodriguez and has since then expanded with series and comedy. Dedye produces any formats and works today with some of most interesting Directors. Dedye has a French background and resides in Sweden since 1996.- Maxence Seva started his artistic career at the age of 6 months, in Bout'chou, a famous french agency for children, he poses as a baby for "Nathalys" in 1997, then in 1998 he poses for "Peau Douce"; in 1999 he poses for "Auchan". In 2000 Maxence played his first role on TV in the famous french TV-show "la famille formidable", in 2002 for another French TV-show "le juge est une femme". In 2002 he did a tv add who went viral in France and was on tv for 11 years: "HERTA patte à tarte" with the famous line " c'est bon mais c'est chaud". The same year he did another viral add for TV and Press but not in France this time, named "Energie verte holland "nuon"" for the great launch of the wind turbines in Holland. In 2002 too he did another viral add for TV and Press for the National Bank of Korea for the World Cup the same year in Korea. In 2002 again another add for TV and Web for "SFR" a famous French Phone operator. Few weeks after he did a TV add for the toy brand "Landsay". Few months later, still in 2002 another viral tv add for the French brand "Alsa" with the famous line "merci maman gateau chocolat". Next year, in 2003 another TV add for "Danone", a famous french yogurt, and same year for another brand "Gervais" "fluo magnets" Few weeks later another TV add for "carte egg". Same month he played his own role in TV program for Kids named "sac à truc". He poses for "Leclerc" in the Press few days after. In 2004 he played in the famous French TV Show "Navarro: escort girls "; the same year he did a TV Add for the brand "SKIP" with the rugby player Fabien Pelousse. In 2005 he played in "Diane femme flic: mere indigne" Then in 2006 in a movie called "La Dame d'Izieu" about a real story that happened in France during world war two. In 2007 he played in a video-clip for "Bercy" the famous french Theater in Paris. Year 2008 he did a TV add for Mac-donald "c'est quoi ton sport ". It's in 2014 that Maxence made his come back. With the movie "Heatwave" (Coup de chaud) by Raphaël Jacoulot his first movie on the big screen. The movie won the International press award next year. In 2015 Maxence Seva played his second role on the Big Screen, one of the main role in "Les Enfants De La Chance" by Malik Chibane. Malik Chibane was really impressed by the involvement and the dedication of Maxence, during rehearsals, so he gave him a most important role. This movie is about a true story during the world war two. The same summer Maxence Seva played in "Baisers Cachés" by Didier Bivel a french movie who won the award of the Best Film in the famous french festival "Festival de Luchon", this movie went viral around the world and millions of people watched it. Four months after he played his first role in english in "Urban Jungle" by Nicolas Duval a "mini-series" for the International App "Studio +". The show won the Award of the best outstanding directing drama at the L.A. WEBFEST 2017. In 2016 he played in the TV show "Leo Mattei". In 2017 he played the second time in english in the pilote of the Disney Channel UK Show "So Sammy" available on youtube
- Claude Evrard was born on 29 July 1933 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He was an actor, known for Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967), Les samedis de l'histoire (1977) and Quentin Durward (1971). He was married to Danièle Ajoret. He died on 20 April 2020 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
- Laurence Boccolini was born on 8 May 1963 in Versailles, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Mademoiselle Joubert (2005), Tu peux garder un secret? (2008) and Ripoux 3 (2003). She has been married to Mickaël Fakaïlo since 5 August 2004.
- Anne Tismer was born on 9 August 1963 in Versailles, France. She is an actress, known for Snow White (1996) and Passing Summer (2001).
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Yann Danh was born on 30 October 1975 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is a director and writer, known for At All Costs (2012), Facteur humain (2005) and Tirs croisés.- Alain Gillot-Pétré was born on 16 June 1950 in Versailles, France. He was a director, known for Les métiers dangereux et spectaculaires (1981), Droit de réponse: l'esprit de contradiction (1981) and Drôle de jeu (1997). He died on 31 December 1999 in France.
- Franck Bargine was born on 21 October 1969 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He is an actor, known for Elie annonce Semoun, la suite de la suite (2007), Fan des années 90 (2009) and Fan des années 2000 (2013).
- Production Designer
- Art Department
Jean-Philippe Carp was born on 22 July 1943 in Versailles, Yvelines, France. He was a production designer, known for Delicatessen (1991), Barb Wire (1996) and Most Wanted (1997). He died on 22 August 2020 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christine Gozlan was born on 16 July 1958 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. She is a producer and production manager, known for Vera Drake (2004), The Piano Teacher (2001) and Amazon (2000).- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Multi instrumentalist, multi-influenced, music addict. Xavier Jamaux has put his mark into the musical scene over the years. Former member of Orange, with Alex Gopher and the Air guys, he also founded the high class pop French band Ollano. Then Xavier went on to create his solo "electro soul" project and became better known as bangbang, with many featuring guests. Now strongly focused on film music, Xavier has worked with many directors and great musicians. No preference for any genre but style, every film is a new start. Flavour is the aim.