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{{Short description|French actor, screenwriter and film director (born 1966}}
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'''Christopher Thompson''' (born 1966) is a French [[actor]], [[screenwriter]], and [[film director]].
'''Christopher Thompson''' (born 13 August 1966) is a French [[actor]], [[screenwriter]], and [[film director]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriter [[Danièle Thompson]], and his maternal grandfather is director [[Gérard Oury]] (1919–2006);<ref name="PallisterHottell2005">{{Cite book |author1=Janis L. Pallister |author2=Ruth A. Hottell |title=Francophone Women Film Directors: A Guide |year=2005 |publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University Press]] |location=Madison, NJ |isbn=978-0-8386-4046-3 |pages=195–196 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P15tyiOSRz0C&pg=PA195 |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref> his sister is the actress [[Caroline Thompson (actress)|Caroline Thompson]].<ref name=Observer2011>{{Cite news |title=Boy on the Bus |author=M. H. Miller |newspaper=[[The New York Observer]] |date=19 January 2011 |location=New York |url=http://www.observer.com/2011/culture/boy-bus |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref> He is married to actress [[Géraldine Pailhas]]. They have two children.
Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriter [[Danièle Thompson]], and his maternal grandfather is director [[Gérard Oury]] (1919–2006);<ref name="PallisterHottell2005">{{Cite book |author1=Janis L. Pallister |author2=Ruth A. Hottell |title=Francophone Women Film Directors: A Guide |year=2005 |publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University Press]] |location=Madison, NJ |isbn=978-0-8386-4046-3 |pages=195–196 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P15tyiOSRz0C&pg=PA195 |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref> his sister is the actress [[Caroline Thompson (actress)|Caroline Thompson]].<ref name=Observer2011>{{Cite news |title=Boy on the Bus |author=M. H. Miller |newspaper=[[The New York Observer]] |date=19 January 2011 |location=New York |url=http://www.observer.com/2011/culture/boy-bus |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130165518/http://www.observer.com/2011/culture/boy-bus |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2013 |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref> He is married to actress [[Géraldine Pailhas]]. They have two children.


Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, [[France]]. Later he returned to the United States to attend [[Brown University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brown.edu/Project/French_Film_Festival/guests/ |title=2012 French Film Festival: Guests |year=2012 |publisher=[[Brown University]] |work=Brown.edu |accessdate=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909005501/http://www.brown.edu/Project/French_Film_Festival/guests/ |archive-date=9 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, [[France]]. Later he returned to the United States to attend [[Brown University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brown.edu/Project/French_Film_Festival/guests/ |title=2012 French Film Festival: Guests |year=2012 |publisher=[[Brown University]] |work=Brown.edu |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909005501/http://www.brown.edu/Project/French_Film_Festival/guests/ |archive-date=9 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


===Actor===
===Actor===
As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader [[Louis Antoine de Saint-Just|Saint-Just]] in ''[[La Révolution française (film)|La Révolution française]]'' (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of the [[French Revolution]]. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films ''[[L'Atlantide (1992 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' (1992) and ''[[Giorgino]]'' (1994), and the television miniseries ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' (1998). His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles in ''[[Jefferson in Paris]]'' (1995) and ''[[The Luzhin Defence]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859985/ |title=Christopher Thompson: Actor, Writer, Director |author= |year=2012 |publisher=Internet Movie Database |work=Imdb.com |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Biography: Christopher Thompson |author= |newspaper=The New York Times |year=2010 |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/70677/Christopher-Thompson |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref>
As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader [[Louis Antoine de Saint-Just|Saint-Just]] in ''[[La Révolution française (film)|La Révolution française]]'' (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of the [[French Revolution]]. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films ''[[L'Atlantide (1992 film)|L'Atlantide]]'' (1992) and ''[[Giorgino]]'' (1994), and the television miniseries ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (1998 miniseries)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' (1998). His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles in ''[[Jefferson in Paris]]'' (1995) and ''[[The Luzhin Defence]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859985/ |title=Christopher Thompson: Actor, Writer, Director |year=2012 |publisher=Internet Movie Database |work=Imdb.com |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Biography: Christopher Thompson |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/70677/Christopher-Thompson/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021135950/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/70677/Christopher-Thompson/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013 |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref>


