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French film director and screenwriter (born 1947)

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Patrice Leconte is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter born in the 20th arrondissement of Paris on November 12, 1947. He began his work period in 1977 and was educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. Leconte has worked as a television director and was employed by Europe 1. He speaks and writes French, which is also his native language.

Leconte has received the César Award, the Louis Delluc Prize, the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also been nominated for the César Award for Best Director, the César Award for Best Film, the César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation, and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. His works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, and his archives are located at the Cinémathèque Française.

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Film & TV

Paris, France

Patrice Leconte (born November 12, 1947, in Paris, France) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrice Leconte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! — Self2025
  • Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique — Self2025
  • Michel Blanc, sur un malentendu — Self2025
  • Patrice Leconte, le regardeur — Self2024
  • Louis de Funès, le rire éternel — Self - Filmmaker2023
  • Simenon est Maigret — Self2023
  • Beau geste — Self2023
  • Une histoire extraordinaire — Self2021
  • Directed By Blake Edwards — Self2021
  • Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible — Self2020

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Key facts

Born
( 1947-11-12 ) 12 November 1947 (age 78) , Paris, France
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter, comic strip writer
Years active
1969–present

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Patrice
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Occupation
director
Employer
Europe 1
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Image
Patrice Leconte 20060909 Fnac 01.jpg
Height
1.78
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Patrice Leconte
date of birth
1947-11-12
name in native language
Patrice Leconte
start of work period
1977-00-00
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
floruit
2013-01-01
birth name
Patrice Claude François Leconte
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Encyclopedic overview

Patrice Leconte ( French: [patʁis ləkɔ̃t]; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, screenwriter and comic strip writer.

Life and career

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