Yann Samuell

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Yann Samuell
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Yann Samuell at the Cabourg Film Festival in 2016
Born (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975 (age 50)
Years active1986–present

Yann Samuell (born 7 June 1975) is a French film director and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He had his directing debut in 2003 with Love Me If You Dare. [1]

His second film was the romantic comedy My Sassy Girl (2008). Additional works include L'âge de raison (2010).

Samuell was screenwriter and director of a 2011 adaptation of Louis Pergaud's popular novel, La guerre des boutons. This adaptation is set in the 1960s, with the Algerian War as a backdrop. It is produced by Marc du Pontavice. [2] [1]

An alternate film adaptation of Pergaud's novel was directed by Christophe Barratier as La novelle guerre des boutons (2011), set during World War II in Occupied France. Both films were released in France in September 2011. [2] In the end Yann Samuell's version was a lot more successful and won prizes at international film festvals.

Samuell also directed the film adaption of the Gothic children's novel The Great Ghost Rescue (1975) by Eva Ibbotson. [1] It was released in 2011.

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriter
1986AubeYesYesShort film
1994Mano a manoYesYesShort film
1997Cata-clysmYesYesShort film
1998TeddyYesYesShort film
2003 Love Me If You Dare YesYes Newport Beach Film Festival - Jury Award for Best Drama
Palm Springs International Film Festival - John Schlesinger Award - Telluride Film Festival|Telluride Film Festival - Gijon Film Festival|Gijon Film Festival - Bermuda Film Festival|Bermuda Film Festival - London film Festival|London Film Festival - Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival - Yokohama Film Festival|Yokohama Film Festival
2008 My Sassy Girl Yes
2010 With Love... from the Age of Reason YesYes
2011 War of the Buttons YesYes
2011 The Great Ghost Rescue YesYes
2016 The Canterville Ghost YesYesAlso editor
2018 My Mother, The Crab and Me YesYes
2019 Never without Louna YesYes
2020Grand HôtelYes
2021Sauver LisaYes
2023 The Lulus YesYes

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