Jean Le Peltier

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Jean Le Peltier
Born1985 (age 3940)
Fontainebleau, France
NationalityFrench
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • actor
Years active2009–present

Jean Le Peltier (born 1985) is a Belgian-French film and stage director, writer and actor.

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After developing an interest in acting, Le Peltier studied performing arts at the Rennes 2 University in France and graduated from there in 2008. He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France over the span of ten years. He later started directing his own stage productions, most notably with the theatrical company Ives & Pony. [1]

He made his film debut in Madly in Life (2020), a comedy-drama film that follows an aging woman (Jo Deseure) dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son (Le Peltier). The film marked his fourth collaboration with directors Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni, after starring in their previous short films. At the 11th Magritte Awards, Madly in Life received twelve nominations and won seven awards, including Best Actor for Le Peltier. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Madly in Life Alex Magritte Award for Best Actor
2021 Our Men Romain

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References

  1. "Résidence et écriture: Les Loups". La Bellone (in French). 23 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen International. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 12 January 2022.