Gabriel Aghion
Gabriel Aghion | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1955 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
Gabriel Aghion (born 30 December 1955) is a French film director and screenwriter.[1][2][3]
Aghion was born in Alexandria, in Egypt on 30 December 1955.
He is openly gay.[4]
Biography
Gabriel Aghion comes from an Egyptian Jewish family and was born in Alexandria, Egypt. His parents moved to Paris when he was four years old.[5]
He is best known for his film Pédale douce, a major hit in 1996.[6] He has enjoyed renewed success with Belle maman, a comedy starring Catherine Deneuve and Vincent Lindon.
He went on to adapt a play by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Le Libertin, starring Vincent Perez, and a film inspired by the British television series Absolutely Fabulous, starring Josiane Balasko and Nathalie Baye.
In 2004, he returned to the theme of homosexuality with Pédale dure, a pseudo-sequel to Pédale douce, which was a box-office and critical flop. Since then, he has worked primarily in television.
Selected filmography
- La Scarlatine (1983)
- Bras de Fer (1985)
- Rue du Bac (1990)
- Pédale douce (1996)
- Belle maman (1999)[1]
- Le Libertin (1999)
- Absolument fabuleux (2001)
- Pédale dure (2004)
- Un autre monde (TV) (2011)
- Manon Lescaut (TV) (2013)
- Avec le temps (TV) (2014)
- Diabolique (TV) (2016)
References
- 1 2 The New York Times
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ "Bonjour, sweetie darling". The Advocate, 20 November 2001.
- ↑ "TETE D'AFFICHE Gabriel Aghion, le cinéaste qui aime les comédiennes". La Croix (in French).
- ↑ ""Pédale douce", les dessous de la comédie culte de Gabriel Aghion". BFMTV (in French).
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