Bouli Lanners

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Bouli Lanners
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Lanners in 2010
Born (1965-05-20) 20 May 1965 (age 60)
Moresnet-Chapelle, in Plombières, Liège, Belgium
Other namesBouli
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active1989–present

Philippe "Bouli" Lanners (born 20 May 1965) is a Belgian actor, author and film director. His film The Giants was nominated for twelve Magritte Awards, winning five, including Best Film and Best Director.

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Biography

Lanners was born on 20 May 1965 in Moresnet-Chapelle, Belgium. His mother was a cleaning lady and his father was a customs agent. [1] He spent a year at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège, after which he continued to paint while doing odd jobs until turning his attention to cinema at the turn of the century. [1]

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1989 Les Snuls TV series
1991 Toto the Hero Gangster Jaco Van Dormael
1995La veuve de l'architecteSergePhilippe MonnierTV movie
1997Urinoir dogsKadakWillem WallynShort
La conquête du Pôle SudPatric Jean & Manfred KargeShort
Arlette Émile Claude Zidi
Le signaleur Benoît Mariage Short
Au bord de l'autorouteOlivier JahanShort
Le pantalonSgt. Fourrier Yves Boisset TV movie
Les carnets de monsieur ManataneSlobodanChristian Merret-Palmair & Jean-Michel Ben SoussanTV series
1998 Tatort Niki SteinTV series (1 Episode)
Il n'y a pas d'amour sans histoiresThe driverJérôme FoulonTV movie
1999 The Carriers Are Waiting Coach Benoît Mariage (2)
A Dog of Flanders Constable Kevin Brodie
Alien Adventure Voice Ben Stassen Short
2000Faites comme si je n'étais pas làThe doctorOlivier Jahan (2)
LéopoldBartJoël SériaTV movie
Le centre du mondeClaudeVivian GoffetteShort
2001 Pauline and Paulette Taxi driverLieven Debrauwer
2002 Petites misères EddyPhilippe Boon & Laurent Brandenbourger
2003JoséphineJoël VanhoebrouckShort
En territoire indienPolicemanLionel Epp
Des plumes dans la têteSergioThomas De Thier
L'autreThe institution's director Benoît Mariage (3)
2004 Aaltra The Finnish singer Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine
25 degrés en hiverStéphane Vuillet
Madame Édouard Gégé Nadine Monfils
When the Sea Rises The market's owner Yolande Moreau & Gilles Porte
Atomik Circus – Le retour de James BatailleChipDidier & Thierry Poiraud
A Very Long Engagement Corporal Urbain Chardolot Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Twin FliksBernard GrafféFrédéric Jannin & Stefan LiberskiTV series
2005Bunker paradiseDavid d'Ermont de ViardStefan Liberski (2)
2006Saddam Hussein Is Alive Jean-Marie Buchet Short
Enfermés dehors Youssouf Albert Dupontel
Avida The animal collector Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (2)
2007Les larmes d'argentMourad Boucif
CowboyDebaest Benoît Mariage (4)
Où est la main de l'homme sans têteMathiasGuillaume & Stéphane Malandrin
Les amis réunisHimselfAlain FrynsShort
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Samagas Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann
Eldorado YvanBouli Lanners
I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster Léon Samuel Benchetrit
Louise Hires a Contract Killer Michel Pinchon Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (3)
2009Rien de personnelPierrick BarbieriMathias Gokalp
A Town Called Panic Postman / Simon / Cow Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar
Le Vilain Nick Korazy Albert Dupontel (2)
2010 Mammuth The recruiter Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (4)
ChicasMaurice Yasmina Reza
Blanc comme neigeSimonChristophe Blanc
Sans queue ni têteXavier Demestre Jeanne Labrune
Kill Me Please M. VidalOlias BarcoNominated – Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nothing to Declare Bruno Vanuxem Dany Boon
2011 Des vents contraires Monsieur Bréhel Jalil Lespert
2012 Rust and Bone Martial Jacques Audiard Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
Le grand soir The guard Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine (5)
Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia Grossebaf Laurent Tirard
2013 11.6 Arnaud Philippe Godeau Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
La grande boucleRémi Pletinckx Laurent Tuel
Lulu femme nue Charles Sólveig Anspach Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Actor
9 Month Stretch The cop Albert Dupontel (3)
La confrérie des larmesThe Owl Jean-Baptiste Andrea
La bûche de NoëlSanta / Postman / Simon Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar (2)Short
2014La part de l'ombreOlivier SmoldersShort
Nicholas on Holiday M. Bernique Laurent Tirard (2)
All Cats Are Grey Paul Savina Dellicour Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Actor
2015 I'm Dead But I Have Friends Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin (2)
April and the Twisted World VoiceChristian Desmares & Franck Ekinci
2016Girls with BallsOlivier Afonso
Raw The driver Julia Ducournau
Heal the Living Pierre Révol Katell Quillévéré
2017 Bloody Milk JamyHubert Charuel
Above the Law Danny BouvyFrançois Troukens, Jean-François HensgensNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018 Real Love Mario Messina Claire Burger Magritte Award for Best Actor
Third Wedding (Troisièmes noces)Martin David Lambert
2019 Patrick MonTim MielantsNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor
2021 Love Song for Tough Guys Poussin Samuel Benchetrit Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor

As director & writer

YearTitleNotesAwards
1999TravellinckxShortNamur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Belgian French Short Film
2001MunoShort Flanders International Film Festival Ghent – European Short Film
Torino Film Festival – Best International Short Film
Torino Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize – Special Mention
Lille Short Film Festival – Jury Award
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Belgian French Short Film
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film – Best Short Film
Tampere International Short Film Festival – International Competition
Nominated – European Film Award for Best Short Film
Nominated – Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Short Film
2005UltranovaFeature Berlin International Film Festival – Panorama
Gijón International Film Festival – Best Feature
Nominated – Joseph Plateau Award for Best Belgian Director
2008 Eldorado [2] Feature Cannes Film Festival – Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week
Cannes Film Festival – Label Europa Cinemas
Cannes Film Festival – Regards Jeunes Prize
Nominated – César Award for Best Foreign Film
2011 The Giants Feature Cannes Film Festival – C.I.C.A.E. Award
Cannes Film Festival – SACD Prize
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Buster International Children's Film Festival – Best Youth Film
Nominated – Chicago International Film Festival – Best International Feature
Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
2016 The First, the Last Feature Cabourg Film Festival – Best Director
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay
2021 Nobody Has to Know Feature Chicago International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Magritte Award for Best Film
Magritte Award for Best Director
Nominated – Magritte Award for Best Screenplay

As producer

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2014Carnage-TerminusChris LequarréShort

References

  1. 1 2 Renault, Gilles (12 March 2018). "Bouli Lanners, mordant". Libération (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. Crousse, Nicolas (24 July 2007). "Le cinema povera de Bouli Lanners". Le Soir. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2021.