Yann Gael is a French-Cameroonian actor. He is best known for 1899, Saloum and Le Rêve Français.
Yann Gael | |
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| Born | Garoua, Cameroon |
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| Notable work | 1899, Saloum, Le Rêve Français |
On the invitation of Léonora Miano, he writes a chapter of the book Marianne and the Black Boy, Editions Pauvert, where he talks about black masculinity in France through his work as an actor.
Early life and education
editGael was born in Garoua, Cameroon. He attended the French National Academy of Drama (Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) in Paris.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Loro | Paolo Sorrentino |
| 2021 | Black Soldier | Jimmy Laporal-Trésor |
| 2021 | Saloum | Jean Luc Herbulot |
| 2023 | Vanilla | Joseph A. Adesunloye |
| 2023 | Hot Milk | Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | Ridley Scott |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Duel Au Soleil | Olivier Guignard |
| 2015 | Il Coraggio Di Vincere | Marco Pontecorvo |
| 2017 | Le Rêve Français | Christian Faure |
| 2019 | Plan Coeur | Noémie Saglio, Renaud Bertrand |
| 2019 | Sakho and Mangane | Jean Luc Herbulot |
| 2022 | 1899 | Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese |
Music Videos
edit- Jimmy, Booba (2013)
Awards
edit- 2013 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival de Hyères Les Palmiers for Le Retour [1]
- 2014 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival Cinebanlieue for Le Retour [2]
- 2017 : France Televisions Award for Best Male Interpretation of Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand for Et toujours nous marcherons[3]
- 2017 : Melhor Ator of Festival FestiFrance Brésil for Et toujours nous marcherons[4]
- 2017 : Best Male Interpretation Award at Festival de la Fiction at La Rochelle 2017 for Le Rêve français[5]
- 2018 : Special Mention at Festival Vues d'Afrique for Le Rêve français[6]
References
edit- ^ "Biographie de Yann Gael". Africultures. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Nouveau Prix pour Yann Gael à Cinébanlieue". Mezzanine Films. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Le Palmarès du Prix France Télévisions du Court Métrage". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Et Toujours Nous Marcherons". Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Jean-Christophe Nurbel (17 September 2017). "Le palmarès du Festival de la Fiction TV de la Rochelle 2017". Bulles de Culture. Retrieved 17 September 2017..
- ^ Vues d'Afrique (22 April 2018). "Palmarès du 34e Festival international de cinéma Vues d'Afrique". Vues d'Afrique. Retrieved 22 April 2018..