Thomas Bidegain
Thomas Bidegain  | |
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![]() Bidegain in 2011  | |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Producer, Film director | 
| Years active | 2001–present | 
Thomas Bidegain is a French screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He is noted for his collaborations with the director Jacques Audiard. He received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for A Prophet and Best Adaptation in 2013 for Rust and Bone and in 2024 for Emilia Pérez; all three wins were shared with Audiard.[2][3][4] Bidegain's directorial debut The Cowboys premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
His Machine TV series, co-created with Fred Grivois, took the main prize at 2024 Series Mania French Competition.[6]
Filmography
Director

- The Cowboys (Les Cowboys) (2015)
 - Selfie (segment "Vlog") (2020)
 - Soudain seuls (2023)
 
Screenwriter
- À boire (2004), directed by Marion Vernoux
 - A Prophet (Un prophète) (2009), directed by Jacques Audiard
 - Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os) (2012), directed by Jacques Audiard
 - Our Children (À perdre la raison) (2012), directed by Joachim Lafosse
 - Saint Laurent (2014), directed by Bertrand Bonello
 - La Famille Bélier (2014), directed by Eric Lartigau
 - Through the Air (La Résistance de l'air) (2015), directed by Fred Grivois
 - The Wakhan Front (Ni le ciel ni la terre) (2015), directed by Clément Cogitore
 - Dheepan (2015), directed by Jacques Audiard
 - The White Knights (Les Chevaliers blancs) (2015), collaboration, directed by Joachim Lafosse
 - The Dancer (La Danseuse) (2016), directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto
 - The Racer and the Jailbird (Le Fidèle) (2017), directed by Michaël R. Roskam
 - The Sisters Brothers (Les Frères Sisters) (2018), directed by Jacques Audiard
 - Lady Winsley (Lady Winsley'i Kim Öldürdü) (2019), directed by Hiner Saleem
 - The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily (La Fameuse Invasion des ours en Sicile) (2019), directed by Lorenzo Mattotti
 - #Iamhere (#jesuislà) (2019), directed by Éric Lartigau
 - Stillwater (2021), directed by Tom McCarthy
 - The Salamander (La Salamandre) (2021), directed by Alexandre Carvalho
 - Notre-Dame on Fire (Notre-Dame brûle) (2022), directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
 - A Place to Fight For (2023), directed by Romain Cogitore
 
References
- ^ "Thomas Bidegain : " Un bon scénariste c'est une personne qui réécrit bien "". Bondy Blog (in French). 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
 - ^ "Thomas Bidegain : Ses récompenses et nominations". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-03.
 - ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2024-02-02). "Director Thomas Bidegain Denies Jake Gyllenhaal's Behavior Ruined Their Film, but Says 'We Didn't Have the Same Vision'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
 - ^ McDougall, A. J. (2024-02-01). "French Screenwriter Shivs Jake Gyllenhaal With Bizarre Claims". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
 - ^ Chang, Justin (2015-04-21). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
 - ^ Lemercier, Fabien (2024-03-25). "French series Rematch triumphs at Series Mania". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
 
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