===Screenwriter===
===Screenwriter===
Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, ''La Bûche'' (aka ''[[Season's Beatings]]'', 1999).<ref name="PallisterHottell2005"/>
Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, ''La Bûche'' (aka ''[[Season's Beatings]]'', 1999).<ref name="PallisterHottell2005"/>
The two worked together again on the script of ''Decalage horaire'' (aka ''[[Jet Lag (film)|Jet Lag]]'', 2001),<ref name="PallisterHottell2005"/> and their script for ''Fauteuils d'orchestre'' (aka ''Orchestra Seats'' or ''[[Avenue Montaigne (film)|Avenue Montaigne]]'', 2006) was a nominee in the category of [[César Award for Best Writing|Best Writing]] at the [[César Awards 2007|César Awards]]. A later collaboration, the comedy ''[[Change of Plans]]'', was released in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Movie Review: ''Change of Plans'' (2009) |author=A.O. Scott |authorlink=A. O. Scott |newspaper=The New York Times |date=26 August 2010 |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/movies/27change.html |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref>
The two worked together again on the script of ''Decalage horaire'' (aka ''[[Jet Lag (film)|Jet Lag]]'', 2001),<ref name="PallisterHottell2005"/> and their script for ''Fauteuils d'orchestre'' (aka ''Orchestra Seats'' or ''[[Avenue Montaigne (film)|Avenue Montaigne]]'', 2006) was a nominee in the category of [[César Award for Best Writing|Best Writing]] at the [[César Awards 2007|César Awards]]. A later collaboration, the comedy ''[[Change of Plans]]'', was released in 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Movie Review: ''Change of Plans'' (2009) |author=A.O. Scott |author-link=A. O. Scott |newspaper=The New York Times |date=26 August 2010 |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/movies/27change.html |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref>


===Director===
===Director===
In 2010, Thompson made his debut as a director with a film he also scripted, ''Bus Palladium'', starring [[Marc-André Grondin]].<ref name=Observer2011/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/en/movie?movie=2 |title=Bus Palladium |author= |authorlink= |year=2012 |publisher=[[Unifrance]] |work=Myfrenchfilmfestival.com |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref>uuxedaar
*2010 Thompson made his debut as a director with a film he also scripted, ''[[Bus Palladium]]'', starring [[Marc-André Grondin]].<ref name=Observer2011/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/en/movie?movie=2 |title=Bus Palladium |year=2012 |publisher=[[Unifrance]] |work=Myfrenchfilmfestival.com |access-date=19 February 2012 }}</ref>
*2021 ''[[The Butcher's Daughter]] (Tendre et saignant) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13353386/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4|title=Tendre et saignant (2021) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
*2023 ''[[Bardot (TV series)|Bardot]]'', co-directed with Danièle Thompson


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:08, 27 June 2024

Christopher Thompson
Born (1966-08-13) 13 August 1966 (age 58)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
SpouseGéraldine Pailhas[1]
Children2

Christopher Thompson (born 13 August 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director.

Early life

[edit]

Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriter Danièle Thompson, and his maternal grandfather is director Gérard Oury (1919–2006);[2] his sister is the actress Caroline Thompson.[3] He is married to actress Géraldine Pailhas. They have two children.

Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, France. Later he returned to the United States to attend Brown University.[4]

Career

[edit]

Actor

[edit]

As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader Saint-Just in La Révolution française (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of the French Revolution. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films L'Atlantide (1992) and Giorgino (1994), and the television miniseries The Count of Monte Cristo (1998). His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles in Jefferson in Paris (1995) and The Luzhin Defence (2001).[5][6]

Screenwriter

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Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, La Bûche (aka Season's Beatings, 1999).[2] The two worked together again on the script of Decalage horaire (aka Jet Lag, 2001),[2] and their script for Fauteuils d'orchestre (aka Orchestra Seats or Avenue Montaigne, 2006) was a nominee in the category of Best Writing at the César Awards. A later collaboration, the comedy Change of Plans, was released in 2009.[7]

Director

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References

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  1. ^ "Géraldine Pailhas". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. ^ a b c Janis L. Pallister; Ruth A. Hottell (2005). Francophone Women Film Directors: A Guide. Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-8386-4046-3. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b M. H. Miller (19 January 2011). "Boy on the Bus". The New York Observer. New York. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ^ "2012 French Film Festival: Guests". Brown.edu. Brown University. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Christopher Thompson: Actor, Writer, Director". Imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Biography: Christopher Thompson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  7. ^ A.O. Scott (26 August 2010). "Movie Review: Change of Plans (2009)". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Bus Palladium". Myfrenchfilmfestival.com. Unifrance. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Tendre et saignant (2021) - IMDb". IMDb.
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