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Quick facts for kids Anne Fontaine
Fontaine in 2020
Born	Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc (1959-07-15) 15 July 1959 (age 66) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, actress
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Philippe Carcassonne ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	1

Anne Fontaine, born Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc on July 15, 1959, is a talented film director, screenwriter, and former actress from Luxembourg. She now lives and works in France, where she creates many of her movies.

Anne Fontaine's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Anne-Fontaine Sibertin-Blanc was born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. She has a brother named Jean-Chrétien Sibertin-Blanc, who is also an actor. When she was a young child, her family moved to Lisbon, Portugal. Her father, Antoine Sibertin-Blanc, was a music professor and played the organ at a cathedral there.

Later, as a teenager, Anne moved to Paris, France. She trained in dance with a famous teacher named Joseph Russillo. At the same time, she continued her school studies, including philosophy. Anne is married to Philippe Carcassonne, who is a film producer. They have an adopted son named Tienne, who was born in Cambodia.

From Dancer to Actress

While she was still dancing, Anne got a big opportunity in 1980. Robert Hossein chose her to play Esmeralda in a play called The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Around this time, she started using the name Anne Fontaine.

She continued acting and became well-known for her roles in comedies. Some of these movies include Si ma gueule vous plaît... (1981) and P.R.O.F.S. (1985). In 1986, she got a chance to be an assistant director for a play. This play was based on a book called Journey to the End of the Night.

Anne Fontaine's Directing Journey

Anne Fontaine's first movie as a director was Les Histoires d'amour finissent mal... en général. This title means Love Affairs Usually End Badly. In 1993, this film won the Prix Jean Vigo, which is a special award for young directors.

In 1995, she worked with her brother, Jean-Chrétien, on a comedy film called Augustin. Two years later, she wrote and directed a very successful movie called Dry Cleaning. This film won an award for Best Screenplay at the 1997 Venice Film Festival. Many people see Dry Cleaning as a key moment in Anne Fontaine becoming an important director in French cinema.

Later Films and Unique Style

In 1999, the character Augustin, played by her brother, appeared again in her film Augustin, King of Kung-Fu. She then directed How I Killed My Father in 2001 and Nathalie... in 2003. Her 2005 film, Entre ses mains, was described as a thriller, a movie with lots of suspense. Anne Fontaine herself called it an "intimate thriller."

Another Augustin film, Nouvelle chance (also known as Oh La La), came out in 2006. After that, she directed The Girl From Monaco in 2008. In 2009, she made Coco Before Chanel, a movie about the famous fashion designer Coco Chanel.

Anne Fontaine's movies are often called "psychological dramas." This means they explore the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. She once said that she tries to show what characters don't know about themselves. She is interested in how unexpected things can happen in life. She also mentioned that her stories often have a bit of "cruelty" in them, meaning they show the tough parts of life.

Anne Fontaine doesn't like to be labeled as a "woman filmmaker." She believes that when you are directing a film, you become a unique person who is neither just a man nor just a woman. She sees filmmaking as a role that goes beyond gender.

Anne Fontaine's Filmography

Movies Directed and Written

Acting Roles in Films and TV

Awards and Nominations

Anne Fontaine's films have been recognized with many awards and nominations.

BAFTA Awards

César Awards

Venice Film Festival

Lumière Awards

Other Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: Anne Fontaine para niños

• List of female film and television directors