Laurent Cantet

French film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1961–2024)
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Laurent Cantet

Summary

Laurent Cantet is a human[1]. He was born in Melle[2]. He was born on April 11, 1961[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 25, 2024[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], director[9], and television director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Melle[2], Laurent Cantet…
  • Laurent Cantet died in Paris[4].
  • Laurent Cantet passed away in 20th arrondissement of Paris[12].
  • Laurent Cantet was born on April 11, 1961[3].
  • Laurent Cantet died on April 25, 2024[5].
  • Laurent Cantet held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Laurent Cantet's native language[14].
  • Laurent Cantet's professions included film director[6].
  • Laurent Cantet worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Laurent Cantet's professions included cinematographer[8].
  • Laurent Cantet worked as a director[9].
  • Laurent Cantet worked as a television director[10].
  • Laurent Cantet's professions included film theorist[15].
  • Laurent Cantet's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Laurent Cantet's field of work was television direction[17].
  • Laurent Cantet's field of work was film theory[18].
  • Laurent Cantet was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[19].
  • Laurent Cantet's education included a stint at La Fémis[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Laurent Cantet is Human Resources[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Laurent Cantet is The Class[22].
  • Laurent Cantet received the César Award for Best First Film[23].
  • Laurent Cantet received the Palme d'Or[24].
  • Laurent Cantet received the César Award for Best Adaptation[25].
  • Laurent Cantet received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[26].
  • Laurent Cantet received the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurent Cantet was born in Melle[2]. He was born on April 11, 1961[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[19], a film school[28], in France[29], founded in 1943[30] and La Fémis[20], a film school[31], in France[32], founded in 1986[33], headquartered in 18th arrondissement of Paris[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], director[9], television director[10], and film theorist[15]. Fields of work include film direction[16], an activity[35]; television direction[17], an academic major[36]; and film theory[18], an academic discipline[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Human Resources[21], a film[38] and The Class[22], a film[39].

Recognition

Awards received include César Award for Best First Film[23], a film award category[40], in France[41], founded in 1982[42]; Palme d'Or[24], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[43], in France[44], founded in 1955[45], headquartered in Cannes[46]; César Award for Best Adaptation[25], a César Award[47], in France[48], founded in 1983[49]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[26], a film award category[50], in United States[51]; European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year[27], an award for best first work[52], founded in 1997[53]; and Knight of the National Order of Merit[54], a grade of an order[55], in France[56].

Death and Burial

Laurent Cantet died on April 25, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[57], in France[58], founded in -0300[59] and 20th arrondissement of Paris[12], a municipal arrondissement of France[60], in France[61], founded in 1860[62].

Why It Matters

Laurent Cantet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Laurent Cantet born?

Born in Melle[2], Laurent Cantet…

Where did Laurent Cantet die?

Laurent Cantet passed away in Paris[4].

What did Laurent Cantet do for work?

Laurent Cantet worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], cinematographer[8], director[9], and television director[10].

Where did Laurent Cantet go to school?

Laurent Cantet was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[19] and La Fémis[20].

What awards did Laurent Cantet receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best First Film[23], Palme d'Or[24], César Award for Best Adaptation[25], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[26].

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  1. [2] . Cineuropa. Retrieved . film.list.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . radiofrance.fr. radiofrance.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [54] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lesgensducinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  31. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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