Laurent Tirard (18 February 1967 – 5 September 2024) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Laurent Tirard | |
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 Tirard in 2009 | |
| Born | 18 February 1967 Roubaix, France |
| Died | 5 September 2024 (aged 57) Paris, France |
| Education | Sciences Po[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
Life and career
editLaurent Tirard was born on 18 February 1967 in Roubaix, France. He grew up admiring American films, such as those by Steven Spielberg.[1] Later, he studied filmmaking at New York University, worked as a script reader for Warner Bros. Studios, became a journalist, and worked for the French film magazine Studio for six years.[2][3][additional citation(s) needed]
There, he conducted a series of interviews on filmmaking, published as a book titled Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors. From Woody Allen to David Cronenberg, the Coen brothers to Lars Von Trier, all film directors run up against the same essential concerns: how to direct actors, for example, or whether to pre-plan camera angles. In interviewing these and 16 other notable filmmakers, Tirard found notable affinities between seemingly dissimilar directors. The book has also been published in France, Canada, England, Italy, Spain, and Brazil.[citation needed]
In 1997, he left the magazine and began writing scripts for film and television while directing two short films in 1999 and 2000. He wrote and directed his first feature, The Story of My Life, in 2004, co-wrote the hugely successful Prête-moi ta main (How to Get Married and Stay Single) for Alain Chabat in 2006, then wrote and directed his second film, Molière, the following year. Molière was entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[4][2][additional citation(s) needed]
He directed the film adaptation of the popular French children's book Le petit Nicolas: Little Nicholas in 2009 and its sequel Nicholas on Holiday in 2014.[2]
Tirard died in Paris on 5 September 2024, at the age of 57, after a long battle with cancer.[2]
Filmography
editSource:[2][3][additional citation(s) needed]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | De source sûre | Writer and director | Short film |
| 2002 | Maternal Love | Writer | TV movie |
| 2002 | Fred et son orchestre | Writer | TV series |
| 2002 | Ton Tour Viendra | Writer | TV series |
| 2004 | The Story of My Life | Director and writer | |
| 2004 | Mon Vrai Père | Writer | TV movie |
| 2004 | Le Plus Beau Jour de Ma Vie | Writer | |
| 2005 | Tête de gondole | Director | segments "La Pause", "À consommer froid de préférence" |
| 2006 | I Do | Writer | |
| 2007 | Molière | Director and writer | |
| 2009 | Little Nicholas | Director and writer | |
| 2010 | Sans laisser de traces | Writer | |
| 2011 | Mike | Writer | |
| 2012 | Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia | Director and writer | |
| 2014 | Nicholas on Holiday | Director and writer | |
| 2016 | Up for Love | Director and writer | |
| 2018 | Return of the Hero | Director and writer | |
| 2020 | The Speech | Director and writer | |
| 2022 | Juste ciel ! | Director and writer |
References
edit- ^ NPR: 'Moliere'
- ^ a b c d e "Le réalisateur Laurent Tirard est mort, à l'âge de 57 ans". Le Monde. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (5 September 2024). "Laurent Tirard Dies: French Director Of 'Little Nicholas' & 'Astérix & Obélix: God Save Britannia' Was 57". Deadline. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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