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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=http://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> |
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=http://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. |
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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 |author= |year=2012 |publisher=[[Brown University]] |work=Brown.edu |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</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 |author= |year=2012 |publisher=[[Brown University]] |work=Brown.edu |accessdate=19 February 2012 }}</ref> |
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Christopher Thompson (born 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director.
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);[1] his sister is the actress Caroline Thompson.[2] 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.[3]
Career
Actor
As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leader Saint-Just in La Révolution française (1989, 360 mins.), a bicentennial epic on French television. 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).[4][5]
Screenwriter
Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, La Bûche (aka Season's Beatings; 1999, 106 mins.).[1] The two worked together again on the script of Decalage horaire (aka Jet Lag; 2001, 90 mins.),[1] and their script for Fauteuils d'orchestre (aka Orchestra Seats or Avenue Montaigne; 2006, 106 mins.) 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.[6]
Director
In 2010, Thompson made his debut as a director with a film he also scripted, Bus Palladium (140 mins.) starring Marc-André Grondin.[2][7]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b M. H. Miller (19 January 2011). "Boy on the Bus". The New York Observer. New York. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "2012 French Film Festival: Guests". Brown.edu. Brown University. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Christopher Thompson: Actor, Writer, Director". Imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Biography: Christopher Thompson". The New York Times. 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ A.O. Scott (26 August 2010). "Movie Review: Change of Plans (2009)". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Bus Palladium". Myfrenchfilmfestival.com. Unifrance. 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.