Noémie Lvovsky facts for kids
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Noémie Lvovsky
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Noémie Lvovsky in 2014
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| Born | 14 December 1964 Paris, France
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| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Noémie Lvovsky (French: [lvɔfski]; born on December 14, 1964) is a talented French film director, writer, and actress. She is well-known for directing movies like Camille Rewinds and Life Doesn't Scare Me. She has also acted in many popular films, including My Wife Is an Actress, House of..., and Summertime.
Noémie Lvovsky has received many important awards for her work. These include the Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film and special honors at the Cannes Film Festival. She has also been nominated for 13 César Awards, which are like the French Oscars. These nominations were for categories such as Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay. She has also been nominated for Lumière Awards for Best Actress and Best Director.
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Life and Career
Noémie Lvovsky was born in Paris, France, in 1964. Her parents came from Ukraine, moving to France to escape difficult times. She studied filmmaking at La Fémis, a famous film school in Paris. Her first two films featured Emmanuelle Devos, who later became a well-known actress.
Noémie Lvovsky holds the record for the most nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has been nominated seven times for this award. Some of the films she was nominated for include My Wife Is an Actress (2002), Backstage (2006), and Summertime (2016). Her film Feelings was also nominated for the César Award for Best Film in 2004.
Her movie Camille Rewinds was shown at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Prix SACD, a special award at the festival. In 2014, Noémie Lvovsky was chosen to be a jury member for the Cinéfondation and short film sections at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. This means she helped decide which films would win awards.
Selected Filmography
Noémie Lvovsky has worked on many films and TV shows. She is known for both her acting and her work behind the camera as a director and writer.
As an Actress
Noémie Lvovsky has appeared in over 50 films and several TV series. Here are some of her notable roles:
- My Wife Is an Actress (2001) as Nathalie
- If I Were a Rich Man (2002) as Claire
- Actrices (2007) as Nathalie (she also helped write this film)
- The French Kissers (2009) as Hervé's mother
- Copacabana (2010) as Suzanne
- House of... (2011) as Marie-France
- Camille Rewinds (2012) as Camille Vaillant
- Summertime (2015) as Monique Benchiessa
- Rosalie Blum (2016) as Rosalie Blum
- How to Be a Good Wife (2020) as Marie-Thérèse
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as Countess Anne de Noailles
As a Filmmaker
Noémie Lvovsky has directed and written many films, including short films and TV movies.
- Dis-moi oui, dis-moi non (1989) - Short film (Director, Screenwriter)
- Oublie-moi (1994) (Director, Screenwriter)
- Life Doesn't Scare Me (1999) (Director, Screenwriter)
- Feelings (2003) (Director, Screenwriter)
- Let's Dance (2007) (Director, Screenwriter)
- Camille Rewinds (2012) (Director, Screenwriter)
- La grande magie (2023) (Director, Screenwriter)
Awards and Recognitions
Noémie Lvovsky has received many awards and nominations throughout her career.
- In 1989, she won the Grand Prix at the Brest European Short Film Festival for Dis-moi oui, dis-moi non.
- In 1994, she won Best Screenplay at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for Oublie-moi.
- In 1999, her film Life Doesn't Scare Me won several awards at the Locarno International Film Festival, including the Youth Jury Award and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. She was also named French Cineaste of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival and won Best Director at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema for this film.
- In 2003, her film Feelings won the prestigious Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film.
- In 2012, for Camille Rewinds, she won the SACD Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno International Film Festival. She was also nominated for multiple César Awards and Lumière Awards for this film, including Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Film.
Noémie Lvovsky continues to be a respected figure in French cinema, known for her diverse talents as both an actress and a filmmaker.
See also
In Spanish: Noémie Lvovsky para niños
